Why was the dog brought in to be PTS? Seems to me that a sick dog couldn't be used to provide blood transfusions. Why did the owner want the dog PTS and why didn't she stay with her pet when it took it's final breath? I've only had to have one dog PTS and I stayed with her and held her bawling my eyes out. Who turned them in for not euthanizing the dog? Although it does seem shady there are dogs that are used for transfusions. Grayhounds have universal blood and are used all the time for just that reason.
Look at this too:
Pet Blood Bank, located and hidden somewhere in Austin, Texas, with somewhere between 100 and 200 greyhound captives. We know of many greyhounds that have just recently been released from there. Many of their owners had also never given permission for their greyhounds to be used as blood donors. That again is misrepresentation. We have not yet been invited to their facility to see how the dogs live or to inspect their teeth. We know from the records we received that one month the dog’s teeth could be rated excellent by one handler when blood was being drawn and the next month they had been down-graded. Apparently, they were not up to date with their vaccinations either. Is this the case with the remaining greyhounds? We may learn someday.
NGAP's Stance on Greyhound Blood Donation
My vet is highly involved with Grayhound rescue and even owns them. Every time I take one of mine in I'll be guaranteed to see at least one in the waiting room. Just one more reason to love him and his practice.