On Thursday, 10 August, Pet Blood Bank UK will visit Mansfield for its second pop-up event.

Bringing their mobile donation unit, the team will be outside Carrick Vet Group, Old Mill Lane Industrial Estate, from 10am – 4pm to raise awareness and speak to people about the importance of dogs donating blood.

Just like humans, dogs sometimes need emergency blood transfusions. Operating similarly to the human blood service, Pet Blood Bank collects blood donations from dogs across the country. This blood is then processed and stored, ready to be sent out to vets when they need it.

It is a vital service for dogs, their owners, and vets, as blood can be the difference between life and death for seriously unwell pets.

Following the success of their first pop-up event in Market Bosworth in June, the team are hitting the road again and visiting Mansfield to raise awareness of their work and speak to local dog owners about how they can get involved. There will be an opportunity to speak to the charity team, look at the mobile donation unit, and even for your dog to make a donation on the day if they need the criteria.

To become a lifesaving blood donor, dogs need to be between the ages of 1 and 8, weigh over 25kg, and be fit and healthy as well as confident and enjoy meeting new people.

However, whether your dog meets the donor criteria or not, there are plenty of ways to support the charity.