Overview of The Lost Dogs' Home

Founded in 1910 and located in North Melbourne, The Lost Dogs' Home was originally established to provide a temporary home for Melbourne’s lost and starving dogs.

Nowadays The Lost Dogs' Home cares for over 20,000 dogs and cats every year and is Australia’s largest animal shelter. We provide a wide range of animal welfare and community services. Some of these services include:

• Animal Management Services for local governments throughout Australia
• Shelter and adoption
  service for cats and dogs
• The National Pet Register - free pet registration and identification
• Acceptance of unwanted pets for rehousing where possible
• Veterinary clinic for the general public
• Trapping and collection service for stray and feral cats
• Lost and found information service
• Dog hydrobathing service
• 24-hour 7-day a week ambulance service
• A broad range of animal control services
• Boarding kennels and cattery
• Puppy preschool & dog training courses
• School talks on responsible pet ownership
• Training in animal control

The Lost Dogs' Home is very active in fighting for a better deal for animals without owners. We are a voice for Australia’s unwanted, stray and lost dogs and cats. The Lost Dogs' Home plays a crucial role in the promotion of Responsible Pet Ownership programs and is a strong lobbyist for fair animal laws that will decrease the number of abandoned and stray animals being admitted to animal pounds and shelters in the community.