Hemopet
Cause Area
- Animals
- Community
- Employment
- Health & Medicine
Location
11561 Salinaz ave.Garden Grove, CA 92843 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Hemopet's first blood bank was established in 1991 by Dr. W. Jean Dodds in Irvine, California. Dr. Dodds has devoted her life as a veterinarian to the study of hematology and blood-banking . Hemopet's work contributes in significant ways to the health and welfare not only of the retired greyhounds we rescue and place for adoption, but supports life-saving procedures performed by veterinarians around the world by providing blood products shipped out on a daily basis.
Description
We save the lives of the greyhounds who would otherwise be destroyed, and their donations of blood (and its various components) save other lives in turn. After a strictly limited time serving as donors, the greyhounds are placed with carefully screened families who will provide a permanent happy and healthy home. In 2001, Hemopet moved to our Garden Grove facility in order to accommodate the large demand for both life-saving blood products and donor adoptions.