03/12/2025
Today we are celebrating our hero, Teddy - a true lifesaver who recently donated blood and helped save precious lives. 🩸🐾
Just like humans, pets sometimes need emergency blood transfusions due to accidents, surgeries, cancer, anemia, and other critical conditions. Blood donors make survival possible - and today, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on Teddy the XL Bully for doing exactly that. ❤️
As you can see from the photos below, Teddy loves coming to the vets. His gentle, lovable nature really does make him the perfect candidate for blood donation!
While many of us know the importance of human blood donation, fewer people realize that pet blood donation is equally vital. Animal blood donors are in constant need, but awareness is still growing. That’s why donations from healthy dogs and cats are so powerful — they give other pets a second chance when they need it most. 🐶🐱✨
🐾 Why pet blood donation matters:
Blood isn’t something vets can make in a lab - it has to come from healthy donor animals. One donation can support multiple transfusions, meaning a single pet can impact more than one life. It’s safe, quick, and closely monitored by veterinary professionals.
🏥 Pet Blood Banks play a critical role!
Organizations like Pet Blood Bank UK collect, test, store, and distribute pet blood to vet clinics nationwide. These banks ensure safe, disease-tested blood is always available when emergencies strike.
💙 Want to get involved?
If your pet meets donor requirements-
🩸 Fit and healthy
🩸Between one and eight years old
🩸 Weigh more than 25kg (55 pounds / 3 stone 13 pounds)
🩸 Have a good temperament
🩸 Have never travelled outside of the UK and Ireland
🩸 Not on any medication
To find out more information please visit -
https://www.petbloodbankuk.org/
Thank you Teddy 👏 - you truly are a lifesaver ❤️🩹