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The answer is something you have likely not thought much about – animal blood banks.

Animal blood banks play a critical role in supplying the much-needed blood that saves the lives of thousands of companion animals every day.

There are six commercial animal blood banks throughout the United States and Canada. However, California-based Hemopet – a canine animal blood bank – is the only one that’s non-profit. It is also the only animal blood bank with a unique rescue-donor-adoption program.

Hemopet: The Realization of a Dream

Hemopet was founded by Dr. W. Jean Dodds in April, 1991. As a veterinarian who has devoted her life to the study of hematology and blood banking, Dr. Dodds dreamed of one day developing what she refers to as a “Red Cross for animals”. For nearly two decades Hemopet has been the realization of that dream, and a critical player in the animal blood bank industry.

Each year, Hemopet distributes approximately 14,000 half-pints (canine units) of blood throughout North America and Hong Kong.

Hemopet's Rescued Greyhounds

But perhaps most incredible aspect of the Hemopet animal blood bank is its truly win-win blood donation scenario.

Hemopet’s donors are Greyhounds that can no longer race for commercial purposes and would otherwise be destroyed. Rescued by Hemopet, these Greyhounds become blood donors that, in turn, save the lives of thousands of other dogs each year.


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