slightly off topic? animal vaccinations

[rebecca_n]

i live in new york and am suupposed to be vaccinating my cats for rabies/distemper. before my dd was born i went every year but before then i also blindly vaccinated my son too :( now that i've learned more about vaxing i'm torn on this. my cats are indoor so i don't see them being exposed to rabies (we have had a bat in the house, once years ago) so what would you do/have done about your pets?

[SilverMoon010]

I used to vaccinate my cats too when I was young and had no clue what vaccines were made of.   I no longer get them vaccinated.  They are indoor cats.  If they are indoor, I don't see them at any risk for anything.

I mentioned this in another thread...I have three cats...my oldest cat is 13 and for most of his life, he had all of the routine annual shots (again, until I became aware a few years ago), my middle cat has had some, and my youngest, only the first shots.  My oldest has diabetes and I have to give him insulin twice a day. The other two are very healthy.  I have no idea what caused the diabetes in my oldest as he could have been predisposed to it anyway, but you can never be quite sure. I can't see myself subjecting them to that again, knowing what I know now. For heaven's sake, I'm even terribly careful about the food they eat anymore since there are tons of by-products in them

Edited by SilverMoon010 - 4/10/11 at 12:43pm

[amnesiac]

I do get my cats a rabies dose because I have to show proof in order to get them spayed/neutered. But then that's it. I would certainly say to consult the laws in your area so you know what you're dealing with.

[~Adorkable~]

they talk about this from time to time in the Pet forum here on MDC, you might look there for more input

[rebecca_n]

thanks!       -nak