Additional Tips for Transporting your pet:

• Drive carefully and observe all speed and traffic lights and signs

• Handle your pet as gently and as little as possible

• Lie your pet on its side if possible. If the pet seems to resent this or has more difficulty breathing on its side, leave the pet in a comfortable position of his or her choosing

• Place your pet in the back seat and, when possible, have someone ride in the back with them

• If your pet cannot walk or is too weak to stand, gently wrap/slide your pet into a blanket, towel, or coat, or place your pet in a secure pet carrier

• If you have assistance, two people should lift your pet into your vehicle supporting the head and rear.

Pet First Aid:

• If your pet is bleeding, apply firm, direct pressure over the bleeding area to control bleeding. Avoid bandages that cut off circulation

• Wrap large wounds to keep them clean

• Minimize movement as much as possible