Do you give your cats the annual booster?

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Some of my pals do, some never have...what do MNrs do?

Yes, I have seen too many elderly cats in a terrible state with flu because their vaccines lapsed. Of course there are plenty of people who get away with it, but it's not much comfort if yours ends up in a hospital cage with a bunged up nose and ulcerated mouth being fed through a tube.

Yes I do.

Yes, if only so they can go into the cattery if necessary. I've know old stray cats perfectly fine who've probably never had a booster since year dot and some are more succeptible, best to err on the side of caution if you can

No because they are indoors only and when we go away the neighbour cat sits them.

No but she never goes to a cattery and loathes being transported (was down as psycho nutter cat on her records at last vets!) so we don't want to put her through the stress

Yes, definitely. He's outside all the time and we love him too much (and he was too expensive) for us to not look after his health properly!

I used to. But my cat suffers badly with stress, and when she's stressed she becomes ill (she is a calicivirus carrier). Taking her to the vet stressed her out, so she became ill, so she needed to go to the vets for treatment, so she became stressed, so she became ill, so she needed to go to the vets for treatment ...

So no, I don't bother anymore. And since we stopped all unnecessary trips to the vet she's been much better.

mine does - and with all the scrapping that he does, I'd be daft not to - he could get feline aids or something from an infected bite

or it might be against feline leukemia - can't remember what he has, but he has everything on offer

yes..even though they are indoors cats..but only because they need them to stay at cattery when we go on holiday.

Feline Leukaemia is an infectious disease which can damage the immune system or cause tumours in cats. It is one of the most common infectious cause of death in young adult cats. It has been estimated that "two thirds of cats will have contact with an FeLV infected cat at some stage in their life". An infected cat will spread the virus in its urine, saliva, blood and other body fluids. It is most commonly passed on via grooming, fighting or sexual activity. An infected female cat can pass the disease on to her unborn kittens in the womb or via her milk once they are born. As a result of this kittens can be born with the disease or can contract it from their infected mother. This virus only infects cats, even though it has many things in common with the human AIDS virus (HIV) it is specific to the species which it infects. The way FeLV works is that it suppresses the immune system, making the cat susceptible to many diseases which can be fatal as the cat is unable to fight the diseases it comes into contact with. The cat may appear slow to recover from infection, have little appetite and may develop chronic or recurring problems like diarrhoea or mouth infections. The FeLV virus can cause Leukaemia but it more commonly causes tumours in various parts of the body. Another sign of infection can be anaemia which shows itself by pale gums and listlessness. Your veterinary surgeon can carry out a blood or saliva test which will tell you if your cat already has the FeLV virus or not. If your cat is clear of this disease it would be advisable to have the vaccination administered, especially if it is an outdoor cat and is likely to come into contact with other cats.

from www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/health/vaccinationscat. htm

Yes, it's very important in the spread of disease and in keeping your cat healthy.
I have seen animals die from diseases that could have been prevented with a vaccine.

Terrible and sad...the worse thing, unnecessary, as it could have been prevented.
The pain that animal suffered because of it's irresponsible owner.