There are items in your home -- in the kitchen or medicine cabinet -- that can help. But there are also some remedies that are safe for humans but dangerous for animals.

Never Give Pets Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen or Aspirin

You might think that it's safe to give your pets the pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medication that all of us have at home, such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen, but Becker says that's a big no-no.

These drugs aren't dangerous to people, but they are to pets, especially cats. Nearly 10,000 calls to the animal poison control center in 2008 were the result of owners giving their furry friends one of these drugs. Never use those drugs without your vet giving you the OK.

But there are some common drugs and household products you can use to help your pet get through an emergency.

Safe Human Medicines for Pets

Benadryl

Use: Benadryl works well if your pet has an allergic reaction, but only if your vet says it's OK to use.

Dosage: 25 milligrams for pets up to 30 pounds, 50 mg for pets up to 80 pounds and 75 mg for pets over 80 pounds. Use one dose every six hours.

Safe Household Products for Pets

Baking Soda: This is great for treating bee stings in pets and people. Bees leave a stinger attached to a venom sac, and you want to remove the stinger without breaking the sac. Mix some baking soda and water into a paste, let it dry, and then use a credit card to gently scrape out the stinger.

用家中存在的东西治疗你的宠物

你家中厨房或医药柜中的物品会给你以帮助，但是一些对人安全的药对动物却是危险的。千万不要给宠物服用象布洛芬、扑热息痛或阿司匹林药，你可能认为家里的止痛药、消炎药象阿司匹林、布洛芬、扑热息痛给宠物服用是安全的，但Becker 说这样做就大错特错了。

这些药物对人没有危险性，但对宠物就不然，尤其是猫。2008年动物中毒控制中心接到大约10,000次呼叫电话，都是由主人给他们带皮毛的朋友服用这些药物导致的。未经兽医同意千万不要使用这些药物。

但是某些常用药物和家里的一些东西可以在宠物紧急情况下对你有所帮助。

人类药物对宠物来说是安全的有：苯海拉明

应用：如果你的宠物过敏时应用效果会很好，但也要经你的宠物医生同意才可使用。

剂量：30磅的宠物25毫克，80磅的宠物50毫克，超过80磅的宠物是75毫克，每6小时给药一次。

对宠物安全的家中物品

苏打粉：这种物质可以有效地治疗人和宠物被蜜蜂蜇伤，蜜蜂会将毒腺留在人或宠物体内，你要是想不破坏毒腺而去除蛰刺物，可将苏打粉、水和成糊状敷在被蜇部位，使其干燥，并用信用卡轻轻刮除蜇刺物。