In this article we hope to give you some ideas on how to creating your own home first aid kit and the things that are needed inside the kit. These products as well as some medication also may be used in an actual emergency. NOTE: As to medications never! Give your cat aspirin or an aspirin substitute unless you have contacted our Vet, and then after calling your Vet, he will then direct you to do so as well as amount to administer.

Ant diarrheal medication: (Kaopectate) you may give your cat one tablespoon five times a day as a treatment for simple diarrhea. Call your Vet if the diarrhea persists longer then one day.

Bandages: Keep a supply of different sizes and sterile dressing as well as cotton swabs; also have a roll of adhesive tape. You also will want a pair of scissors to cut the tape as well.

Hairball remedy: This petroleum based medication this can be purchased at your pet store or even drug store as well. Ask your Vet to recommend a brand to you and then as always fellow the enclosed directions.

Hydrogen peroxide: You will use this to clean out cuts and disinfect small minor cuts, scratches and wounds. Caution! On wounds around the head do not get in the mouth of your pet at all.

Liquid antacid: (Maalox, Mylanta). You may give one tablespoon for every five pounds of your cat's weight to relieve an upset stomach. If the vomiting persists, for more then a day sees you're Vet for more information.

Mineral oil: You may use this to clean your cat's ears, NOTE: do not use ant Q-tip in the pet's ear. You may also mix one tablespoon with the cat's dry food once or twice a week to help relieve constipation, and also help with the cat hairballs problems as well.

Petroleum jelly: You can rub this over your cat's eyes area when you are bathing. When you do this it will keep the water and soap out of the eyes.

Rectal thermometer: When using the thermometer you must keep your pet still and relaxed as much as possible. The normal range for your cat's temperature will range from approx. 100 to 102.5 degrees. Consult your veterinarian if your cat's temperature moves from this range.

Tweezers and needle nose pliers: You can use the tweezers to carefully remove broken glass, splinters, or even ticks from the cat. Use the pliers to remove half swallowed objects out of the cat's throat if necessary. NOTE: While looking to remove something from the pet's throat look carefully for any tears in the lining of the mouth and into the throat.

We hope that you can see that if you can have these things in our first Aide kit we you just might see what it means when they say "Be Prepared" and your cat as well as a dog will love you for it as well. After all our pets belong to our families as well, and we want to take care for them correctly.