Out of the Cage! (Summer 2007)

American Red Cross Offers Pet First Aid Course and Kit

Knowing that pets are an important part of many people's lives, the American Red Cross has added a pet first aid course, "First Aid for Cats and Dogs," that teaches the basics to help a pet during an emergency. Participants will learn how to identify and respond to choking, cardiac arrest, poisoning, seizers, and other emergencies. With "people-friendly" cat and dog manikins, CPR skills are taught and practiced during the course. To learn more, call 1-877 REDCROSS (1-877-733-2767), or review the chapter's course catalog at www.nyredcross.org.

Pet First Aid Kit

From responding to open wounds to caring for injured bones on a furry friend, the American Red Cross Pet First Aid Kit has everything a pet owner/guardian needs to help a pet during an emergency. Light and easy to store in the house or car, the kit is equipped with a trauma pad, gauze pads and roll, medical grade vinyl gloves, eye wash, penlight, eyedropper, hydrogen peroxide, swabs, antibiotic ointment, scissors, cold-pack, and styptic pencil. The $20 kit is available at the Red Cross Store in Manhattan (520 West 49th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues), Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., or online at www.nyredcross.org. New York's premier source for safety and preparedness information and materials for pets and people, the store provides the pet first aid kit that every pet owner/guardian should have handy.