Pet Care Advice
Practical guides from our vets and nurses on keeping your pet healthy, safe and happy, from nutrition and vaccinations to behaviour and seasonal hazards.
Lort Smith welcomes announcement supporting rehoming of more animals
Today Lort Smith welcomed a visit by Minister for Agriculture, Mary-Anne Thomas to the iconic organisation’s animal hospital in North Melbourne for an announcement Lort Smith claims is excellent news for organisations such as theirs who are caring for and rehoming animals across Victoria.
New warnings about ticks transmitting deadly disease to dogs in Australia
Lort Smith understands there are currently no cases in Victoria, however we are aware there are cases in other parts of Australia. This is a warning for people travelling interstate to take note and be aware of the risks.
Lort Smith turns the soil in Campbellfield
Today Lort Smith welcomes key donors and supporters in a “turning the soil” event at the iconic organisation’s second site at Campbellfield.
Companion newsletter – Autumn 2021
Enjoy reading the latest edition of Lort Smith's biannual newsletter.
Lort Smith receives a generous gift to help in the care of animals
Lort Smith has received a wonderful gift of advanced imaging technology, a fluoroscopy machine, as part of the generous bequest from the estate of The Late David and Judy Moate.
Pets returning to workplaces to share the love!
Lort Smith, the iconic Melbourne institution is resuming services in their long-running volunteer pet therapy program.
Supporting your pets to adjust post-COVID
Lort Smith Dog Behaviourist Mia Shaw shares tips and training techniques to help prepare our pets for a post-COVID world.
Lort Smith receives support to help more Victorians and their pets with quality care
Lort Smith, an iconic Melbourne institution, has received a grant from the Victorian Government of $150,000 towards the building of Lort Smith Campbellfield, in Melbourne’s north.
Heidi – the amazing tiny survivor of two dog attacks
The iconic Melbourne institution, Lort Smith this week has launched its newest appeal in the lead up to Christmas to raise much-needed funds to save animals such as Heidi.