Domestic Animal Care Team: Gear & Supplies
Team member supplies
☐ Vests in the color designated for your team
☐ ID badges
☐ Work gloves
Basic pet care supplies for different species
☐ Poo bags
☐ Pet beds
☐ Towels
☐ Blankets
☐ Cat boxes and litter
☐ Brushes
☐ Toys
☐ Pee pads
Food (for Each Species) and Water
☐ Dry food
☐ Canned food
☐ Treats
☐ Bowls, pans, troughs
Cleaning Supplies
☐ Large black garbage bags
☐ Buckets
☐ Clothesline and clothespins
☐ Hand sanitizer
☐ Cleaning products with bleach
☐ Sponges
☐ Mops
☐ Brooms and dustpans
☐ Scoops
☐ Soap
Administrative Supplies
☐ Clipboards
☐ Registration forms for recording species, breed, identifying markings, identification tags, location found
☐ Colored tape for triage
☐ Duct tape (for marking collars with animal’s identification number/name)
☐ Sharpie pens (for writing on the Duct tape)
Restraints
☐ Crates/carriers
☐ Collars
☐ Leashes
☐ Muzzles for dogs
☐ Portable fencing
☐ Gloves to protect human hands
☐ Blankets and pillow cases (to aid in catching loose animals)
Medical Supplies
☐ Activated charcoal (liquid)
☐ Anti-diarrheal liquid or tablets
☐ Antibiotic ointment (for wounds)
☐ Antibiotic eye ointment
☐ Anxiety medications or CBD oil
☐ Bandage scissors
☐ Bandage tape
☐ Betadine® (povidone-iodine) or Nolvasan® (chlorhexidine), scrub and solution
☐ Plastic collar cones in different sizes to keep animal from chewing on injury
☐ Cotton bandage rolls
☐ Cotton-tipped swabs
☐ Elastic bandage rolls
☐ Eye rinse (sterile)
☐ Flea and tick prevention and treatment
☐ Gauze pads and rolls
☐ Ice cream sticks for splints
☐ Isopropyl alcohol/alcohol prep pads
☐ Latex gloves or non-allergenic gloves
☐ Liquid dish detergent (mild wound and body cleanser)
☐ Measuring spoons
☐ Medications and preventatives (such as heartworm prevention)
☐ Non-adherent bandage pads
☐ Saline solution for rinsing wounds
☐ Sterile water-based lubricant
☐ Styptic powder
☐ Syringe or eyedropper
☐ Digital thermometer
☐ Tourniquet
☐ Towels
☐ Washcloths
☐ Tweezers