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Media releases
June 13, 2024

Mobile Low-Cost Veterinary Clinic

The Lost Dogs’ Home has welcomed the State Government’s announcement to fund the purchase of a Mobile Low-Cost Veterinary Clinic to visit areas of greatest need in urban and rural Victoria.   To initiative will be led by the Home’s veterinary and outreach teams and work together with...
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Media releases
May 17, 2024

Change your attitude towards Melbourne’s moggies; The Lost Dogs’ Home pleads

Victorians are being urged to re-think their attitudes when it comes to our feline friends as new data reveals only seven per cent of all cats arriving at our shelters were reclaimed last year. Data just released by The Lost Dogs’ Home shows more than 11,000 cats arrived at our North Melbourne...
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Media releases
March 22, 2024

Statement on the rental crisis and pets   

We have seen an increase over the past three years in the numbers of people surrendering their pets in the hope of securing a rental. Despite new laws which came into effect in 2020 granting tenants the right to own a pet when renting, the numbers of pets surrendered in the ‘’moving/no pets...
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Media releases
May 27, 2024

Launch of The Big Blankie Drive 2024

The Lost Dogs’ Home is calling on everyone who is an animal lover to get behind the 2024 Big Blankie Drive!   The annual call out for blankets to keep our animals warm and snug is now on, and the Home is hoping the community will get behind the appeal and support our...
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Media releases
April 29, 2024

Baby Animals – Media Release

                  Call for urgent action as puppy numbers surge at The Lost Dogs’ Home   A super surge of puppy arrivals at the State’s biggest animal shelter has led to calls for cheaper alternatives when it comes to desexing our pets.   Puppies arriving...
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Media releases
January 8, 2024

Media Release – Victoria’s biggest pet lovers revealed

  Victoria’s biggest pet lovers revealed   The Lost Dogs’ Home has revealed Victoria’s top hot spots for pet lovers in 2023   Data from The Lost Dogs’ Home showed Victorian’s were prepared to travel far and wide to find their special companions with adopters...
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