cat first aid kit

What should be in a pet emergency kit?

May 20, 2020 by Michael Broad

The following items should be in a home pet emergency, or first aid, kit: A copy of the most recent edition of Cat Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook, the best book on cat health you can get. Penlight Blanket Rectal thermometer Surgical gloves Cotton balls Cotton swabs Gauze pads 2.5 centimetres square Gauze roll 2.5 …

First Aid for Cats: There’s an App for That

November 30, 2014 by Michael Broad

Smart phones! You gotta love them or hate them. This said, today there is an application for smart phones that may be able to save a kitty’s life. Sharing our homes with a cat can often resemble living with a toddler. Since cats and young children are inordinately curious, playful and mischievous; to prevent …

March 25, 2013May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Michael (London, UK) Photo by ictsan (highly modified as allowed under the CC license). I regret not having made up a cat first aid kit. Strictly speaking every cat caretaker should have one. I bet not many people have even got a human first aid kit! Anyway here is a list of items …

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