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    GeorgeFayne: Pretty sure the guy in the backround is checking out porn on the computer. more »
    Mav: The store I work at has vets come in and do blood drives every month. The owners dogs donate every other month (they switch off) and actually seem exc... more »
    PreposterousHypothesis: Seeing as how my doggie needs to go in to the vet today, and may or may not need some kind of operation, I'm fully in support of this. more »
    inabook: This never even occured to me... but wow, I'm glad it exists! I don't have any pets now, but boyfriend and I are planning on eventually (in years) ge... more »
    AJ: I wonder what it is about canine blood that allows it to be stored for a (somewhat) longer period of time than human blood? more »
    EstelleGalump: OK this is nothing new, tons of animal hospitals do this. Donors save lives, calling this pet worship is beyond wrong. Buying a purse to put your do... more »
    morninggloria: Is this for some elaborate hangover cure? Because I hate to break it to you, Japanese vets, but it's actually hair of the dog. more »
    pinkyBella: Is pet ownership really big in Japan? For some reason I didn't think it was. I know Australians have more dogs as pets per person and the U.S. and Wes... more »
    spamanda: I have a friend who got a rescue dog from the pound. The dog is some universal blood-type (for dogs anyways) and he gets free veterinary services for... more »
    pinkyBella: My mom used to be a vet tech and when a dog needed a blood transfusion, the vet would use his own dog's blood. Poor thing was their walking blood bank... more »
    birminghamdrunk: I'M IN UR BLOOD BANK, DONATIN' FOR TEH CAUSE. more »
    ihateyourescalade: Oh, dear god. Don't get me started again on my pet-worship rant. more »
  • #bloodnotsosimple

    Animal Hospital Creates Blood Bank For Dogs

    The Japan Animal Referral Medical Center in Kawasaki wants owners to bring in their dogs to donate blood. Many donations are needed because there are 14 dog blood types and their blood can only be stored for one month. [InventorSpot]