Pets First Aid Kits

Your pet is your best friend. Whether you're a dog person or a cat lover, you probably treat your pet like part of the family. And you should. So keep your pet safe with a specialized pet first aid kit.

If you're a pet owner, you'll probably a small pet first aid kit. It contains the basics; veterinary wound gel, salineﾠsolution for skin or eye cleansing, a tick remover, dressings and bandages. The larger pet first aid kits that are available are great for veterinarians, dog breeders, pet sitters and animal shelters.

You kind find pet first aid kits in three styles: soft case, hard case and wall-mounted. The soft-case pet first aid kit is often a small nylon or canvas bag (or even a wallet) which can be attached to a leash or kept in your house or car, or with your camping gear. You might want a hard-case pet first aid kit for the garage, a car trunk or a boat. The wall-mounted pet first aid kit is perfect for a veterinarian clinic or animal shelter.

The price of your pet first aid kit will most likely be determined by its size and style. The kits for under $25 are probably just fine for home use or for when you're out and about with your pet. More expensive kits like those that are $50-$100 or even $100 and up tend to be more specialized for professional veterinarian use.

Typically, you can find a pet first aid kit in the following size categories (here, person relates to animals, proving that pets are people, too!): 1-10 person - good for most pet owners; 10-20 person - good for dog walkers or sitters; 20-50 person - good for breeders; 50-100 person - good for veterinarians and animal hospitals; and 100 person and up - good for shelters.

No matter what size or style pet first aid kit you choose, it is an essential item for any pet owner. It's perhaps the best friend man's best friend could ever have & oh, wait. That's supposed to be you!