CHARLESTON, S.C. - Donating blood is critical to saving lives, which is why organizations such as the Red Cross are often urging people to donate.
But blood donations for pets are frequently overlooked. BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the Charleston, South Carolina, area say they only get about a third of the donations they’d like.
When they don’t have enough blood — that leads to tough situations.4,000 BEAGLES RESCUED FROM VA BREEDING FACILITY IN NEED OF NEW HOMES"That’s what’s scary, especially when you hear we might not [have] enough blood in order for your dog to survive," said South Carolina resident Sherry Shepherd.Shepherd's beagle puppy Harley was just 6 weeks old when her family got her.
But it wasn’t long before something was off.A bag of blood donated by a dog in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is shown in this image. (Fox News) "She went to go get some water and she fell over," Shepherd said.The vet said Harley had a parasitic infection and needed an emergency blood transfusion.