The following 2 Vaccines are recommended for all Cats

• Feline combination vaccine often called "Distemper" or 4 in 1.
• • Panleukopenia (also called Enteritis or Distemper) - a viral enteritis in cats similar to parvovirus in the dog, deadly to kittens, a widespread  disease.
  • Rhinotracheitis and Calici viruses - upper respiratory viruses in cats, very contagious and cats can become carriers.
  • Chlamydia - bacterial respiratory disease of cats, humans can catch conjunctivitis from an infected cat.
• Rabies - Contagious fatal neurological disease of humans and animals. The law states that cats should be vaccinated for Rabies once at one year of age and then at least every 3 years after if a 3 year vaccine is used. We have a 3 year vaccine as well as a 1 year rabies vaccine for cats (Canary Pox Rabies vaccine), but we do not recommend using the 3 year vaccine.  Recent research indicates that 4 in 10,000 cats may form a fatal tumor at the injection site due to a inflammatory response that is generated by these longer acting vaccines.  The imflammatory response can also cause a lot of pain and a fever post injection.

In addition, we recommend the following  vaccine for outdoor cats, cats that may come in contact with other cats or in multiple cat households.

• Feline Leukemia (FeLV) - leading cause of death in cats, causes cancer and immunosupression.  Spread via bite wounds, grooming, or in utero.  Cats can be carriers (asymptomatic) so we recommend testing.