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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

3398.0. "FELINE/CANNINE Blood drive in Boston MA-4/1/90" by VAXWRK::SKALTSIS (Deb) Wed Mar 07 1990 11:07

    This was in last night's "Waltham Shopper".

    Deb
    
    Healthy dogs and cats are needed to donate blood during the second
    annual blood donor drive for pets, scheduled for Sunday, April 1, 1990, 
    from 9 am to 1 pm at the MSCPA's Angel Memorial Hospital, 350 South
    Huntington Ave. in Boston.

    Appointments will be scheduled in advance for volunteer dogs and cats,
    whose blood will be used to help critically ill and injured pets at the
    veterinary hospital. Donors in turn will receive free health exams, pet
    treats and other gifts.

    Pet owners can volunteer their dog or cat if the animal meets certain
    health and temperament requirements. Medical tests, including heartworm
    for dogs and feline leukemia tests for cats, will be given free of
    charge.

    To qualify, donors must be between the ages of six months and eight
    years. Dogs must weigh at least 50 pounds and cats, eight pounds.

    To pre-register your pet, call the hospital at (617) 522-6005 Monday
    through Friday between 9 am and 3 pm.
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Name		DateLines
3398.1Angel is too far for me!IAMOK::GERRYHome is where the Cat isThu Mar 08 1990 13:433
    Does anyone know if Tufts University has something similar???
3398.2FRAGLE::PELUSOThere's ALWAYS room for ONE moreFri Mar 09 1990 09:013
    I'm calling my vet now to remind him about Nippa's Felv shot.
    I'll ask him if he knows anything.
3398.3call the main # at tuftsFRAGLE::PELUSOThere's ALWAYS room for ONE moreTue Mar 13 1990 13:039
    cin-
    
    Brian, my vet, has never heard of a program like Angel
    Memorials (he is a new tufts employee).  He told me what and how
    they get blood for animal surgery....I won't go in to the yucky
    details.  however he suggested calling the main school number
    and ask to be connected with the feline or canine area.  hopefully
    you'll be able to get an answer there, if not let me know and I'll
    relay the message to him.
3398.4I'll call Tufts!IAMOK::GERRYHome is where the Cat isTue Mar 13 1990 13:3912
    THANKS.
    
    Before I lost Fire almost 2 years ago, he needed several transfusions. 
    I am really happy that the blood was available.  My cats are very
    healthy, and if my cats can possibly help another, then all the better.  
    
    Besides, maybe I can put the blood in reserve, like they do with
    people.  That way, if one of my cats ever needed it in the future, it
    might be less expensive.
    
    cin
3398.5for future referenceVAXWRK::SKALTSISDebTue Mar 13 1990 15:486
    Cin,
    
    if you do call Tufts, can you post their phone number in note 666?
    
    thanks,
    Deb
3398.6I knew I forgot somethin'FRAGLE::PELUSOThere's ALWAYS room for ONE moreTue Mar 13 1990 16:311
    Tuft number is (508)839-5302