Shots for indoor cats

I get all shots possible. I know that includes feline leukemia, but I am not certain what else the vet puts in the shot? Yesterday, I had one of my cats vaccinated, & it cost $72.00. My cats mostly live indoors, but they like to go outside ocasionally, & there is a nasty cat down the road who fights. I don't want my cats to get anything fromj him. Some cat viruses are ar borne too.

In my state, it is required that all cats and dogs have an up to date rabies shot. The only way to test for rabies it to kill the animal and biopsy the brainstem, so if your cat ever bit someone, they could demand that your cat be put down and tested rather than them beginning the series of shots while the animal was quarentined. My vet actally recommended that I not give my cat a leukemia shot anymore, because he is older and strictly an indoor cat. Appearantly, there is a chance of tumors forming at the injection site of these shots. Of course, for an outdoor cat, the shot would be worth that risk, since feline leukemia is such a nasty disease, but not necessary for an indoor cat. I gave my cat the shot until he was about 6 an completely out of the "bolting for the door" phase, just to be safe, since it can be pretty easily picked up if he tangled with a stray or something.

I wish I coould give you some advice but it has been a very long time since I have had any Cats and even then I don't recall getting any shots ecept for the one kitten I found in the center of the freeway after the O.J. chase in CA.

i only get the shots that are required for them to get fixed (netured or spayed) and after they get that down i really do not get shots for them. I guess maybe i should, but like you said they stay inside all the time they are not around any other cats or animals for that fact so i do not see the point either.

When we got Rain she had been a stray so we got every shot under the sun and way too much bloodwork to make sure she was okay. Now, when it comes time to refresh her shots we will probably just get the rabies shot and feline leukemia. The city requires that she has her rabies shot and I'll get her the feline leukemia becasue so many of my friends have cats as well. I'm not sure if they could carry an illness from their house to mine and I'd just as soon be safe.

I usually just get the kitten shots and I definitely get the feline leukemia shots. But since my cats also don't go outside I don't believe in the rabies shots or any of those kind of things. I think the thing you have to consider is are you likely to get anymore cats. That's when that shot would be a concern.