On October 16, the Nebraska Humane Society took in three small kittens. Two seemed healthy, but the third kitten, eventually named Thorn, was weak and lethargic and appeared to be suffering from “flea anemia.” The tiny kitten needed a blood transfusion, but there was a problem. While cats have blood types, there is no feline universal donor type, and there wasn’t time to test for a compatible donor. However, the shelter has a six-year-old husky named Bret Michaels who just had blood work done that morning, and was a donor candidate. Surprisingly, dogs can donate blood to cats. Bret Michaels was a very good boy while his blood was drawn and transfused into the kitten. Thorn appeared to feel better almost immediately after the first of several transfusions. Here is our husky hero.
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The Facebook post about the transfusion went viral, and the rock star Bret Michaels heard about it. The singer for Poison has experience with huskies, and called to adopt the hero dog named for him.
Bret Michaels (the man) is adopting Bret Michaels (the dog)! We can’t wait to see how he thrives in his new home, we just hope it doesn’t get too confusing when someone tells Bret Michaels to fetch!
Michaels posted pictures of his new dog at Facebook, and pledged to find a good home for the kitten Thorn, too. Michaels is calling his new dog Bret, Jr. and will soon welcome the hero husky into a home that already has two German shepherds.
(Images credit: Nebraska Humane Society)
Source: neatorama