Most emergencies are handled by a vet — but what you do in the first minutes matters. Keep this kit at home and a smaller version in your car or bag.
The kit
- Phone numbers: your vet, the nearest 24-hour emergency vet, and Gracivo
- Thick towel or small blanket (to wrap, calm and carry)
- Disposable gloves
- Sterile gauze pads and a roll of gauze bandage
- Self-adhesive (vet wrap) bandage — never wrap tightly
- Saline solution to rinse wounds and eyes
- Blunt-tip scissors and tweezers
- A soft muzzle or a strip of fabric (for dogs, only if breathing normally)
- A slip leash
- Digital thermometer
- Instant cold pack
- A cardboard box or a foldable carrier
- Kitten milk replacer and a small syringe (for rescuers)
Do not include human painkillersParacetamol (acetaminophen), ibuprofen and aspirin are dangerous for cats and dogs. Only give medicines a vet prescribes for that animal.
Check it every six months
Replace anything used or expired, and update phone numbers. Take a short first-aid course if you can — ask us about community workshops.