‘MUMBAI, I NEED YOUR HELP’: RATAN TATA URGES PEOPLE TO HELP HIM FIND BLOOD DONOR FOR AILING DOG

Industrialist Ratan Tata’s love for dogs is known. On June 26, he called for urgent help and sought assistance in finding a blood donor for a seven-month-old dog admitted to his Small Animal Hospital in Mumbai. In a post on Instagram, he shared requirements, urging Mumbai to help him.

The dog was admitted to his hospital following a suspected tick fever and “life-threatening” anaemia. “I would really really appreciate your help. This 7 month dog at our animal hospital needs urgent blood transfusion. He is admitted for a suspected tick fever and life threatening anaemia. We urgently need a dog blood donor in Mumbai,” the post read.

Dog donor eligibility criteria, according to the post:

  • Clinically healthy
  • Between 1 to 8 years of age
  • Weighing about 25 kg or above
  • Fully vaccinated and dewormed
  • Free from any recent major illness
  • Free from ticks and fleas and has no history of tick fever in at least the last 6 months

Sharing the post on Instagram story, Tata wrote, “Mumbai, I need your help.”

See the post here:

Soon after the post caught the Internet’s attention, many users hailed Tata’s fondness for dogs. Reacting to it, a user wrote, “You are the most kind person sir through your actions and genuine commitment to improving lives.” Another user commented, “Shared your post sir you are a inspiration you are light in the end of tunnel for these innocent animals.”

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“You are God’s gift to this world sir, or you are God yourself,” a third user reacted.

Earlier, Ratan Tata was in the headlines after a LinkedIn post on how he had instructed the hotel staff of the Taj Mahal Hotel to treat stray dogs well if they enter the premises.

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