Lost Dog Cafe is a cheerful eatery with a serious mission on the side: helping to rescue stray dogs and cats. The cafe was founded in 1985 by Ross Underwood and Pam McAlwee, who are lifelong animal lovers. According to the “Restaurants to the Rescue” information that’s printed on the back of the menu, Ross and Pam began rescuing dogs from local shelters shortly after opening their cafe in Arlington – and “employees at the Cafe were soon fielding calls from dog adopters in between orders without missing a beat; and the rescue mission became part of the Lost Dog culture.”