This has just been discussed on dog chat but I thought I would ask you cat lovers if the same may apply...at the moment I get my cats boosters done once a year does everyone else? It was suggested that for dogs this is not always necessary to have it done yearly - just wanted your thoughts!

I breed and show so all of mineare vaccinated yearly, Ive paid for ''vacs for life'' for my dog so he is done yearly too.

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Can you get a Vacs for life of Cats???

How much did it cost for Vac for Life for your dog if you dont mind me asking

yes .

Its at vets for pets. You can start it anytime within 28 days of the initial course or booster, think its £70

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Oh my god what luck I use Vets4Pets arent they brilliant!!! I got this kitten deal

£75 for...

First Vaccination
Second Vaccination
Microchipping
Bag of Science Plan food
3 months supply of flea and worm treatment
10% off Neutering

They are brilliant, sorry im a bit of a numpty lol what do you mean £70 for boosters for their ENTIRE life????

Ye pay £70 extra, and you never have to pay for the vaccination again,

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Wow I am going to ask for this for my kitties!!! What excellent value, I must admit the practice I take mine to, are BRILLIANT.

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.

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Can vaccinations cause cancer

Yes, they can. Not just vaccines though, any injection. Google fibrosarcoma for more information. This page for example:The Treatment of Feline Fibrosarcoma with Lipopolysaccharide and Cyclophosphamide;

"Fibrosarcoma remains an intractable and devastating disease both in human and veterinary medicine. In the domestic cat, fibrosarcoma has now been associated with the use of vaccines and the development of these tumours appears to occur in around 0.02% of vaccine injections (Hendrick et al, 1994)"

Also this is a good website with loads of articles and links:The Truth About Vaccines

For example this article:
http://www.truthaboutvaccines.org/docs/VaccineInfo.pdf

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