As an emergency hospital we have seen firsthand how crucial a blood transfusion can be in the successful recovery of pets with serious illness or trauma. Since our Blood Donor Program began over 20 years ago, we have relied on the loyal support of donor animals and their families to help us provide life-saving blood products for other pets in need.

There are other hospitals that accept blood donations for their own patients; however, when those clinics don’t have the blood they need they turn to a blood bank like us. As the largest and most established blood bank in BC we collect donations for our own hospital use and to supply most of the large specialty and emergency hospitals in the Lower Mainland with the blood products they require. Our experience and equipment allows us to produce all our own blood products in-house and our large donor pool enables us to maintain a fresh stock of blood for our patients and the other clinics that depend on us.

If you would like more information on our blood donor program please email us. For answers to the most common questions about the program see our Blood Donor FAQs

To thank you for your pet’s life-saving donation you will receive a gift card of your choice after each donation and your pet gets treats donated by Bark and Fitz Langley and JD Farms

We run regular blood tests to monitor the health of our donors at no charge to you, and if one of our blood donors requires emergency care we will waive our standard emergency fee and will never charge if we need to perform a blood transfusion for your donor pet.

Between the ages of 1-4 yrs, (can donate up to the age of 9 yrs as health permits)

Over 50 pounds for our regular program

Good temperament, body condition and in overall good health

Vaccinated (or titred) and de-wormed regularly as well as monthly flea treatment.

Fed a high quality commercial diet (no raw diets)

Spayed or neutered (exceptions can be made)

No previous blood transfusions

We also ask that while you’re in the program your pet stays current on flea/deworming as well as vaccines.

Between the ages of 1-4 yrs, (can donate up to the age of 9 yrs as health permits)

Over 8 pounds for our feline donors

Good temperament, body condition and in overall good health

Vaccinated (or titred) and de-wormed regularly as well as monthly flea treatment.

Fed a high quality commercial diet (no raw diets)

Spayed or neutered (exceptions can be made)

No previous blood transfusions

We also ask that while you’re in the program your pet stays current on flea/deworming as well as vaccines.