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Can my vaccinated cat get sick from an unvaccinated cat?
The simple answer is no. Even if your other pets are vaccinated. This is because vaccinated animals can often be carriers of diseases without showing any symptoms, which they may then transmit to an unvaccinated pet.
Can I take my cat outside without vaccines?
Compared to indoor cats, outdoor cats are exposed to more diseases and parasites, and so it is even more important to keep you outdoor cat well protected. Your vet may recommend that as well as the core vaccinations listed below, your cat should receive one or a number of the non-core vaccines.
What if I never vaccinated my cat?
Cats can develop a number of illnesses if they don’t have their shots, but feline leukemia is one of the worst. This illness is a top cause of feline death with a fatality rate of nearly 90\%. Feline immunodeficiency virus, also known as cat AIDS, is a serious, lifelong illness transmitted by unvaccinated cats.
Can my cat be around a unvaccinated cat?
Yes. If your other animals are vaccinated, they are in no danger and they are not a danger to the kittens.
Can vaccinated cats get Panleuk?
Kittens are at highest risk for this disease, and adult cats with current vaccinations are at very low risk. If multiple vaccinated adult cats are infected, panleukopenia is very unlikely to be the cause.
Do indoor cats really need vaccines?
Cats housed exclusively indoors generally do not require vaccination beyond feline panleukopenia virus, feline herpesvirus-1, and feline calicivirus. These core vaccines are recommended for every cat, indoor or outdoor, because of the widespread or severe nature of these diseases.
How long can a kitten go without their shots?
Immunizations are started at 6-8 weeks of age and are repeated every 3-4 weeks until the kitten is 4 months old. The routine or core vaccinations will protect your kitten from the most common diseases: feline distemper (panleukopenia), feline viral rhinotracheitis (feline herpes virus 1), calicivirus, and rabies.
Is it necessary to vaccinate indoor cats?
Veterinarians recommend that all indoor cats should be given core vaccinations to keep them protected from a large range of extremely contagious diseases, so they are safe from illnesses if they escape from your house, go for a grooming or if they have to stay at a boarding facility, etc.
Can cats pass viruses to humans?
Cats can sometimes carry germs that can make people sick, even when they appear clean and healthy. Visit your veterinarian for routine care to keep your cat healthy and to prevent infectious diseases.
Do I need to vaccinate my indoor cat?
Do vaccinated cats get FPV?
Cats can be susceptible to the dog version of this virus, canine parvovirus (CPV), but neither dogs, nor humans, can catch FPV from cats. Since widespread vaccination, it is less frequently diagnosed.