California promised to end dog blood factories. But they are still operating
Closed colonies in California, where dogs live as full-time blood donors, continue to supply almost all of the canine blood sold in the state.
Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.
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