Nellie Hopman Volunteer At The Dog's Refuge Home In West Subiaco (1954).
Nellie Hopman was a tourist from Holland who volunteered at the Dog's Refuge Home in Shenton Park, in 1954. January was particularly busy time for the Dog's Refuge Home as many people went on holidays and their animals were left to wonder the streets.
This wonderful photograph of Nellie feeding the dogs was published in the West Australia in January 1954.
The article and photo are from Trove, the database at the National Library of Australia. No copyright infringement intended.
West Australian, 22 January 1954.
DUTCH GIRL FEEDS DOGS AT REFUGE HOME
A home in Shenton Park is catering for about 200 boarders. An extra hand has been employed to help with cleaning and to keep them in food and drink.
It is the Dogs' Refuge Home and its numbers have increased since Christmas because many families have gone on holidays and left their pets to roam the streets. Nellie Hopman (22), from Holland, who has been in Australia for about four months, was besieged by dogs when she visited the home yesterday and went into one of the yards with some food.
Usually the home cares for about 150 dogs, but even with the influx it has not been necessary to refuse to take any. The three regular workers were unable to cope with the jobs at the home.
