When a cat loses too much blood due to an injury, surgery or serious illness, often the only way to save it is with a blood transfusion. But to do it properly, you need to know her blood type. Cats, unlike humans, do not have a universal donor. The wrong group can cause an acute reaction, rejection and even death of the animal.
Penza shelter is not just a temporary home for homeless cats. It is a place where heavy, weakened, traumatized animals from all over the region are brought every week. Many of them arrive in critical condition, and every minute becomes crucial. Especially in cases of bleeding, anemia, infectious diseases or consequences of traffic accidents.
“When you have a cat on the table, whose blood pressure drops and heart is working at half strength, you don't have time to wait - you need to know exactly what blood type the patient and donor have. That's why express tests become a real lifesaver,” the shelter's doctors share.
Help the Foundation to purchase express tests for determining blood type in cats, which allow to get an accurate result in minutes and quickly conduct a safe transfusion. After all, every saved tail life is someone's story with a new chance and a future home!
