first aid

I set a sticky rodent board behind my shed just to stop the mice: the morning I found my cat pinned to it, pulling was the one thing I must never have done

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I set a sticky rodent board behind my shed just to stop the mice: the morning I found my cat pinned to it, pulling was the...

When your cat gets trapped on a glue board, your instinct to pull could cause serious injury. Discover why vegetable oil is the lifesaving solution vets recommend, and what you need to know about the UK’s ban on these cruel devices.

I let my cat walk the last stretch home after the bite on the heath: the vet told me those few hundred metres had done more damage than the fangs

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I let my cat walk the last stretch home after the bite on the heath: the vet told me those few hundred metres had done mor...

A cat’s innocent walk home after an adder bite can cause more damage than the snake’s fangs. Every muscle contraction pumps venom deeper into the body through the lymphatic system. Discover the counterintuitive first aid that could save your pet’s life.