In this informative video, Elaine Acker, former CEO of Pets America, demonstrates a technique for performing CPR on pets. We shot this video with "Wolfgang" because he's a larger mannikin and the process is easier to see. However, this works the same way with cats. Just adjust the depth of your compressions accordingly (just as you would with an infant vs. an adolescent in human CPR). NOTE: Since this video was produced there are new standards for pet CPR. Please check in at The Red Cross for the latest techniques.

**Foster Homes, please print and save these instruction** Download Instruction Have Questions? Need Assistance? Contact Us Now Caveat: The following are guidelines for our Foster Homes caring for our heartworm patients and not intended as medical assistance, as we are not veterinarians but are rescuers following our clinics' guidelines combined with our experience after years of caring for heartworm patients. Though we are happy to share what we have learned with other rescue groups (feel free to link to this page if you'd like to) and with owners who are taking their dogs through the treatment, this article is not a substitute for consultation with veterinarians, closely following their treatment protocol. It is important for people taking care of heartworm patients to understand that heartworm disease is not a vague microscopic infection as some owners who [...]

In rescue work, we have realized that too many dog owners have no idea what heartworm disease is. They seem to think the disease is something microscopic in the