Sick Cat

* Emergency phone numbers (vet, emergency vet, poison control – 888-4ANI-HELP or 800-213-6680) and maps to vets’ offices
* First-Aid pet book
* Bach Rescue Remedy (for shock, stress, fear, trauma and injury in all pets)
* Sterile gauze pads and gauze bandage rolls
* First-aid adhesive tape (not Band-aids)
* Cotton balls and Q-tips
* Tweezers
* Scissors
* Hydrogen peroxide
* Styptic pencil or cornstarch (stems blood flow from minor cuts)
* Antibacterial ointment
* Hydrocortisone cream
* Antiseptic wipes (you can get sting-free)
* Kaopectate® or Pepto-Bismol®
*Milk of Magnesia or activated charcoal (for poisoning but ALWAYS call your vet or poison control BEFORE administering)
* Sterile eyewash
* Eyedropper or large syringe (to flush wounds or administer oral treatment)
* Mineral oil (a lubricant and laxative when given by mouth)
* Digital thermometer (you’ll need a “fever” thermometer, which has a higher scale)
* Heavy gloves (to protect you from being bitten)
* Exam gloves (preferably latex and powder free)
* Leash and collar
* Splint materials (tongue depressor, 12-inch wooden ruler, etc.)
* Muzzle (an animal that is frightened and in pain is unpredictable and likely to bite!)

“Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many ailments, but I never heard of one who suffered from insomnia.” ~ Joseph Wood Crutch