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Vaccinations?
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet
will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years |
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ng.com... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years Where we live (New Jersey) rabies is annual. Distemper is every 3 years. Our two cats are both indoor and have never been outdoors, yet the vet recommended rabies and distemper shots. I trust the vet because he could have also sold me flea and tick monthly protection and he told us that in our area, for indoor cats to have fleas or ticks is very rare. They did not have any in Florida (their original home) and they have a virtual zero chance of getting any in NJ. I feel that the rabies shots are worthwhile, although our cats are always indoors. So do several friends with cats. Jay |
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"Matthew" wrote in message ng.com... "jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I thought the rabies was every 3 years I think the regulations vary by state. But I don't see a reason to vaccinate Persia against rabies (or anything else) when she never comes into contact with other animals. Why are vets so eager to give indoor-only cats booster shots every every time they have a check up? This is what I'm questioning. Jill |
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On 2012-02-08 11:44 AM, jmcquown wrote:
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I don't bother. A former vet whose retirement I regretted immmensely didn't think it was necessary for indoor cats, and until very recently rabies was unknown on the island on which I live. It HAS occasionally been spotted in wild animals which presumably came down from Labrador on the ice in the northeast; I live in the middle of a city in the southwest many hundreds of km away. Nevertheless, one of the early vets I went to, back before the rabid Arctic foxes were found, wanted to give my cat a rabies vaccination, and I actually agreed only to think later how absurd!! What chance did she have of ever encountering a rabid animal? The kitten vaccines, now, I think they're an excellent idea, and my cats got them. -- Cheryl |
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On Feb 8, 9:14*am, "jmcquown" wrote:
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. *I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. *That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? *She's an indoor cat. *(She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) *How on earth would she get rabies? *(I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? *Are they necessary? *I'd welcome a civilized discussion. *Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I don't vaccinate cats who don't go outdoors. Not after two (two!) of my daughter's cats died from vax-related sarcoma, and Yoda almost died from a violent reaction to vaccines. That said, you just have to weigh the risks yourself. And realize that if they're ever boarded, they'll probably require a rabies vax. I do wonder about the *frequency* of vaccinations. I seriously suspect that your cat is still protected long after the 1-year mark has passed. But I wouldn't bet my cat's life on it if he were regularly exposed to other cats. Sherry |
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On 2/8/2012 9:14 AM, jmcquown wrote:
It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I don't get mine vaccinated since they don't go outside either. My vet just says "that's between you and the city" when I tell him not to give them rabies either - he' supposed to make sure of rabies vaccination before he performs any treatment, but he knows us for years. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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On 2/8/2012 11:24 AM, Cheryl wrote:
On 2012-02-08 11:44 AM, jmcquown wrote: It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I don't bother. A former vet whose retirement I regretted immmensely didn't think it was necessary for indoor cats, and until very recently rabies was unknown on the island on which I live. It HAS occasionally been spotted in wild animals which presumably came down from Labrador on the ice in the northeast; I live in the middle of a city in the southwest many hundreds of km away. Nevertheless, one of the early vets I went to, back before the rabid Arctic foxes were found, wanted to give my cat a rabies vaccination, and I actually agreed only to think later how absurd!! What chance did she have of ever encountering a rabid animal? The kitten vaccines, now, I think they're an excellent idea, and my cats got them. Yes, I did get all mine their kitten vaccines. I just think the chance of vaccination site sarcoma is more likely than an actual case of rabies in my indoor cats. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all our masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped See the RPCA FAQ site, created by "Yowie", maintained by Mark Edwards, at: http://www.professional-geek.net/rpcablog/ Email: L(dot)T(dot)Crews(at)comcast(dot)net |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. Jill I've been wondering about that myself since I realized that Pickles is absolutely panicked by being put into a carrier. I found a new vet that makes house calls, but apparently they only call you the day before to ask if it is convenient for them to come that day, so I'm not really happy with that. My cats stay indoors and never encounter any other animals, so I have my doubts about the necessity, too. Joy |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... It's time for me to take Persia for her annual checkup. I just know the vet will want to give her booster shots. That's all well and good, but is it really necessary? She's an indoor cat. (She doesn't even really care to sit in the Kitty Walk enclosure on the patio much anymore.) How on earth would she get rabies? (I do think there's a law in SC that a rabies certificate must be filed with some government agency.) How do you folks feel about annual vaccinations? Are they necessary? I'd welcome a civilized discussion. Obviously there will be differing opinions but there aren't any right or wrong answers. I cannot see any reason where a cat that never goes out would need any. We don't need rabies shots here and Boyfie has his jabs for whatever is a dangerous disease for a UK cat as he is allowed out. If your cat is entirely inside forever I cannot see why they would need any vaccinations at all, unless a bad cat disease comes in via your air-conditioning! |
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