A cat named Ozzy became a blood donor for another cat, Musia. Musia’s guardian found Ozzy through the UAnimals Blood Donation Platform. The transfusion was performed on March 19 in Vinnytsia, marking the second successful transfusion facilitated by the platform this March.
Olena brought her 8-year-old cat, Musia, to a veterinary clinic for a tooth extraction. A blood test was required for the procedure, and the results revealed that Musia had a low red blood cell count and needed a transfusion. The exact cause of this condition has not yet been determined. Ozzy, a 5-year-old cat, turned out to be a suitable donor.
“The prognosis is still very cautious,” Musia’s guardian shared after the transfusion. “She is still suspected to have leukemia or immunodeficiency… But for the first time in a while, she led me to the kitchen to ask for food instead of me bringing her a plate. She’s sharpening her claws, grooming herself. I really want to believe these are good signs that she’s getting better… No matter how this ends, Ozzy has practically saved her life.”
Ozzy, the donor cat, also has a difficult past. “She has been with me for almost five years. As a kitten, she was abandoned in an apartment building hallway with her whiskers and eyelashes cut off. Later, she even raised another kitten that had also been abandoned,” shared Ozzy’s guardian, Anastasia.
The Blood Donation Platform is a service where pet owners can register their animals as potential donors. Guardians of pets in need of a transfusion can submit a request for assistance.
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