Originally Posted by Panther

Hi all - I'm new to forum. I have just acquired a 4 month year old domestic shorthair cat, grey and white, a beautiful little boy. He came from a ferral pregnant cat and was brought up with 3 dogs, other cats and had NO vaccinations. He had sneezes, I took him to vets in a panic she said he has a dose of cat flu probably and gave me some medicine and he had an injection. He is happy, playful, eating and drinking and sleeping and playing. He will be an indoor cat. I am just panicking because I keep googling all the different types of cat diseases and think "oh god, he's going to die". I was sweating and panicking in the vets, the vet wasn't very reassuring and told me to administer the medicine and come back in a week to give him his first vaccination. My dad told me off for being in a panic (I am nearing 40 - don't laugh!) - they are helping with the vets bills. Maybe I am panicking more about having to pay them back?? lol. Anyway, just come on here to write down my anxieties - is it normal to get this anxious about a cat?? I grew up with animals, I have no children but suddenly acquiring this little ball of adorable fluff has brought me out in a panic!! Any advice, similar experiencees welcome. I do find it quite ironic that I was so worried about the kitten being nervous, but he is fine and I am the nervous wreck!!