The Home was founded in 1889 by Mrs Susan Murray as a place of refuge and shelter for stray and abandoned dogs and cats in the city and county of Aberdeen.
On the 18th of September 1889, the doors first opened to Mrs Murrays Home for Stray Dogs and Cats. If we go back to the beginning there was nowhere for stray or abandoned or unwanted animals to go… they were left to scavenge on the streets finding shelter where ever they could.
Originally formed in the grounds of her Bridge of Don home at Inverdon House, our founder Mrs Susan Murray, and her friends raised money to build kennels on land just off King Street and was officially opened by Lord Provost Henderson on this date in 1889.
This continues to be a central role for the Home with around 600 such animals passing through each year.
Mrs Murray's has expanded to offer care and rehoming facilities to a variety of small animals which, for a number of reasons, their owners can no longer keep.
Animal boarding has also become an important function of the Home.
It is the only place in north-east Scotland offering this range of services. Apart from income from boarding, the cost of animal care has to be met largely from donations, legacies and other public support.
Mrs Murray's receives no government or lottery funding to support the work we do and we don’t have the safety net of a national charity to fall back on. We rely on legacies, donations and YOU, the public of the North East to help support our work and the animals in our care. Mrs Murray’s continues to grow and is committed to securing the future of all the animals that pass through our doors.