2. If you see an embedded stinger, remove it by scraping it with a hard object such as your fingernail or a credit card.

3. Make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it to the affected area.

4. Apply ice or cold packs to the affected area to keep swelling and pain to a minimum.

2. If you see the snake, remember what it looks like. Identifying the kind of snake is important for determining treatment options.

3. If the bite is on an extremity (his leg, for example), tie a handkerchief or bandage around it between the bite wound and your cat's heart. Tie it loose enough so you can slip one finger underneath it.

4. If your cat goes into shock:

• Attempt to calm your cat by talking soothingly.
• Put your cat in a comfortable position. Elevate his hind end slightly.
• Cover your cat with a blanket.

2. Do not put ice on the wound.

2. If you witness the attack, try to find out if the animal has rabies.

3. If the attacking animal is wild, and it is dead, take it with you to the veterinarian. Wear gloves to carefully pick up the animal and place it in a bag.

4. If your cat has an abscess or wound, clip the hair around the wound and flush it with water.

2. If the bleeding doesn't stop and the wound is spurting (which indicates a cut artery), apply pressure to the area just above the wound with your hand. If the wound is oozing but not spurting, apply pressure below the wound.

3. If the wound is still bleeding, apply a pressure bandage by wrapping gauze or another soft material around the wound. Check periodically for swelling.

4. If the wound is on a limb and the limb is not broken, elevate it above your cat's heart to slow the bleeding.

1. Lie the cat on his right side.
2. Open the mouth and clear any blockages.
3. Put your mouth over the cat's nose and exhale until the chest expands. If the cat's chest does not rise and fall during mouth-to-nose breathing, breathe more forcefully until it does.
4. Give four or five quick breaths, then check to see if the cat is breathing. Continue artificial breathing until the cat begins breathing on his own.

CPR: Perform if there is no pulse.

1. Continue artificial breathing. If another person is available nearby, they can help with breathing or heart massage.
2. Place the palm of one of your hands over the ribs where the elbow touches the chest. Place your other hand underneath the right side of the cat.
3. Compress the chest to one inch five times; administer artificial breath and repeat.
4. Pause every two minutes to check for breathing and pulse.
5. Continue until the heart starts beating and the cat is breathing on his own.

2. Check for breathing and pulse and administer CPR if needed.

3. If a bone is protruding through the skin, wash the area with water, place a loose dressing over the wound and wrap it with tape. Make sure the dressing is loose enough to not disturb or move the bone.

4. Splint the fracture with a magazine or newspaper. Put the magazine or newspaper under the leg and loosely roll it around the leg. Put a piece of tape around the top and bottom of the splint. DO NOT pull on the leg.

2. Remove the object, if possible.

3. With the cat standing, lift his hind legs into the air, leaving his front legs on the floor or table, and attempt to dislodge the object.

4. Perform the Heimlich Maneuver:
Make a fist with each of your hands and place them below the cat's last rib. Thrust up rapidly on the abdomen. Repeat five times. 5. Perform artificial breathing. If a tiny bit of air gets past the object, it may be enough to dislodge the object when you repeat Step 4.

6. Repeat Step 4.

7. If the object is still stuck, take the palm of your hand and sharply strike the cat between the shoulder blades to dislodge the object.

8. Put your fingers in the cat's mouth and feel for and remove the object.

1. Immediately remove the cat from the cold.
2. Check for breathing and pulse. Administer CPR as necessary.
3. Check for shock and treat as necessary.
4. Take the cat's temperature rectally.
5. Give the cat a warm bath. Rub vigorously with towels after the bath.
6. Wrap the cat in a blanket and place warmed bottles of water under his armpits and next to his chest and abdomen.
7. Check the cat's temperature every 10 minutes until it reaches 100°F.
8. Mix four teaspoons of sugar with a pint of water and encourage the cat to drink some.

For Kittens:

1. Tuck the kitten next to your skin underneath a sweater or jacket. It may take two to three hours to warm the kitten.
2. Place the kitten in a homemade incubator.
3. Offer warmed Pedialyte or 5 to 10 percent glucose and water solution and give 1cc per ounce of body weight every hour. You can also use honey and water.

2. Time the seizure and write down the length and time of day. Seizures lasting more than two minutes or cluster seizures (seizures occurring one after another) constitute a medical emergency.

2. Do not put your hands near his mouth.

Follow the ABCs of CPR:

If the cat isn't breathing, start artificial breathing:

1. Lie the cat on his right side.
2. Open the mouth and clear any blockages.
3. Put your mouth over the cat's nose and exhale until the chest expands. If the cat's chest does not rise and fall during mouth-to-nose breathing, breathe more forcefully until it does.
4. Give four or five quick breaths, then check to see if the cat is breathing. Continue artificial breathing until the cat begins breathing on his own.

CPR: Perform if there is no pulse.

1. Continue artificial breathing. If another person is available nearby, he or she can help with breathing or heart massage.
2. Place the palm of one of your hands over the ribs where the elbow touches the chest. Place your other hand underneath the right side of the cat.
3. Compress the chest to one inch five times; administer artificial breath and repeat.
4. Pause every two minutes to check for breathing and pulse.
5. Continue until the heart starts beating and the cat is breathing on his own.

2. If the cat is unconscious, lift him up by his hind legs to drain any water from the chest. Then, put a blanket under his hind legs, so the body is higher than the head, to drain any remaining water. Pull the tongue out of the mouth until you feel slight tension.

3. Check for breathing and pulse and administer CPR as necessary.

2. Check for breathing and pulse. Administer CPR as needed.

2. Wash the eye with large amounts of sterile saline solution or tap water to remove it.

3. Check the eye with a good light to ensure the object is gone.

2. Cut the bard off with wire cutters.

3. Pull the hook out the same way it went in.

2. Check and treat for shock as necessary.

• Take the cat's temperature rectally.
• Cool the cat's body temperature quickly by immersing him in cold water or by applying cold, wet towels. You can also use a garden hose if one is available, but make sure the water is cool before spraying the cat.

4. Rub alcohol on the cat's front and back foot pads and back of the legs.

5. Put ice packs on head, chest and thighs.

• Check for breathing and pulse and administer CPR as needed.
• Check the color of your cat's gums. Certain poisons can cause specific changes in color.
• Push lightly on the cat's gums and see how fast they turn from pink to white and then pink again. They should turn pink again in 1 to 2 seconds. Less than 1 second or more than 3 constitutes an emergency situation.
• Check the cat's mental state.
• Call your veterinarian or the National Animal Poison Control Center 1-800-548-2423.

Topical poisoning:

• Call your veterinarian or the National Animal Poison Control Center 1-800-548-2423.
• Wash your cat repeatedly with soap and water.
• Flush the eyes with large volumes of tap water or sterile eyewash.
• If the poison is in powder form, dust or vacuum it off.

Inhaled poisons (carbon monoxide and other gases):

• Remove the animal from the area and into fresh air.
• Check for breathing and pulse. Administer CPR as necessary.
• Check for and treat shock.

How to induce vomiting:

2. Check for breathing and pulse. Administer CPR as necessary.

2. Apply an antibiotic ointment three times a day for 5 to 7 days.

Middle stage: Hypothermia, weak pulse, depression, cool limbs, pale mucous membranes, increased heart rate.

2. Control any bleeding.

3. Attempt to calm the cat by talking soothingly.

4. Put the cat in a comfortable position. Elevate the hind end slightly if you are sure the cat's back is not broken.

5. Splint or immobilize broken limbs before transport.

2. Grab the splinter with the tweezers and pull it out.

3. If the splinter is under the skin, put petroleum jelly on the area for 15 minutes, then pull out the splinter.

4. Soak affected area in warm water and Epsom salts.

• Attempt to remove the string from the mouth by pulling gently. If there is any resistance, stop immediately and take the cat to the veterinarian.

Other objects:

• Determine if the object is potentially poisonous.
• If the object is not sharp or poisonous, see if it passes in 24 hours.
• Feed your cat a piece of bread to coat and bind the object.

2. Spray a small amount of tick spray on a piece of gauze, cotton ball or paper towel and hold over the tick for 30 to 60 seconds. You can also use petroleum jelly or mineral oil.

3. The tick should start to back out. When it does, grab the entire tick with tweezers and remove it.

4. If the head does not come out (it will look like a small, black dot under the skin), remove it as you would a splinter.

5. Flush the tick down the toilet, or save it in a safe container to show to your veterinarian.

2. Approach the accident scene with extreme caution. If the cat is still lying in traffic, be careful as you approach, and signal to oncoming traffic by waving a cloth. Carefully move the cat to a safer place (if there is no back injury) by grabbing him by the fur on his back with both hands and gently dragging him to the side of the road. Try to keep him as still as possible to prevent further injury.

3. If you suspect a back injury, place a shirt or flat object, such as a board, underneath the cat before attempting to move him.

4. Look for injuries, and be sure to note any blood, urine or feces (the veterinarian may need this information when you get to the hospital).

5. Check to see if the cat is breathing. If not, begin CPR.

6. Check for shock and treat if necessary.

If internal organs are exposed:

• Pick up the cat and his exposed organs simultaneously. Place the cat and the organs on a wet towel, and wrap the towel around the cat.

Chest wounds, open:

• Try to calm the cat.
• If you hear a gurgling or a sucking sound, place some plastic wrap on top of the wound, and wrap it around the cat several times to secure it. This will aid in breathing. If you don't have plastic wrap, use part of a clean garbage bag or another piece of similar plastic and secure it to the cat with tape or gauze.

2. Check for breathing and pulse and administer CPR as necessary.

3. Gently lift the cat and place him on a table with his head hanging off the edge.

4. Control bleeding.

5. Treat for shock.

6. Pass some smelling salts under his nose.