Originally Posted by Coraline

I don't vaccinate and I don't think vaccination is necessary for indoor cats - unless you need to for showing. For outdoor cats it's more relevant, but even then the general recommendation is moving towards boosters every three years, not yearly. Compared to dogs cats have an increased tendency to develop cancer at injection sites, so I try to save my cat from being poked with needles as much as possible.

My cat has had his kitten vaccinations and won't be getting any more until I see some research that shows how long each vaccine actually lasts. I think a lot of the vaccines actually last a lifetime, but they just recommend a booster every year to make money and to 'be on the safe side'.

Personally I think the risk of my cat developing cancer from the vaccines is larger than him catching any of the diseases the vaccines are supposed to protect against.