What shots do indoor outdoor cats need?
If your cat is an outdoor feline, it’s important to protect your cat with these core vaccinations:
- Rabies.
- Feline Calicivirus.
- Feline Herpesvirus Type I (Rhinotracheitis)
- Panleukopenia (Feline Parvo or Feline Distemper)
- Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV)
- Chlamydia (Clamydophila felis)
How often should I give my outdoor cat a shot?
Regardless of vaccine status, outdoor cats should be retested every year to determine if they have been exposed. The current recommendations are to vaccinate ALL cats against feline leukemia until 1 year of age. After this age, only outdoor cats (or those exposed to the outdoors unsupervised) should continue to receive annual boosters.
Can a indoor cat be a part-time outdoor cat?
Although Christine Capaldo, DVM, The PETA Foundation, Norfolk, Virginia, noted that “PETA’s position is unequivocal: All cats should be indoor cats,” she agreed that supervised outdoor activity can be healthy if done the correct way. “Like dogs, cats should be allowed outdoors for walks on leashes…
Why do I need to give my kitten a shot?
The right vaccinations. Shots protect your cat from diseases caused by viruses and bacteria. They can also strengthen her immune system. Whether you have a kitten or an adult cat, your vet can help you figure out which vaccines are best and how often your kitty should get shots. It usually depends on her age, overall health, and lifestyle.
Do you have to give rabies shots to indoor cats?
Even if rabies is not mandatory where you live, there are other reasons to give it to an indoor-only cat: if it is likely that wildlife (especially bats) might come into your home, if it is likely your cat might bite a person, or if you may be taking your cat overseas within a year.
Regardless of vaccine status, outdoor cats should be retested every year to determine if they have been exposed. The current recommendations are to vaccinate ALL cats against feline leukemia until 1 year of age. After this age, only outdoor cats (or those exposed to the outdoors unsupervised) should continue to receive annual boosters.
The right vaccinations. Shots protect your cat from diseases caused by viruses and bacteria. They can also strengthen her immune system. Whether you have a kitten or an adult cat, your vet can help you figure out which vaccines are best and how often your kitty should get shots. It usually depends on her age, overall health, and lifestyle.
Although Christine Capaldo, DVM, The PETA Foundation, Norfolk, Virginia, noted that “PETA’s position is unequivocal: All cats should be indoor cats,” she agreed that supervised outdoor activity can be healthy if done the correct way. “Like dogs, cats should be allowed outdoors for walks on leashes…
What’s the average age of an indoor cat?
Generally speaking, indoor cats live between 13 and 17 years, while outdoor cats live between 10 and 14 years. This difference is perfectly normal – outdoor cats are exposed to many dangers such as feral diseases, traffic accidents and other animals’ attacks.