The issue was brought to light September 2017, when PETA exposed The Pet Blood Bank for horrific treatment of the dogs. In the facility, 150 greyhounds were found living in old chemical tanks, each in its own isolated, dirt-floored wired cage. Deprived of companionship, exercise, and even food and water, many of the dogs were in critical condition, found with severely overgrown toenails, dental disease, and covered in fleas and ticks. The dogs have been psychologically damaged from the abuse, leading to pacing, running in circles, and even soiling themselves out of fear when approached by humans.
Sadly, a life of abuse is all these dogs have ever known, as they are sent to the blood farm after being “retired” from the cruel dog racing industry.
The dogs are bled up to 20 percent of their blood volume and the product is shipped to various veterinary clinics, where, ironically, it is used to save other dogs. This counterproductive practice is not only terrible for the greyhounds being cruelly farmed, but also for the dogs who might receive the blood at veterinary clinics. Many greyhounds were at risk for blood-transmitted diseases, which would obviously spread to any dogs receiving a transfusion.After the investigation release, Patterson Veterinary Supply pledged to support better care for the dogs — but copped out a week later.
Animal advocates are calling out Patterson, urging them to keep their promise to take care of the greyhounds — including Paul McCartney.
In a letter he wrote to Patterson Veterinary Supply, McCartney urges the company “to step up and make good on your pledge, and rescue the dogs whose blood your company has used for many years, knowing that these 150 or so dogs — who were allowed to get into appalling shape and who are now kept in a-mile-less-than-ideal conditions — helped your business at a cost to their wellbeing.”
You, too, can lend your support to the cause by contacting the company and insisting they release the greyhounds to rescues. Click here to send a message to the owner of The Pet Blood Bank, Inc. in order to stop the abuse of these poor animals.
THE WORLD MUST STOP ANY FORM OF ANIMAL ENTERTAINMENT!!!! DOG RACING IS ONE OF THE WORST.
USDA WAKE UP!!
DO YOUR JOB AND SHUT DOWN THE BLOOD FARMS NOW!!!
The public speaks!!! you jump!!
THANK YOU PAUL MCCARTNEY FOR BEING A BIG VOICE FOR ANIMALS! YOUR ROCK,AND YOU ROCK!
SICK ASS PEOPLE, GOT TO HELL! YOUR DAYS WILL COME! THE SAME SHOULD BE DONE TO YOU!
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Il faut interdire et condamner ces monstruosités ! L’homme est vraiment capable du pire et ceci est honteux, horrible et inacceptable !
It is great to have someone who will be noticed to help make a difference…. it is sick what is happening to these poor dogs and the ones using there blood are just as bad, they should be using proper donors and care about where there blood products come from….I feel like going in and taking every dog out to live with me and burning down there whole business….greedy arse’s all money no sympathy for the animals! Karma will come back on you one day!!
I agree 100%!! I wish I could own land and take all these abused, sick and elderly furbabies!
Now that is public info. more people are made aware of what’s happening, always wondered what happens to greyhounds when they retire now I know and certainly do not approve. But the owners who give them up certainly must know what’s going to happen. How do you turn your animal over to them knowing that is beyond me. Your just as cruel as they are not a nice person.
Thank you Paul for getting involved with greyhounds. Now people will hopefully listen.
Henious
Why haven’t these dog abusers been arrested? They have already shown abusive actions over a long period and with hundreds of dogs? Are they protected because they are running a business? Why do they have to agree to turn over these animals? Don’t these animals have any rights, at all?
Where are the authorities and why are they allowing this? Animal abuse cover up in a greed scheme due to the nature of the industry that cares nothing about the animals.
Thanks Sir Paul!! Imagine! Everyone can do their part to make a difference and make someone’s life better!❤️????????????
Good for him! These dogs aren’t blood donors; they’re clear victims of cruelty…again and again. I’ve always thought greyhound racing was appalling and now I find it even more atrocious. This hellhole should be shut down.
Why all the inhumane practices?God’s creatures endure so much suffering by the hands of humans. GOT TO STOP!!!
This is absolutely appalling many thanks to Paul, I think this establishment should be shut down.
The human race, in general, has become abhorrent.
Even though we do use animals for food – which when raised in humane, caring conditions – I will accept but we need to STOP certain practices of cruelty that is despicable.
In Australia, we seem to get by with voluntary donations from larger pets without subjecting poor unwanted greyhounds to these awful lives
What’s so appalling about what this company is doing is that they are using helpless animals while lying to the public that they are rescuing and caring for them when they are horribly abusing them for their own profit. Yes, vets do need blood donations. There are many dog and cat owners who volunteer their pets as donors in emergencies because they love their pets and know that some day, their furbaby may need the same lifesaving help from another much loved pet. I hope law enforcement sees this operation for what it is…the daily abuse of helpless animals that have no voice for themselves by a company who will abuse and neglect them until they’ve drained the last drop of blood they can get…then throw them away as nothing more than garbage.I hope those heartless individuals are prosecuted to the full extent of the law. These helpless creatures are also God’s creations, and deserve love and respect and care by the humans who take responsibility for their lives.
Thank you Sir Paul, for your love, caring and example of how people SHOULD speak out and take action when they see an animal (any animal) being abused and exploited for money or so called sport. May God bless people like you who care enough to speak out and take action.
Deplorable, should be shut down and a volunteer blood bank established.
WTF is wrong with our society? I don’t know what else to say!
Thank you, Mr. Paul McCartley, and all those fighting for these poor animals. Thank you all for your compassionate hearts. God bless us all, all beings!
Unbelievable! The abuses just don’t end!
Please people do not support dog racing in any way!
And please use the donor system for blood transfusions for pets!
The Pet Blood Bank Inc. should be fined to the hilt and ordered to close down! Assholes! As if they didn’t know of the abuse!!! These pricks should be fined to the hilt as well as the outfit where the dogs were kept.
Unbelievable abuse!!!
quite frankly, I’m sick and tired of reading about all of the atrocities committed against animals…it’s time to start treating animal abusers like the violent criminals they are…stiff sentences and hard time for anyone who hurts or kills innocent animals…they deserve far better than they get from we humans…they make the world a better and far more beautiful place
Well said, Sir Paul! These dogs deserve warm, loving homes. Instead, they have lived on the cold dirt ground and have had their blood stolen from them day in and day out. This place needs to be shut down.
I’m so glad that Sir Paul is bringing attention to this cruelty. These poor dogs were forced to race for the enjoyment of selfish humans and now they’re being made to live in miserable conditions and give their blood? This isn’t right. They deserve to be adopted into loving homes.
Yeah, yeah, yeah! So glad that Paul’s spoken out, and I totally empathize. Our pack includes three wonderful, happy, healthy pups. These greyhounds have suffered their entire lives. It needs to stop.
Bravo, Sir Paul, for speaking up for these terribly abused dogs. No animal deserves to be used as a living blood factory. These dogs need to be rescued, given veterinary care, and adopted into loving homes where they can simply be dogs for the first time.
This cruelty needs to stop.
Sociopathic abomination of another species. Shame shame shame.
My heart bleeds for these poor abused dogs and for the dogs that received their possibly diseased blood. This company needs to be shut down, fined and its CEOs forced to live in the same conditions as those poor dogs were. Failing that the CEOs should be jailed. Thank you to Sir Paul McCartney for all the hgelp and support he lent to animal causes over the years.
I am in tears reading this story. Shouldn’t these people be in jail? They should be, and have mental evaluations. They should never be allowed to work with animals in any way or form. This place should be closed down and fined, among what ever else can be done to them. I pray for fast help for these poor dogs.
Thank you so much for making this abuse and torture known to people. This horrible place must be shutdown. I personally know several people who allow their pets to donate blood in a strict, clean animal hospital environment. This way of obtaining blood by Patterson is not only cruel but dangerous. I pray with enough pressure these dogs will be sent to rescues and removed from these horrible living conditions (no food or water)?? All in the name of money. Clearly this monster has no conscience. *I sent the message and will go to the use your voice link.
Thank you, Sir Paul, for all the animals you’ve helped over the last 45 years. Please, everyone, speak up for these dogs.
Thank you Sir Paul, for all you do for animals! I love the Greyhound breed, but I am concerned about the welfare of All animals and dogs and cats! I hate to see trophy hunting as well! So glad you are such a great great Animal advocate!????????????????????❤
I just saw this because someone else left a comment. Erin is apparently not up to date on the the many things Paul McCartney has been doing for ALL animals since the 1970’s.