The great and powerful LDH

 “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain…”

 

There’s been massive media coverage surrounding the Lost Dogs Home’s performance. Unfortunately for the LDH, this current outpouring of community anger is not simply a small PR hiccup – it’s a complete and total shift in the questions the public is asking; but also what answers are expected and acceptable.

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“If it were a hospital management who under-performed for several years, harming the vulnerable, there would be no question that we’d want to know why.”

Brisbane Times – Cranbourne Lost Dogs home in investigation over euthanasia rates (2/01)

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Berwick Leader – Calls for former Brisbane pound operators to be investigated (2/01)

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“Hobsons Bay council needs to either drop its contract with the Lost Dogs’ Home or, at the least, apply pressure to ensure our pets have a greater chance of survival.”

Maribyrnong & Hobsons Bay StarWeekly – Residents slam lost-dog culls (29/01)

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“The community – Melburnians and indeed, Australia-wide – are horrified at the stories that have come out, of the killing and the culture of killing that’s been inside the Lost Dogs’ Home for the past 30 years, and we would like to see the management there, current management, resign.”

The Age – Vigil for killed animals outside Lost Dogs’ Home (24/01)

Brisbane Times – Vigil for killed animals outside Lost Dogs’ Home (24/01)

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“Other shelters have moved with the times, implementing proven progressive shelter approaches that focus on life saving yet LDH continues to operate with an outdated sheltering approach that fails to meet community expectations.” 

Bendigo Advertiser – Local animal shelter questions euthanasia of dogs (23/01)

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Herald Sun – Buy a beloved mutt to fight animal cruelty (23/01)

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“Why would you kill a healthy, treatable animal if there is somebody there that would take the animal on. This is what’s happening.”

Sky News – Vic dog home under fire for killing dogs (22/01)

7 News – Melb dog home under fire for killing dogs (22/01)

News.com.au – Melb dog home under fire for killing dogs (22/01)

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“… there’s been a lot of convenience killing. The shelter have previously put down dogs deemed to be “too exuberant” and others with minor medical conditions.”

The Age – State government to review high kill rates at Melbourne Lost Dogs’ Home (22/01)

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“… what we need is for Lost Dogs’ Home to be running as a lifesaving shelter, instead of a killing shelter and that will only happen with a change of management, protocols and public awareness to open up the shelter.”

ABC News – Lost Dogs’ Home: Victorian Government to investigate North Melbourne animal shelter (22/01)

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Melbourne Times – North Melbourne: Lost Dogs Home to be investigated (22/01)

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“If I was donating there I would be extremely upset to know what has been happening there behind closed doors.”

3AW – Chairman of Lost Dogs Home welcomes investigation as former employees describe “kill culture” within organisation (22/01)

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“A lot of the animals were put down for no reason; if they were too old, had sunspots, or if they had too many of the same breed… dogs were killed for even minor medical conditions.”

Herald Sun – Government to investigate Lost Dogs’ Home in North Melbourne over animal welfare concerns + video (22/01)

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Yahoo! 7 – Widow s dog put down in rescue centre mix up (21/01)

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“Grandma was very, very upset. We gave her the dog to cope with the loss of her husband, and I was crying in front of all the staff.”

Herald Sun – Dog put down despite owners’ call to The Lost Dog’s Home (20/01)

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