The Lost Dogs' Home

10/12/2025

EXCITING UPDATE!! Moto Moto has been adopted. Thank you to everyone for your kind words and thought.

101 days is how long Moto Moto has been in our care. Even after all this time, he is still waiting for someone to come along and adopt him. In those 101 days, Moto has generated quite a large fanbase at The Lost Dogs’ Home shelter in Cranbourne.

This fanbase, or his ‘hype team’, want him to find a loving home ASAP. Every time a potential adopter arranges a meet and greet with Moto, his hype team show up to support him. So far, none of these have led to him finding a new home.

Moto’s hype team want to spread the message that even though he may have a tough exterior, once he warms up to you, Moto is a wonderful companion and a loyal friend.

Sometimes, potential adopters are deterred by the fact that Moto Moto is not overly affectionate when you first meet him, but we promise this is only temporary. Moto may require a few visits to get to know you properly, and then he will be your best friend for life.

If you have the heart and the patience to get to know this big, lovable boy, come in and meet Moto Moto today so he can be home for Christmas!
If you want to help out Moto Moto and join his hype team, please like, share and comment, so we can spread the word and find him his new home!
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Animal ID: 1155528
Microchip Number: 982126050232746
Source Number: BR100738.

08/12/2025

Calling all cat lovers!

Do you have a cat or kitten shaped space in your home and your heart this summer holiday period?

We are in the depths of kitten season and we have more felines than foster carers. We are urgently searching for new foster carers who can take on single kittens, litters of kittens, queens with their litters OR adult cats. In fact - any flavour of cat or kitten you would like to look after is possible at the moment since we have so many!

Providing these adorable adults and babies with a loving home while they grow or await desexing is an incredibly rewarding experience! Fostering helps the shelter immensely, and gives these animals a safe, comfortable space where they can relax and grow in peace.

If you are interested in fostering with us, please head to the link in our bio and go to 'Become a foster carer'. The process is done totally online, no need to call or email us, and our team will be in touch with you via email ASAP to set you up with one of our MANY cats and/or kittens.

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05/12/2025

UPDATE: Honey has been adopted!
Honey has been available for adoption for over 30 days now, watching on patiently as other cats and kittens come and go.

Poor Honey was surrendered due to no fault of her own, and has been struggling without the love of a family and a safe home.

She is often overlooked, because she prefers to stay in her bed, but Honey is desperately searching for a new home and someone to love her.

Honey is a sweet girl who loves cuddles, scratches on her cheeks, and cosy naps with friends. As an older lady, Honey isn't looking for an exciting lifestyle full of adventure. She would prefer a sunny spot on the couch and a good book.

It is apparent that Honey has a few extra grams of weight that she needs to shed, so she will need a home with people that take her weight loss journey seriously. With some creative thinking, you'll be able to find lots of healthy treats for Honey to enjoy!

If you have space in your heart and home for a chunky girl with a gentle nature, read more about her on our website, or come into our North Melbourne shelter to meet her in person.

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Animal ID: 1158195
Microchip Number: 956000009557587
Source Number: BR100738

02/12/2025

December 2nd is National Mutt Day! Yay!

While every day of the year is a great day to celebrate our canine companions, today is the perfect excuse for us to shine a spotlight on our mixed-breed dogs, because almost every dog we get through our gates is a mixed-breed dog.

Mixed-breed dogs, like the beautiful Great Dane mix Florance, come in all shapes and sizes and make wonderful companions. They are all beautifully unique, and have the potential to adapt to a variety of lifestyles.

Florance has been available for adoption for 50 days and is still looking for a new home. This is a surprise to everyone who knows her. She is the incredible combination of a big goofball and a sweet, gentle cuddle bug. If this is the kind of perfect mix you are looking for, you can visit her at our North Melbourne Shelter.

For more information about Florance, or any of our mixed-breed dogs that are available for adoption, please go to the link in our bio.

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Animal ID: 1155505
Source Number: BR100738
Micro. No: 953010004356634

18/11/2025

Listen to that happy purring - there is no better sound! Except the cry of ‘yes let me be a foster carer!

It’s kitten season! We have lots of kittens and mumma cats with kittens, who need foster care while they wait to grow big enough to find homes of their own. If you have a safe space for some kittens please consider becoming a foster carer. Kittens with their mummas (queens) are surprisingly low maintenance foster pets as the mum does most of the work! If you have space in your heart and home for a little foster family head to our link tree and follow the tab to find out more about fostering. If you can’t foster you can STILL help….if you like, follow and share our post you will help us reach even more people who can help us rescue the cats, kittens, dogs and puppies of Melbourne. Thank you!

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16/11/2025

Four years ago Smiley found her forever home.

“She is genuinely the best dog ever, she is so loveable, energetic, and affectionate. She’s taught me so much about resilience and about learning to get through tough times,” her new mum Liv tells us.

Smiley is living her best life with her new family, she’s running around, playing, napping and eating treats all the time - what more could a dog ask for?

“She is living the absolute bestest life right now.”

We have so many dogs hoping to find their forever homes, visit our website to see their full profiles.

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13/11/2025

13/11/2025

Isn’t Stewy the cutest? 🥺

This adorable bundle of fluff was adopted from our shelters a few weeks ago and is loving taking all the naps in his new home.

Kitten season is well and truly underway so if you’d like to adopt or foster some kittens please head to our website for more information.

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12/11/2025

How cute is this?!

Zeus was adopted from our shelters 3 weeks ago and has since been on all sorts of adventures with his forever family.

This adorable boy has been loving his new life and it’s easy to see why everyone he meets falls in love with him.

We have so many dogs just like Zeus who are hoping to find their forever homes as soon as possible. Head into our shelters anytime during opening hours to meet them.

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11/11/2025

Old boy Pablo has spent a few weeks with us while we get his skin condition and other medical problems under control. We are so delighted that today, he is off to spend some more time recovering with our lovely rescue partner Karen, and her doggos . Pablo came to us in really poor condition but he is starting to perk up - it looks like he has been neglected for years. Like lots of our older dogs, Pablo needs some TLC and that is where our rescue partner comes in. Every year LDH works with over 40 rescue partners across Victoria to help hundreds of animals to find a new home and to provide support while they find their feet. We could not do this job without them and we are so grateful to all the rescue organisations who understand the challenges faced by open intake shelters and who provide support when dogs, cats, puppies and kittens need it most.

If you would like to support our work and help dogs like Pablo heal and find a new life you can donate online, sign up to foster or, if you already considering a pet, give a shelter animal a new home.

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11/11/2025

Another warm and fuzzy adoption for your Tuesday morning!

Peanut Butter was adopted from our shelters four years ago and has been living in paradise ever since.

His new family tells us they “love him so much” and shared some absolutely adorable photos of him in his forever home.

Please visit our shelters to adopt a cat just like Peanut Butter.

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