About us

We are here for dogs

For more than 70 years, Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania has been dedicated to the care and welfare of Tasmania’s dogs.

As a not-for-profit charity, we thrive thanks to the amazing dog-loving community in Tasmania.

As the state’s largest canine welfare organisation, we reunite lost dogs with their families, find new homes for unwanted dogs, and provide care and medical treatment to all dogs in need.

Our vision is that every dog in Tasmania has a safe and caring home.

Our mission is to care for and rehome all stray, abandoned, lost, and unwanted dogs, while offering them a brighter future through welfare advocacy, community education, and support.

Each year, we care for approximately 3,000 lost, abandoned, and surrendered dogs through the operations of our four Homes across Tasmania: Launceston, Burnie, Devonport, and Hobart. Every dog rehomed is temperament tested, given a full health check, desexed, vaccinated, and microchipped before being offered for adoption.

There is no time limit at our Homes, and we will care for each dog for as long as it takes to find them the right home.

We are committed to “Getting to Zero,” which means that no healthy, temperamentally sound dog will ever be euthanised.

We NEVER turn away a dog in need and will do everything we can to ensure each dog receives the medical attention, love, support, and care they need before finding a new forever home. This is a promise we make to our dogs and to you as a friend and supporter. We couldn’t do this work without the generosity of people like you.

As part of our core operations, we serve as a Pound for our surrounding Councils, working closely with them to provide these facilities.
Additionally, we offer:

  • Advocacy for the interests of dogs and their owners through active lobbying, campaigning, and education.
  • Foster care for dogs needing medical or behavioural support before adoption.
  • Rehabilitation, care, and rehoming of ex-racing Greyhounds.
  • Support to other animal welfare organisations by providing shelter for their excess demand.

We do not receive any Government funding and rely entirely on our services and the charity of our dog-loving community for support. Our fundraising efforts are vital to our survival.

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