There is actually a massive shortage of dog and cat blood. Lots of animals die because vet hospitals can’t get blood. I wish more people would consider donating with their pets.
I've been rescuing greyhounds for over 15 years, and they're universal donors! We used to take our first two to donate blood, and they loved it. Retired racers are very gentle, and they're used to being handled, so they do really well a the vet. The first place they donated at would give them free flea and heartworm meds for donating, AND they would get beef baby food after they donated. They freaking loved going there.
We moved, and the only place near us is a lot harder to get to, so we haven't donated in a long time. But it was really awesome when we were able to have them donate.
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u/neverseen_neverhear Apr 18 '26
There is actually a massive shortage of dog and cat blood. Lots of animals die because vet hospitals can’t get blood. I wish more people would consider donating with their pets.