Guest guest Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 (Thailand)Homeless dogs to get bloodbank March 05, 2003 A THAI animal protection group campaigning to help the hundreds of thousands of stray dogs roaming the streets of Bangkok said it had set up a blood bank for needy canines. Chai-anan Hongthongkham, director of the Animal Lovers Group, said he was inspired to establish the bank after a local veterinary hospital called him asking for blood for a transfusion to save an ailing dog hit by a car. Since then, he has regularly brought 12 of his dogs, including a towering St Bernard, to donate blood at private and state-run animal hospitals. " The blood is needed for storage at the bank to save the lives of dogs in case of emergency, " Chai-anan said. The group plans a blood drive on March 9 at a Buddhist temple. It is storing the blood in refrigerators to supply two private animal hospitals when needed. " We hope that hundreds of dogs and their owners will turn up to donate their blood for our project, " Chai-anan said. The Associated Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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