I will always get the rabies vaccine for my pets. I knew a girl who nearly contracted rabies from a rabid kitten’s scratch and had to get the $$$$$ shots for herself. Where I live 85% of the skunks in the area carry rabies. There are frequently raccoons in our yard. I just don’t think it’s worth the chance, especially considering how long it’s been in use. And you won’t be giving the kitten a barrage of shots, in multiples over the course of years, like we do to babies. I don’t like the fact that the covid shot has done such damage to vaccination in general, I believe they work, they’ve been proven over decades, even if I concede the fact that we may be overdoing it or reckless in their administration. But rabies….man taking that chance is a no go for me! As for the rest of the recommendations, I would consider whether it will be an indoor-outdoor kitty (I believe that’s healthier psychologically for them) or not, and how many other cats roam the area who might have felv or other diseases.
I will always get the rabies vaccine for my pets. I knew a girl who nearly contracted rabies from a rabid kitten’s scratch and had to get the $$$$$ shots for herself. Where I live 85% of the skunks in the area carry rabies. There are frequently raccoons in our yard. I just don’t think it’s worth the chance, especially considering how long it’s been in use. And you won’t be giving the kitten a barrage of shots, in multiples over the course of years, like we do to babies. I don’t like the fact that the covid shot has done such damage to vaccination in general, I believe they work, they’ve been proven over decades, even if I concede the fact that we may be overdoing it or reckless in their administration. But rabies….man taking that chance is a no go for me! As for the rest of the recommendations, I would consider whether it will be an indoor-outdoor kitty (I believe that’s healthier psychologically for them) or not, and how many other cats roam the area who might have felv or other diseases.