December 2009

Clover's luck hasn't run out just yet, but at only ten-months-old, the Jack Russell Terrier cross has already experienced her fair share of trauma. When she arrived at The Lost Dogs' Home (Echuca Shelter) as a stray, she bore the effects of an old injury - either an untreated birth deformity or car accident wound. With her front knee joint completely dislocated and the surrounding muscle wasted away, she was basically walking on her wrist. Clover was taken to the Echuca Vet Clinic to receive treatment and surgery for her damaged leg.

This year was the first time the Mason family have been unable to attend the local canine Christmas party at Royal Park with their dog Georgie - but they won't be making that mistake again. "Georgie wasn't happy missing out," explains owner Richard Mason "so she decided to have her own little party, with our Christmas decorations on the menu."

When he was just eight-weeks-old, Buckley was found alone in a Melbourne school yard bleeding and in terrible pain. His ears and tail had been cut off with a pair of scissors in a cruel attack. Buckley was rescued by The Lost Dogs' Home where he was treated and cared for. The little pup has won hearts all over the world with his determination to survive his traumatic ordeal.

Every owner who has lost a pet – even for a short time – has experienced worry, frustration, panic and anxiety. But imagine if your beloved pet went missing for six and a half years.

Bronwyn Ryan-Mercer’s Pomeranian Honey did just that, disappearing in 2003.

This week, Bronwyn and Honey were finally reunited at The Lost Dogs' Home.