A cat kit for the kit-cat!

Even if your cat is a house cat, get him vaccinated against rabies, if he hasn't been. If a person is bitten by a pet animal and the animal has ever had a rabies vaccination (proof required), it is placed in quarantine for 10-14 days. If the animal has never been vaccinated, the animal is euthanized and its brain checked for rabies. This is directly from my vet.

Is the carrier large enough to accomodate both the litter box AND the cat? If not, consider a larger carrier, or a folding wire dog crate (and probably a tarp and cord).

A sturdy pillow case makes an excellent emergency cat carrier, tied with a shoelace. They can breathe through it just fine.

For dogs, be sure to take a tie-out cable, preferably vinyl-jacketed aircraft cable, with a sturdy clip on both ends, and one of those spiral stakes that you twist into the ground (not the dollar store version).

First aid kit for dogs: Hydrogen Peroxide, bandages & gauze (or cling wrap), antibiotic cream (Neosporin), scissors, latex gloves, muzzle, Benedryl (capsule or liquid for insect bites or to calm), PeptoBismol, Immodium.

Sue