Did your pet come from Mrs Murray’s?
The home was founded in 1889 by Mrs Susan Murray, the widow of Andrew Murray who was an advocate in Aberdeen. At this time the home was situated at the rear of 616 King Street. The King Street site is still standing.
Mrs Susan Murray ran the home with the help of her step daughter Miss E M Murray. She ran the home until her death in 1919. Her step daughter carried on her work and in 1926 a committee was appointed to manage the home as her own health was failing. The home had to move to it's present site to make way for a council house development.
Seaton Art Pottery, in Seaton Place East closed in 1964 and the buildings were leased to Mrs Murray's cat & Dog home until 1966. The property was sold to Aberdeen Corporation and the builds were demolished to make way for further council house development. The present site was officially site by Lady Provest Alexander in 1935. Miss Murray died in 1936 and her loss was felt by all. Mrs Murray's look after stray animals, they are brought to them by local dog wardens and police. Also they work closely with the Scottish S.P.C.A. All animals are checked by staff and are started on a course of vaccinations, all stray animals have to be kept for 7 days, this is to give their owners time to claim them. Any animal that remains unclaimed can be re-homed. The home accepts dogs and cat to be re-homed from their present owners who for a variety of reasons can no longer keep them. Mrs Murray's have facilities to keep over 100 stray / find home dogs and 40 stray / find home cats. They encourage owners who can no longer care for their pet for whatever reason to bring it to them to be re-homed and not simply abandon on the streets. All dogs are implanted with an identity chip and registered before they leave them. The home provides a boarding service for dogs and cats and are licenced to keep 133 boarding dogs and 24 boarding cats, they care for a variety of small animals waiting to be re-homed.
On Sept 2000 up until Oct 2001 the home had undergone a major refurbishment programme spacious new dog boarding kennels and custom build all weather exercise areas for the dogs throughout. The home is a registered charity and relies on donations and support of the public to help towards the cost of looking after the animals and securing their future.
Scottish charity number: SC 012708.
Do you know the answer to any of these questions?
Do you know anything about the move from King Street 1930s to Current location in 1935?
What was the pottery building used for in 1964 - 66?
How many staff worked there?
Have worked there? and for how long?
What encouraged you to get into this kind of work?
Did you need any specific training or qualification?
Do you do it for the love or for the money?
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