In-kind donations help make our work in the Hospital, Vet Clinics, and Adoption Centre possible.
Please make sure any donated items are clean for the safety of our patients and volunteers.
If you’re not sure, please call +61 3 9287 6419 before donating.
What we do accept
- Towels
- Pet toys
- Pet treats
- Blankets (except if knitted with large holes)
- Unopened pet food
What we don’t accept
- Tea towels
- Cat scratchers
- Pet beds
- Flat sheets
- Fitted sheets
- Doonas
- Sawdust
- Pillows
- Pillowcases
- Cushions
- Children’s toys
- Open pet food
- Paper – including shredded
- Human clothes
- Carpet
Food and other items
We gratefully accept unopened food within its expiry date. To coordinate drop-off, please contact our Dispensary on 03 9287 6449 or send an email.
Drop-off point
If you have in-kind donations that we are currently accepting, please deliver them to:
- North Melbourne – reception desk.
- Campbellfield – reception desk.
Unfortunately, we do not have a collections service.
Please do not bring us items if we are not currently accepting them.
We spend approximately $2,000 a month disposing of unwanted donations and we would prefer to spend this money on animals in need. Read the list carefully and please only bring us what we need. Thank you for thinking of Lort Smith.
If we don’t need it, please contact alternative shelters, pounds, and rescue groups.
