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Bring cat to vet?
My vet keeps sending me postcards wanting me to bring in my cat to get her yearly exam and shots. Is this really necessary? When I was a kid, we never brought our cats to the vet. We live in an apartment, so my cat never goes outside or is exposed to other animals. So I don't see a purpose for these vaccines. She was just at the vet 2 months ago for an eye infection, so they know she is in good health. Is it really that necessary that I bring her?
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well cats have to get shots every year to get a check up so don't worry...
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Yes it's necessary. It keeps your pet safe... If she got an eye infection, just from being inside, then she can get other stuff as well. There are all types of parasites living in the air... trust me... it's best to have your pet get it's shots..
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It is extremely important that you bring her in. There are so many diseases that cats can get, and some cat diseases are contagious, so your family members could get it. Even if your cat stays inside, she should still get shots.
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yes it is, my neighbor just got in trouble becuase her cat wasnt brought to the vet.
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yes it is nessary. i thought it wasnt and my cat got very sick. now she goes to the vet almost every week for treatments
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First of all, if she had an eye infection, she wasn't really in great health, now was she?
Would you like your cat to die? Probably not. Take her in, get her shots.
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yah, it is important, they need to know if something is wrong with her, need to run some tests, or give her some antibiotics,, if you take her to the vet and she returns healthy: thats good; but she may have other problems that you arent aware of, i recomend you take her to the vet asap,
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no only bring her if she has a real problem. vets just want your money.
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Sure, its Necessary. You NEVER know what could be wrong, and its very healthy to take your pet for regular check ups. Thats what you need to do when you have an animal, its important.
So, she was at the vet 2 months ago for an eye infection? Well, thats not good.
She could have something else. Even if you live in an apartment, how do you think she got the infection?
I would reccomend going to the vet, it may be money to get a checkup, but your pet will love you! =]
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hi. yes it is you can get sick to. like if your cat has like worms the doctor can fix that. but if the cat has worms and you do not bring the cat 2 the vet then you can get them. and there are many more that you can get from your cat. hope i helped rate me and wright back.
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we get those postcards ALL the time! they really just want your money from the shots (in mi opinion.. and mi mom*s haha) but um don*t take her yet since she just went a couple months ago, maybe take her in like 4 months (i wus thinking 6 months since the last time you were there) I think that*ll be fine, mi mom actually just told me she took our cat this morning (along with mi dog) for shots and it wus $160 so yeah just wait til you feel like it or have sum money saved up so they don*t slam you with charges!! hope i helped!! xoxo, chelsea
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Yes they are still needed because whetheer or not they go outside they can still get rabies and they give more than a rabies shot you know?
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As someone mentioned below, if you need a tag, then you need a rabies shot. But, most cats don't wear collars and you can get them microchipped anyway.
Anyway, there are a lot of differing views on yearly vaccines. They don't actually know how long each vaccines last for and to be safe, they give them each year. Unfortunately, it has been shown to create a sarcomma around the point of injection (which is why they usually do them in the leg now, incase it needs to be amputated) with repeated vaccines. I would suggest getting the first few years of vaccines, if she is indoors and not allowed around any other animals, then I'd play it by ear.
I have NO idea what the person below is talking about when they said that their cat died from getting a shot after not having them, unless it was some rare case that they were effected by the actual shot (more likely their parents told them that is what killed their cat). Tons of animals go YEARS without vaccines and then get them, that would just be weird.
And the shots your cats will get will be along the lines of Rabies, Feline Leukemia/FIV, Viral Rhinotracheitis-Calicivirus-
Panleukopenia-Chlamydia, and whatever else is in the booster shot. These are all diseases that they would already HAVE (yes, they can get them from their mother or litter mates) or they can get from other animals...they don't just develop on their own.
It is still a good idea to take your cat in for regular check up's even if you do not opt for shots, most vets will try to get you to do everything in the world possible though...so be prepared to answer why you DON'T want shots.
I think I've said too much...ultimately, you need to decide what is right for you and your cat.
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of course its like us going for our daily chekups they check eveyrthing and its very very important
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There is a lot of debate about whether we overvaccinate our pets. The current argument is that pets are probably best vaccinated every two years. However, if your cat ever does get out, and gets taken to the humane society, you may not be able to get it back until it is vaccinated, and believe that some states may even impose a fine for owning an unvaccinated pet.
You might want to check the laws for your area. If there is no law against owning an unvaccinated pet, and you are sure there is no way that your pet can get out, then, quite possibly, it might be better not to vaccinate.
You might want to do some of your own research to get more information. Call your vet and ask if they have any literature about pet vaccinations.
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yeah i think you should take it atleast once a year to give it a check up and your telling me that your cat has never or will never ever step foot out your door? cuz once it does there are a thousand and more disease (sp?) it can get just from the ground
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well if they're sending you things constantly then OBVIOUSLY it has to be necessary.
edit*** do you want your cat to stay healthy and live a long life? if so take her to the vet! that would be the smart thing to do.
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Whether your cat goes outside or not, its best to keep it in check with its yearly vaccines. If you go without the vaccines for years, and then your cat gets sick, when you take it to the vet, they usually go ahead and give it the shots, which their bodys can't tolerate. My cat died from this, and this is why we take my other cat in yearly now. Even if it doesnt seem worth it now, it will be in the long run - as a precaution.
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If your cat doesn't go outside or is in contact with an animal that does go outside then she is fine and doesn't need to go in for check ups. i hav e 3 cats and they haven't been to the vets for years and they're fine. just ignore the cards.
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In many states (maybe all of them), you can't get a tag for your cat if their immunizations aren't up to date.
That may not seem like a big thing, but cats are really good at getting out of the apartment sometimes, even if they're not supposed to. It has happened several times to me over the years, and I've always tried to be really careful about keeping my cats indoors.
If your cat DOES get out (and one in three pets gets lost in its lifetime), an ID tag and collar will be the most likely way that you will ever see him or her again.
Just a thought. And there are some diseases which can affect your cat even if he or she never goes outside. So call your vet, and see what they say.
CLARIFICATION: In most states, you cannot get a license and official tag without up-to-date immunization. Specifically including rabies, as a matter of public health. Private tags are available, of course, but if you want state ID and a license, your cat must have their shots. At least, that applies to every state that I know of.
But since you feel that I'm misinformed, feel free to ask your vet instead. They will have information about laws in your state or country.
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No this isn't needed. They want to make sure that if your pet does go outside or whatever that you do bring them in. Sometimes they just want your money. I think maybe you should call the vet and tell them what you said here. "We live in an apartment, so my cat never goes outside or is exposed to other animals" Then they might stop sending you these postcards. I sue to get these all the time and thats what i said and did and now i don't get them anymore.
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it is a good idea to bring your cat in to the vet. when you bring a cat to the vet they give shots for heartworms and other worms that even if your cat is a indoor cat still needs.
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Coming from a person who has four cats, (me lol) I would say that you might want to call up the vet and talk to them about it. There are some vaccines that all cats need, indoor or not, so it depends on what vaccines they want to give your cat. They may not know that your cat is an indoor cat, so it would be a good idea to talk to them. Of course, you should bring your cat in to get an exam to make sure her eyes and everything else is healthy. I know loads about cats, and I know that there are a million things that could go wrong with them, so it is a good idea to get them checked out every year or so.
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