Evaluator

Trauma or bleeding

Falls, cars, dog bites, and bleeding that will not clot need a hospital even if the cat walks it off.

Bleeding you cannot stop, a limb at an odd angle, or a cat hit by a car — go now.

Step 1

Is there active bleeding, a wound you can see bone through, or a crushed limb?

Pressure, then the hospital
Firm clothDirect pressure. No tourniquet unless a veterinarian is on the phone.