Re: How old are babies when you let them go to new homes?
Hi Kelly...you may think I am crazy, but I do not vaccinate. Back several years ago, I had two 7 week old Tonkinese kittens vaccinated. Within two days, one was staggering. (The other was with my son, still on his mom, and it took longer to affect him.) I rushed him to the vet and then another and yet another vet....finally going to the big Veterninary college in P.E.I. Noone and I mean noone could save him. He died after a whopping vet bill of $1500.00 plus, at the age of 8 months. His brother died shortly thereafter. They had even lost control of their bowels....By times they would act normal and other times stagger constantly. It acted just like Malaria....here today, gone tomorrow...but whatever it was it always came back. It appeared as if his immune system was totally wiped out. I vowed never to vaccinate a young kitten ever again. I HAVE vaccinated at 3 months (but rarely).....the last cat I vaccinated was a barn cat last summer. She was sick for two days. I checked with the vet and he said that had been happening.....So whatever is up with the vaccines??? I tried to get a killed vaccine for our Akita a few years back. There was no such thing here in Canada. We gave her the modified live since that was all that was available. The breeder had warned that that type might compromise her immune system and believe it or not, she was the only one of our three dogs that contracted mange. We did not vaccinate her again. We did however, vaccinate our Rottweiler...so far so good. How do you convince people to allow the kittens to stay with you so long? Most people absolutely beg for the kittens....maybe I should not advertise till at least 10 weeks old...what do you think? Got any pics of your babies?
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