World Red Cross Day

In honor of World Red Cross Day, we wish to thank the American Red Cross for their inclusion of pets in their preparedness plans, in their First Aid training courses, and in their disaster relief plans.

As we mentioned earlier last week, the Red Cross offers on site Pet First Aid courses as well as pet first aid apps you can download to your smartphone.

Their web site also offers practical tips on how to assemble a portable emergency kit for your pets as well as a downloadable checklist.

click here for the Red Cross' downloadable checklist (PDF)

This checklist will lead you, step-by-step, through ensuring you're as prepared as you can be for an emergency.

And with a cat like Faraday around the house, we figured we'd better be prepared.

Faraday: I resemble that remark. . . .

Well prepared.

Pet First Aid Classes - Worldwide!

Did you know that the American Red Cross offers Pet First Aid classes in the U.S.?
Check it out - you can click on the image below to be redirected to the live Red Cross site:

Price and availability vary by location, and it may be a while before the class is offered in your area so keep checking back by filling out the "Register for Classes in Your Area" section. (I know I'll need to - the site came back with a "no classes available within the next 31 days" for my location)

Pet First Aid classes are not exclusive to the U.S. either. In Canada, Walks 'n' Wags Pet First Aid offers programs all across Canada and North America.

 And now - through its distance learning program - the Walks 'n' Wags first aid class is accessible anywhere in the world. You can click on the image below to be redirected to their site for more information.

Tomorrow: CPR Basics for Cats & Dogs