Dog blood donations needed to save animal lives
MORE INFORMATION. BE PAUSED INITIATIVE. THAT’S THE NAME OF THE CAMPAIGN THAT THE BLOOD CONNECTION HAS LAUNCHED TO ENCOURAGE DOG OWNERS TO BRING THEIR DOGS IN, TO DONATE BLOOD TO OTHER ANIMALS IN NEED. OUR JIMMY REED WAS AT FETCH GREENVILLE THIS MORNING AS ONE OF THE FIRST DOGS ARRIVE TO DONATE. WE’VE TALKED ABOUT PEOPLE NEEDING BLOOD DONATIONS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THAT SAME NEED IN ANIMALS? THE BLOOD CONNECTION HAS TEAMED UP WITH VETS SPECIALTY AND EMERGENCY VETERINARY CENTERS OF GREENVILLE TO HOST THE BLOOD DRIVE AHEAD OF NATIONAL PET DAY. IT’S BEING HELD OUTSIDE OF GREENVILLE. LOCATED ON MARKET POINT DRIVE, WE’RE TOLD, JUST AS PEOPLE HAVE SURGERIES AND EMERGENCIES, SO DO ANIMALS WHO DEDICATING APRIL TO EVERYONE’S FURRY COMPANIONS. TODAY, ROSIE, A FIVE YEAR OLD DOG, GAVE A BLOOD DONATION TO SAVE OTHER DOGS IN NEED. HE SPOKE WITH HER OWNER WHO SAYS ROSIE HAS DONATED BLOOD SEVERAL TIMES. THE FACT THAT, YOU KNOW, GIVING DOES HELP IT. IT PUTS A WARM SPOT IN OUR HEARTS. AND, YOU KNOW, AS HIS WE’RE ALL CALLED TO SERVE. EVEN OUR PETS CAN SERVE OR PETS TO DONATE. THE MORE PET LIVES CAN BE SAVED. AND THAT’S A GOOD THING. OTHER DOGS ARE SCHEDULED TO DONATE BLOOD THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND DONORS RECEIVE A $45 GIFT CARD. THE BLOOD COLLECTION MOBILE WILL BE ON SITE UNTIL 4 P.M. NO PERMIT IS NEEDED AND IT’S OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Blood drive asks for South Carolina pet donors to save animal lives
Updated: 1:07 PM EDT Apr 6, 2023
The Blood Connection has launched a campaign called “Be Paws-itive” to encourage dog owners to bring their dogs to donate blood to other animals in need. The Blood Connection has teamed up with Fetch Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Centers of Greenville, and your community blood center, to host a blood drive ahead of National Pet Day. It’s being held outside of Fetch Greenville, located on Market Point Drive. We’re told just as people have surgeries and emergencies, so do animals. They’re dedicating April to everyone’s fury companions. MORE HEADLINES: Bear climbs tree in front of Upstate churchPictures show shark washed up along SC coast: DNR explains why this case is unusualRemember the bird who made a nest in a SC parking lot? We have an adorable updateThursday, a five-year-old dog named Rosie gave a blood donation to save other dogs in need. We spoke with her owner who says Rosie has donated blood several times before. “The fact that giving does help, it puts a warm spot in our hearts, because we’re all called to serve, even our pets can serve,” said Rosie’s owner Michael Lilley. Lilley also says the more pets that donate, the more pets’ lives can be saved. Other dogs are scheduled to donate blood throughout the day, and donors will receive a $45 e-gift card. The Blood Connection will be on-site at Fetch Greenville until 4 p.m. It’s open to the public and no appointment is needed.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —
The Blood Connection has launched a campaign called “Be Paws-itive” to encourage dog owners to bring their dogs to donate blood to other animals in need.
The Blood Connection has teamed up with Fetch Specialty and Emergency Veterinary Centers of Greenville, and your community blood center, to host a blood drive ahead of National Pet Day. It’s being held outside of Fetch Greenville, located on Market Point Drive.
We’re told just as people have surgeries and emergencies, so do animals. They’re dedicating April to everyone’s fury companions.
MORE HEADLINES:
Thursday, a five-year-old dog named Rosie gave a blood donation to save other dogs in need.
We spoke with her owner who says Rosie has donated blood several times before.
“The fact that giving does help, it puts a warm spot in our hearts, because we’re all called to serve, even our pets can serve,” said Rosie’s owner Michael Lilley.
Lilley also says the more pets that donate, the more pets’ lives can be saved.
Other dogs are scheduled to donate blood throughout the day, and donors will receive a $45 e-gift card.
The Blood Connection will be on-site at Fetch Greenville until 4 p.m. It’s open to the public and no appointment is needed.
