Cat Owners

Whether you have an indoor or outdoor cat, it is important to vaccinate your feline

Vaccinations

It is important to vaccinate your cat, even if they don't go outside. If your indoor cat eats a bug, or accidently gets outside, they have the risk of contracting a zoonotic disease (see zoonotic diseases for more information). Some vaccinations include:

• rabies

• FVRCP (prevents against 3 highly contagious diseases)

• Feline Leukemia

Bites (and more!)

Cat bites tend to go from harmless to bad very quickly. Their needle like teeth often penetrate skin, and saliva can easily become infected. It is a similar story with cat scratches. However, bites are not the only way cats can transmit a zoonotic disease. If a cat sleeps on your pillow, or licks your face, a zoonotic disease can be transmitted. 

Prevention

Along with vaccinations, cat bites can be easily prevented by knowing your furry feline. If you know your cat isn't friendly with other cats, or people, make sure your guests or people who may want to touch your furry friend are aware of this. 

But my cat doesn't go outside?

Does your cat ever eat a bug? Certain bugs can be carry diseases that spreads to cats, and then can spread to humans. So even if your furry friend stays indoors, vaccinating them is sill a good idea. Not only will it prevent diseases from something they could eat, but if your cat ever does go outside, then they will be protected from diseases they could encounter.