This would be a good question – if cats who went outside really had different immune systems than those indoors! Even though most of you know I have to say keep all kitties inside if you value their lives, in any case the answer about immunizations is the same: no routine vaccinations without checking to see if the cat is already immune!
Hi Tracie – Just saw the Martha Stewart show in January where you said annual vaccinations are unnecessary. I have a 1 1/2 year old who likes to go outside, should he have annual rabies, FVRCP and FeLV vaccinations?
Please help, Nital
The first thing I’d beg you to do is realize that your cats are in danger of losing their lives every day you let them outdoors. Predators, other cats, dogs, and especially cars reduce the life expectancy to only 3 years old for cats allowed outside. But even if you decide to still take that risk, you need to get their blood titer levels checked, just like the other answers on my blog. If your cats are immune, they are immune – more vaccinations won’t change that. However there are so many other dangers outside – even abscesses from wilder cats who bite or scratch them – that I’ll ask you again to please shut that door and keep them on ht inside of it!
Tracie
