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As we step into 2023, we have more than 1100 animals in our care with numbers rising every day.
That’s why, from this morning, we have launched our critical Clear the Shelters Summer Adoption Drive.
We have reduced all adoption fees for animals listed on our website as follows:
Dogs: $100
Puppies: $200
Cats: $25
Kittens: $100
These are just some of our special pets you will find at our North Melbourne and Cranbourne shelters during opening hours.
Please note, all normal screening processes for adopting a pet applies during this time and our priority always remains to match our animals with their perfect human.
[VIC] Adopt a Kitten $100, Cat $25, Puppy $200, Dog $100 @ The Lost Dogs' Home
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Do they do interstate adoptions?
Step 2 in the process is:
- Visit our Adoptions CentreI imagine that if you are successful in adopting, they probably won't mind if you take the animal interstate.
But I don't work there.They do and all deliveries are free even to Tasmania and WA
Love my adopted cat hes a gem. Highly recommended people get a good ol cat. Keep it inside only.
Who neggd this?
Come on speak up!!!why inside only ?
Cats are known to hunt native birds and other animals.
I ACTUALLY WANT PET-BIRBB
not only do you save local wildlife, they also live significantly longer lives when they live inside; indoor cats typically live 10 - 15 years, as opposed to outdoor ones that usually live 2 - 5 years.
(less likely to get sick and carry fleas, won't get hit by a car (or cause other accidents) or attacked by other animals like dogs, snakes, other cats or other humans that don't like cats)
Same. We let him outside to walk around the backyard occasionally but only while watching him. He's scared of outside anyway.
We take ours out on a leash and harness sometimes, he loves it haha. But yeah, I like birds.
It amuses me when people complain about outside cats killing birds… after we've demolished the vast majority of the forests to make farmland, which in turn causes certain birds to breed up to pest levels.
I like birds too, but cats in a city killing the odd pigeon or pacific duck (being bred up with bread and rice) doesnt seem that big a deal to me vs the loss of biodiversity to make farmland for exported grains and meat.
OTOH, indoor cats live longer.
@gakko: My point is just a general comment about the sentiment that outdoor cats are bad for the environment/birds.
They aren't completely separate points, they're loosely related. Outdoor cats cop a lot of flak for killing birds. If i lived within roaming distance of a national park i'd certainly keep my cats indoors, but in a city it's hard to believe it matters.
If it's not biodiversity we care about but rather avoiding any unnecessary animal death, it'd likely be better to euthanize most cats - their diet is still largely meat (or should be).
I don't have a cat any more, but when I did, he mostly caught mice and rats (the original reason we domesticated them). If i'd kept him inside he wouldn't have served that basic function.
but in a city it's hard to believe it matters
I live in the Syd suburbs and there's a large tree outside on my street where I've seen kookaburras, cockatoos, noisy miners, mynas, magpies, ravens, lorikeets and finches on it over the years. In the colder seasons fruit bats come to roost at night
If it's not biodiversity we care about but rather avoiding any unnecessary animal death
so I'd be pretty devastated if any of these pretty birds die for no reason. Even the bin chickens, I don't even know how I'm supposed to get rid of one if I found it dead in my frontyard
@nGu: I have lorikeets, magpies, crows, pigeons, moorhens, pacific blacks, honey-eaters, and various other birds in my trees, and several neighbourhood cats that loiter pick off the occasional pigeon or pacific black. Even if a kookaburra got taken, they are hardly endangered. What's worse, a kookaburra dying or a cat never being allowed out side a 15x15m room and never feeling it's natural instinct to hunt its food?
Incidentally we have a problem with too many Ibis around here, they breed up because some nutters dump entire casseroles of food to "feed the ducks" - which of course only feeds the rats and ibis. If the local cats would take out a few Ibis i think the more timid local birds would probably rejoice.
What's worse, a kookaburra dying or a cat never being allowed out side a 15x15m room and never feeling it's natural instinct to hunt its food?
You could provide stimulation for your cat and things to do instead of sacrificing birds just trying to survive and go about their daily business. The days where we used cats to kill pests are long gone unless you're a farmer, and throughout history cats have adapted to the environment which we provide for them. I think they can live fulfilling lives without eviscerating wildlife in our modern day world
@ssfps: Its not the "occasional pigeon" as you so flippantly say. Its far, far worse than that and you should be cognizant of the fact.
theatenedspecies.edu.au - "The 186 animals each pet cat kills per year on average includes 110 native animals (40 reptiles, 38 birds and 32 mammals).
@Trentgibbo3: What a load of shit.
I have had two cats for over 10 years. They have had access to the outdoors for about 5 years, one has never chased or caught anything, other kills mice living under neighbours house, occasionally brings them to me as a present. A couple of birds have been caught, one I recovered from his mouth and let loose again, flew away.
Must of you here who bitch and moan about a cat grabbing a few animals, you probably all drive a car every day, and smash up thousands of animals every year without even knowing or caring.
So get off your high horses, hypocrites.
@CatmanAU: Yeh what would researchers know! Some random guy who wasn't watching his cat at all reckons it barely eats anything even though he has no idea. Then that same random guy tries what-about-ism by talking about cars hitting animals to deflect from his menace of a cat.
@Trentgibbo3: You obviously have no idea what cats do with their time.
Clearly the people who raised you have no idea, but then the government appointmented do gooders in the shelters don't give a rats arse about dumb (profanity) like yourself.
@ssfps: You will find that, while kookaburras and magpies are not endangered, they are on the way to becoming so.
https://inqld.com.au/news/2020/04/27/no-laughing-matter-fear…
@ssfps: You are assuming they only hunt birds. There is a lot of native fauna in the suburbs e.g. reptiles. Saw a cat the other day chewing on a blue tounge.
It is not the cats fault to be housed inside, it is a humans fault for the breeding of so many cats. To curb this, yes they need to stay inside with appropriate housing solutions. If you want a cat, that is rhe responsibility. Cats left out to roam breed, thus increasing the problem.
@ssfps: It's just as important, if not more important, to keep cats indoors in urban areas than in rural areas. Many of our most threatened species are in urban areas. This is partly due to habitat loss but also due to ongoing human-mediated threats, such as cats and foxes, which more densely populate urban areas. Cats do not only predate on birds. Cats are voracious predators of our native mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds. No cat should be allowed to roam free in Australia.
@emjaygodd: This is exactly the opinion that makes me laugh. Urban areas? We made that bed, lets not scapegoat cats and foxes.
I see i'm being heavily downvoted. Don't worry, keep your cats indoors and all the precious native endangered animals will flourish, i'm sure!
@ssfps: it's not either or lol
This is exactly the opinion that makes me laugh. Urban areas? We made that bed, lets not scapegoat cats and foxes.
It's true that we as humans bear the majority of the fault for the decimation of native flora and fauna in this country.
It's also true that by keeping your cats indoor, less wildlife die.There are also more benefits to keeping your cat indoors for your cats sake - indoor cats live longer lives because they are less likely to get hit by cars (or cause car accidents), carry illnesses and fleas, or attacked by other animals or humans.
The first cat that I got was outdoor cat. He stopped wanting to go outside after I got him neutered + got him some mates to play with + provided them all with cat shelves and toys. I'm going to build them all a cat run so they can come outside with me if they want to when I'm having a bbq or want to chill with nature under my patio => point being is that it is possible to retrain an outdoor cat into staying home so long as all their needs are being met.
:(
So many homelessPost Christmas abandoning?
Yes, of course. People are absolute selfish assholes.
How? Why?
I could never part ways with my dog and I'm constantly worried about the day as they don't live as long as us.
They're part of the family.
People don't think long term. Kids ask for a puppy/kitten and then get bored of it when it grows up (or sometimes just a few weeks later) and mum/dad don't want to be stuck looking after it. Not sure how you're surprised by this, a large slice of the population are self - evidently selfish.
@kiriakoz: True. I got my cat from my ex-neighbor. She told me their new landlord didn't allow pets. However, later I saw her reels that they are now living with a new poodle… Hope the poodle won't have to go through the same situation… BTW the cat is super adorable, tolerant to young kids and dogs, I don't have any idea why she decided to abandon him…
@anjel: I'm actually disgusted at how often this happens and particularly wealthy people who buy ridiculously expensive designer dogs while basically condemning other dogs that need adopting to die.
@kiriakoz: I'm surprised because after a while people should be getting an emotional attachment, or am I the only one? For example my dog is really cheeky, naughty sometimes but we do the best to train her.
I have to admit at first it was hard to train her but we persisted. Never even thought about giving her away, she's been with us ever since she was a puppy.
@kiriakoz: Yup. Got into a fight with a friend who adopted a puppy because his kids wanted it. Fast forward a few months and the puppy has been given to another family (I hope they are telling the truth) because they could not deal with how much attention it needed. Not to mention the people who get an animal for social media likes and then get bored with it.
@gramoras: That's exactly what happened with my neighbours kid - my neighbour was trying to palm their grandkids 6 month old puppy off to me but I'd already taken a 7 month old cat that she didn't want to look after the year prior. What's worse is that they buy breeded animals which is just wild to me given the amount of homeless cats and dogs that exist..
There are a surprising number of huskies there, they cost a fair bit but people buy without realizing they're sorta noisy and aren't easy in terms of behavior and grooming.
Neighbor had one, it liked to sing the song of its people at 4am.
some people are (profanity). Should need a licence for animals and kids for that matter.
Post-Covid as well.
I doubt it's happening yet. More likely in a few weeks when Mum and Dad go back to work and the kids go back to school and Fido is p*ssing off the neighbours by barking all day long.
I noticed that animal shelters were saying they couldn't take any more animals before Christmas. I think it's several things, including Christmas. Shelter workers say there are a lot more people surrendering their animals saying they can no longer afford them, or that real estate agents won't allow pets, ie it's the cost of living as well as the rental crisis. Add to that, it's kitten season.
If people can’t afford an animal right now, they probably can’t afford one in general. Not an excuse, expect for maybe very rare and extreme circumstances
I wish Government would get stricter with breeders, and owners.
People who abandon should get 10 year bans on owning animals, or even life bans depending on the situation.
Every animal should be chipped 100%>
On the facebook re-home pets pages a lot of people are being forced to give up their pets due to the housing situation. It is heartbreaking.
I think its mostly affecting renters where they have to move and new LLs are not open to pets.
(Not the one who negged you)
@kehuehue: I'm sure that's a factor but I've heard from people who have worked at shelters that there is still an increase post Xmas, which means people's shortsightedness is a factor.
@kehuehue: In Victoria at least (since 2021) that landlord has to provide a very solid reason to prevent you having a pet; the default position is that the tenant is allowed a pet (though they still have to ask, which probably prevents some people who aren't familiar with the new laws)
@kehuehue: https://tenantsvic.org.au/advice/during-your-tenancy/pets-an…
In short, if your lease started after March 2020, you put in an official Pet Request Form (https://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/search-results?s=pet+request…); the landlord has to go to VCAT to refuse, and prove to them that their refusal is reasonable.
I wonder how certain the guarantee should be. What about natural disasters, foreclosures, etc?
I have two rescues/ rehomes.
One kitty from a person who had to go into a nursing home that did not allow pets (and was devastated to have to rehome her pet) .
The second kitty had been owned by someone who died; one daughter was going to throw him in the bush as she wanted to get her fathers house listed and sold so she could get the cash. The second daughter looked for someone who could take him in because she was sharing a house and was worried the if she took him, the pet who already lived there would kill him.
I agree that you should use best endeavours to guarantee a forever home for your pet however sometimes life hits you hard in the face.
@fmckenzie: That's a good one off anecdote but we already know that a lot of people just got pets during lockdown to keep them company and now are looking to offload them as life begins to go back to normal - it just shows how little people think long - term.
No one is saying it's not heartbreaking but a ban would still be sensible.
or 5yrs
You're never going to fix recklessness or selfish behavior with the legal system, you're just creating a framework for more taxation ("fees") and bureaucracy, which doesn't modify the behavior of the rich, and turns a certain number of the poor into criminals. In all likelihood it would just increase the number of unregistered animals.
@ssfps: I tend to think a lot of stuff could be fixed through education (explaining to people how to budget, how to plan, how to submit tax returns, how to validate information etc) but I guess we're too busy teaching them algebra and crap like that.
@kiriakoz: Education comes up against the need to keep up with the Joneses (now hyper-amplified by social media) and loses every time. We now have a population whose attention spans maxes out at the end of whatever video/reel they are watching. See a cute video about an exotic breed, get the animal, start calculating the costs (fiscal and otherwise) after the animal comes home and plan a trip to the shelter over the next few months.
The cruelest are those who abandon their animals on the road. There is a special place in hell waiting for them.@gramoras: Yeah that's true, I hadn't thought about wanting to show off cute pets on social media as I don't use it much… good point.
Good idea but they should implement a parenting licence as a higher priority.
I feel like a single chip is ample, if they were 100% chips it would be uncomfortable for the animal.
What flavour though?
Well said
i hate my cat but i love him help
That's just how you're supposed to have a relationship with a cat sometimes. Just remember they don't know any better, all they want is comfort, sleep and food. There's no point in getting angry or frustrated as it's just a waste of energy.
Oh, are we talking about infants now?
Cats are just that and even dogs..
Sure your not taking about teen-agers?
I love my cat but he hates me LOL
Just don't try to treat cats like dogs and do some research. Jackson Galaxy is great to start with.
A man it breaks my heart looking at these. I wish I could look after another one.
i got my cat from these guys! he's perfect and the team there are amazing. highly recommend.
Just a reminder, kittens are cute but you never know what kind of cat they are going to turn into. Cats are typically litter box trained, and you run less of a risk of picking an a hole. Older cats you get what you get personality wise, a lot of people forget that
I remember 20 years ago we adopted an older cat and was told it only ate kfc chicken, which was fine with me. That cat lived to be like 22 when we got it at 9
I mean, I don't think your story had much to do with the previous person's comment, but I'm glad you shoehorned it in as it made me laugh.
I adopted a cat from the lost dogs home three years ago (highly recommend them). They were really busy because the same promo was going on, the kitten area was packed with people but the cat area we had all to ourselves, literally no one else came in there the entire time we were there, it was so sad.
Plus side, we had all the time in the world to play with a variety of happy fuzzballs. And almost 3 years later to the day, zero regrets and never had to clean cat pee out of the carpet.
She's still an a hole though. She's a cat, it's like having a toddler that can run at 80mph.
my 2 adopted dogs passed away in the past couple of years.
Don't think I can go through it again.
:(
Get a chilled out middle aged cat instead!
You can, and you should when you are ready. Dont let the hurt after the loss deprive you of the love whilst you still have them. Theres always gonna be a rescue who needs a home. And if you have a home and space in your heart then you should open both up.
Yep. I shut it down whenever people would mention adopting again. I didn't want to go through it again. My mind changed when i saw the lost dog's home Facebook post and the story behind why she was up for adoption. Then i found that bit of space again. Although. She is a massive pain in the arse
I want to thank you for giving those adopted dogs their forever home. Having people like you willing to provide for these adopted pets means a lot to them. I understand that emotional feeling of a pet leaving us where we provide so much attachment to them. It takes time for that heart to heal before we can start opening up again. So do take time until whenever you feel ready. Don't pressure yourself too hard.
Many cats are good animals. Mine is not. Buyer beware.
What the (profanity) is wrong wjth you?
What's the problem? There are too many cats abandoned that need homes. Sometimes abandoned pets get put down.
What sort of monster would allow a good kitty to get put down and leave their bad one enjoying life?
@Save Medicare: That's a call every responsible pet owner should make for themselves, and I respect your judgement of your (slightly) naughty kitty.
@Save Medicare: Maybe he needs more toys to get entertained and stop being naughty? Is it when he's alone or all the time?
@ssfps: that's like saying "my kid is bad. there are heaps of orphans in the world. i should put down my kid and adopt a well behaved orphan."
pets are family, and clearly you shouldn't be included in any family.
Adopted the most amazing cat from the Lost Dogs Home, coming up 5 years next month!
Adopted my cat (kitten) 4 years ago. Great company and even when im moaning about life to him he never complains back. Cat/Dogs/Kittens are all for life…please remember that, yet can be a great friend for life.
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