The Lost Dogs' Home has operated from its North Melbourne base
since
1914. It was one of Melbourne's first pounds, and its design was
based on
that used by the Battersea Dogs Home, London. (Both our shelter
and the
one in Battersea were known in those days as a 'Temporary Home
for Lost
and Starving Dogs'). Almost all of the holding facilities at the
Lost Dogs
Home conform to the Victorian Code of Practice for Pounds and
Shelters (Minister
for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 1990)
About the Author
Graeme Smith BVSc
General Manager
The Lost Dogs' Home
Gracie St
North Melbourne, Vic 3051
Phone (03) 9329 2755
Fax (03) 326 5293
Graeme has worked in animal welfare for over 15 years. In 1981
he established
the Veterinary Clinic at the RSPCA (Vic). He was Chief Veterinarian
from
1981-1985. In 1986 he worked ass Manager of the Cat Protection
Society.
From April 1986 to the present he has been the General Manager
of The Lost
Dogs' Home. At the Home he has established the Western Suburbs
Cat Shelter
and the National Pet Register. He has been a member of the Animal
Welfare
Advisory Committee since 1990 and serves on a number of Animal
Experimentation
Ethics Committees as an animal welfare member.