Shelter Medicine
Shelter MedicineApril 28, 2018
A helping hand for sick and injured pets without a home
Thousands of homeless dogs and cats undergo treatment and surgery at our shelter hospital each year. Some pets need routine vet care, while others need complex or life-saving operations. Whether it's desexing, dental work, orthopaedics, eye surgery, or anything in between, the dedicated vets and... Read more
AdoptionDecember 14, 2017
Dragon ready to fly
It hasn’t been an ideal start for one-year-old Dragon, who had his right eye surgically removed, but he is hopeful with a second chance to find a loving home. Dragon, a domestic short hair, arrived in a bad condition and quickly underwent surgery and treatment to help him recover. Although... Read more
Shelter MedicineNovember 8, 2017
A little kitten’s big ordeal
Stray kitten Stumpy arrived at our shelter with a horrific injury to his tail, leaving the tiny kitten in excruciating pain. “Half of Stumpy’s tail was severed off. It was literally hanging by the nerves,” said Reeva, veterinarian in the Shelter Medicine Department. The nine-week-old... Read more
AdoptionDecember 29, 2017
Two berry lucky kittens find love, but now need homes
Homeless kittens Strawberry and Blueberry came to us separately, but fate brought them together when they ended up in the same foster home. Strawberry was left in a box outside our North Melbourne shelter. Luckily, one of our attendants spotted the box on her way in to work and went to... Read more
AdoptionNovember 16, 2017
Kit Kat overcomes awful injury thanks to vet care and TLC
Kit Kat arrived at our shelter with a gash across her neck and chest; a shocking collar injury that was causing her unbearable pain. WARNING: Contains images that some may find confronting. One of Kit Kat’s front legs had slid through her collar and become trapped, leaving the collar wrapped... Read more
Shelter MedicineOctober 27, 2017