The new way you could save your dog or cat’s life
When 8-year-old “Singer”, a purebred Kelpie, was hit by a car on her farm in South Australia, her family rushed her to the emergency vet for a check-up.
Although she had no broken bones or internal organ damage, it soon became apparent she was suffering from serious internal bleeding that couldn’t be stopped, with her belly swelling to twice the size.
With her oxygen levels falling, it became clear she needed an urgent blood transfusion. If Singer didn’t get more blood in her, she would die. She needed a blood transfusion ASAP from a donor dog.
With no blood supplies available at the emergency vet, her owner Jock had no choice but to post an urgent late-night call out to nearby family and friends on social media, hoping their pet could help.
8-year-old purebred Kelpie, Singer, was in desperate need of donor blood from other dogs.
His Facebook post read: “A bit of a call out to my Facebook friends. I know it’s late but I received a call tonight that my dog needs a blood transfusion tonight. Unfortunately vets don’t carry blood. Therefore if anyone has a healthy dog above 25 kgs and is willing have their dog give blood tonight it would be greatly appreciated. please send me a msg. I am at the emergency vet at 102 Magill rd. Pls msg me and I will send you my number. Thanks”
Jock never guessed what would happen next. Within five minutes, Singer had received four offers of blood donations.
Many more flowed in over the next few hours. The first donor, Marlowe, an 18-month-old Mastiff, stayed at the vet all night to help Singer through.
The next day a second donor, George the Golden Retriever, stepped up.
Their generosity and spirit saved Singer’s life and she returned to the farm and the family’s three children just five days later.
A happy and fully recovered Singer with her owner, Jock.
Realising the shortage of available blood donations available for pets at vets across Australia, Singr has been formed – a community platform for caring, like-minded, responsible dog and cat owners, where you can register your family’s pet as a blood donor for other dogs and cats that might be in need of a blood transfusion.
Veterinarians worldwide have limited access to sufficient quantities of blood for performing life-saving operations for our pets. Singr is a pet-to-pet blood service that allows pet owners to help each other and their pets in a time of need.
It is free to register and is a world first. Singr hopes to be the service you never need but an added “life” insurance policy for your pet should that day arrive. Your pet will be under no obligation to donate blood should you be contacted.
To find out more and register your pet, visit http://www.singr.pet/.