Blood Donor Cats

In addition to AEC's human staff, there are three very special, very hardworking individuals that deserve mention. Raz, Gary and Laars are our three blood donor cats, who live at the Oakdale and St. Paul locations. In addition to their primary duties taking turns as blood donors to our feline patients needing transfusions, their job duties also include lying in sunbeams, receiving scratches under the chin, occupying laps, and calming the other staff members down after a hard day's work. The rest of us couldn't do our jobs without them.

Our three feline team members enjoy cushy lives. Each spends approximately a year living at the clinic, and will donate blood to help save a life approximately every two months. At the end of their term of service, they have their pick of homes with their fellow human team members, all eager to take them home and love them for life.

"Raz"

Raz

Raz is AEC's veteran kitty. Raz, short for Rasmussen, came to us in 2007, and promptly installed himself at the St. Paul clinic. He has since been transferred to our Oakdale location where he lives in our new, sunny lounge.

Rasmussen's favorite pasttimes include trying to sneak into the doctor's office for naps, meowing, and staring down human coworkers in an attempt to hypnotize them into sharing their lunches.

"Gary"

Gary

Gary lives with Raz at Oakdale. He is a very personable fellow, and he's a champ at begging for food. Unlike Raz, Gary isn't content to merely sit and stare. He will climb right into a person's food bowl.

"Laars"

Laars

Laars is the first white kitty to live at Animal Emergency Clinic. He is the sole kitty currently living at our St. Paul location.