17/09/2025
Have you ever wondered what your cat’s blood type is? Just like us, cats have different blood types, which play a crucial role for safe blood transfusions, and certain breeds are more likely to have a specific blood type.
There are three blood types that your feline friend could be. Type A- the most common. Type B- less common and more likely seen in certain pedigree breeds. The last type, type AB- is rare in all cat breeds.
We’re always on the lookout for life-saving donor heroes and since type B blood is not as common, we’d love to find more compatible cats out there to help in an emergency.
So, if you have one of the following breeds, your cat is more likely to be a type B superhero!
Abyssinian
British Short Hair
Birman
Devon Rex
Himalayan
Persian
Scottish Fold
Somali
If you own any of the above breeds of cats and would be interested in joining our feline blood donor register and finding out their type in the process, we’d love to hear from you.
For your cat to be eligible to be a blood donor you would need to comply with the following:
Between 1-10 years old
Weighs over 4kg
Up to date with vaccinations (in the last 3 years), flea and worming treatment
Fit and healthy, with no current or ongoing health issues or investigations
Never travelled out of the UK
Never received a blood transfusion
Not pregnant
Not raw fed
Has a calm temperament and doesn’t get too stressed out within the veterinary environment.
To see if your cat could be the lifesaver we’re looking for, please contact [email protected] to get your health check booked in. Health checks are free of charge and include a vet check, blood tests and a bag of treats 😊
