Vaccinations

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We recently rehomed a second cat but we have no knowledge of his past medical history. I’ve registered him with our vets and he had a health check but they were reluctant to vaccinate him in case he had already had these. I feel in a bit of a catch 22 situation because he can’t go out until I know he’s vaccinated but the vet won’t do it unless I can say he hasn’t already had them. Anyone had experience of this or got any advice?

Our first cat was vaccinated by the rescue and she was a stray so presumably it can be done even if the vet hasn’t got proof that it wasn’t done before?!

Well that's very odd. Our rescue often vaccinates a cat far more than necessary as the dates for the second vacc (21-28 days after the first) have been missed for some reason so we have to start again. It happens all the time. None of our vets ever worry that any of the cats we bring in are already vaccinated (unless they happen to come with their paperwork which is very rare) and just do it regardless. I've always been told (by our vets) that extra vaccinations won't do any harm.

So how long does your vet want to leave it? It's bonkers. I'd go somewhere else.

@thecatneuterer thanks, yes that’s what I thought. I’m going to try ringing them again today and see if I can get him sorted.

I'd go to a different vet - lie if you have to lol.

Turns out there’s a nationwide shortage of vaccines so poor puss won’t be able to have them anyway

It won't hurt to get them vaccinated more than once, I'd try a different vet if possible.
My kittens nearly 16 weeks and only having his first next week as the vets have had a waiting list for the vaccinations :(