INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Shoulder injuries need urgent attention. While not life-threatening, your cat will be in severe pain and need relief. A shock powerful enough to break bones may have caused other damage that is not immediately obvious, such as internal bleeding, which can be fatal. Most shoulder breaks will require surgery to repair and immobilize the joint. Your goal should be to stabilize your cat so that you can take her to the vet as soon as possible. Compound fractures require surgery within eight hours. If there is bone sticking out from your cat's fur, then she has sustained a compound, or open, fracture. This is relatively rare. Most closed fractures should be treated within two to four days, but as shoulder fractures are rare without associated trauma, you should try to get your cat in sooner. Treatment will depend on where the fracture is located. If the joint is fractured, it will need to be repaired to prevent poor healing and early arthritis. This may be done with orthopedic wire, screws, or a combination of both. If the shoulder blade is fractured, then your cat may need only to rest for one to two months. If you cannot immediately take your cat to the vet, you should call to receive instructions. Whether it is an open or closed fracture, movement will cause your cat pain and can aggravate the damage. You want to keep her as immobile as possible until you can get her to the vet. Again, the goal is to keep your cat as immobile as possible. Put a towel in the box or carrier to help keep you cat comfortable during transport. Dressing (covering with a clean cloth or gauze) is necessary for a compound fracture, but you should not try to bandage your cat's shoulder in order to immobilize it, whether the fracture is open or closed. Immobilizing shoulders is very difficult, and your injured cat is unlikely to be in a cooperative mood. The struggles during bandaging will likely do more harm than any good the bandage might do. In the unlikely event that your cat's shoulder has a compound fracture, the goal is to cover the exposed end of the bone to prevent infection, not to create a perfect bandage. You can loosely wind sterile gauze around your cat to cover the bone, or simply drape the gauze or a clean cloth over it. Try to disturb the bone as little as possible. Do not try to push the bone back under the skin. Take your cat to the vet immediately after covering the wound. The bone and wound will need to be sterilized, surgically realigned, and stitched up.

SUMMARY: Take your cat to the vet as quickly as possible. Place your cat in a box or crate to limit her movement until you can take her to the vet. Keep your cat in the small box or carrier for the trip to the vet. Do not attempt to bandage your cat's shoulder. Dress your cat's compound fracture with a clean bandage before taking her to the vet.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You could try a supermarket or a skincare store. You could even look at stores online. This will give you access to a wide variety of sunscreens so that you can familiarize yourself with your options. If you aren't sure where to start, try looking at a general marketplace such as Amazon.com. They have many sunscreens and also list the ingredients so that you can learn about them. Don't just look at the way they advertise themselves, but take the time to read through each ingredient. Be on the lookout for any potentially harmful ingredients and for helpful ones. A sunblock isn't as good as its label; it's as good as its ingredients. Think about which ingredients you want ahead of time so that you won't get lost reading list after list of indecipherable chemicals. Perhaps you are looking for something with zinc oxide and no oxybenzone. Focus your search on these criteria to find the best sunblock for you. If you find one that you like but you aren't ready to buy it, write down its name so that you can read up on it later. This can help you to make an even more informed decision. After narrowing down your search, find which one most closely aligns with your needs. There will likely be at least a couple of options that meet your criteria. Take the time to look at these more closely and factor in other requirements that you might have. Which one is water-resistant? Which one is broad spectrum? Which one has fewer chemicals? Which one costs less? Look at any aspects that are important to you and there will likely be one that stands out. If there are a few that seem about equal, go ahead and just pick one and give it a try. If you have enough money, consider buying two so that you can try them both and see which you prefer. Whatever you do, make sure to educate yourself before you choose a sunscreen. This is an important decision that can help protect you from cancer! Don't just choose the cheapest; try to find the product that is highest quality and best for you. This is an important preventative measure that can save you a lot of money and pain in the long run by avoiding cancer. If you need a sunscreen immediately and don't have time to conduct a lot of research, go for a cream that is SPF 30, broad spectrum, paraben free, with zinc oxide and no oxybenzone or retinyl palmitate.

SUMMARY:
Go to a store. Compare many different sunblocks. Decide which one best suits your needs. Make an informed decision.