Cat Emergency

What to do if your cat is injured.

 

Your cat depends on you in an emergency. First, you should figure out exactly where your cat is hurt. Remember, minutes count in an emergency; you’ll want a first aid kit.

 

What you will need in your first aid kit:

• Gauze
• Gauze pads
• scissors
• Ice Pack
• Hot water bottle
• Old blanket
• Towels
• Needle nose pliers
• Eye dropper
• Strips of clean cloth
• Safety pins
• Pepto Bismol
• hydrogen peroxide
• Wound powder
• Boric acid eyewash
• Razor blade

Approach an injured cat with extreme caution. Talk gently to the cat. If the cat’s ears are back, and it is growling, do not pick him up. I put a fish net over my injured cat, put him in a cage, and took him to the vet.

One of my cats was bitten by a raccoon. She was bitten on the bottom of her foot. I cleaned the area with three percent hydrogen peroxide. Her foot kept swelling over several days. I took her to the vet; he gave her antibiotics. She recovered quickly.

Cover the damage with a clean cloth if your cat has a wound or excessive bleeding. Keep pressure on the damage until the bleeding has stopped. Take your cat to the vet ASAP to ensure he will be alright.

You should do the following if your cat chews on a poisonous house plant; if he has not vomited, induce vomiting by giving him a unique solution you can buy from your vet until he vomits. Hold the cat’s mouth shut and slant its head up. Place a dose syringe at the corner of your cat’s mouth. Only give a little at a time, allowing him time to swallow. Rub the throat gently to stimulate swallowing. If a lack of breathing or convulsions occurs, take him to the vet ASAP. Have the solution on hand ahead of time if you have house plants that could be poisonous.

One of my cats chewed on a poinsettia plant once. He could not talk for a whole week. He did make a full recovery, luckily. I do not keep any houseplants in my house anymore for the sake of my cats.

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