Every house may have its own bugs - however it is hihly unlikely if the cats do not have cat flu she will pass it on to her kitten. Are you saying i am not responisble as i dont change my clothes everytime ive been to someone else's house that has dogs or cats????? Id be changing all day everyday if i did that..... wash your hands - yes i agree with that - but you do need to put into context cat flu and vaccinations - just because a cat has been jabbed it doesnt not mean be any length that it will never get cat flu - the same as just because it hasnt been jabbed it will definetly get cat flu - there is not enough research on this subject - see link. there is being responisble and then theres taking it to the extreme.

who is to say jabbing every year is responisble when there is not enough research.... you could be casuing more harm than good - every cat is different - you cant 'tar' cats that havent been jabbed as carriers of dieseases as most of them do not - i know many perfectly healthy cats that live out and have never been to the vets.

what im saying is - think about it, way up the real risks.... you cant wrap up your kitten in cotton wool forever, if you let your cat out jabbed or not you never know what they come into contact with..... but just because i have these views this does not mean i am not a responisble pet owner just realistic - my family have kept cats for many years with these same views and we have never had a cat catch cat flu ( so touch wood and fingers crossed it stays that way ).

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No dear-i am saying that if you have a youngun at home only half way yhru it's injections and your visiting a house of uninjected cats-then yes i agree with Raa-i would much rather be "over dramatic" and cautious than try and treat my cat for ill health which i may have brought back with me-coz i didn't take precautions-which wouldn't be catflu of any type as my cat wouldn't be their so that would not be a worry-however other bugs and virus's could beWe all have our views and this is mine if i thought that of you i would have said so but i think you've jumped the gun on me here a little-as i really wasn't suggesting that at all-sorry if you felt that i was

bugs and virus's i agree with but the original post was worrying about cat flu - which i am saying is highly unlikely that would ever happen. you do need to be cautious - i agree but you also need to be realistic and worry about real problems.... transferable problems ie fleas, mites etc..... not about cat flu in this circumstance.

also to amy i would def suggest reading the link i put in - and maybe do a google search about cat flu so you know more about it. Im glad your caring and worry about your little one - and im also glad you've come to the decision to let your friend deal with hers - as we've said its each to there own - you just make sure you look after your little one the best you can - and let your friend worry about hers - i know its not nice if they do become ill but it has to be her decision and she has to be the one that goes - they are her cats. hope all goes well with yours and dont forget to put on some pics of him growing up.....

susie

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I put it as a favourite as there are links to other posts about it also Ive kept the leaflets about innoculations and cat flu so im going to have a read about them. My cousin has ordered me a book on kittens Im not sure which one so ill have to wait and see what comes in the post.
Im always snapping pics of him i put a few up the other day Its one big chore keeping him still though haha, but dont worry there will be lottttttttts of pics coming this way

Hi Amy,

I don't think you are being over-cautious, you are right to be concerned about the welfare of your kitten.

Cat flu and other diseases can be spread from humans who have had contact with other cats, you should follow the advice of the poster who said to wash hands and change clothes before handling your kitten.

Some people may have been lucky enough to have a healthy unvaccinated cat but I have heard of some cat owners who's cats have all been infected with cat flu and it is absolutely devastating, once one cat gets it it spreads like wildfire - never assume that it won't happen.

I think I would rather have my cat vaccinated despite worries about vets who 'only do it for the money' - why risk your animals life when there is a way to prevent it from getting ill in the first place?

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I too believe it is better to vaccinate. Even the strays I have taken in don't get near the other cats till they have been blood tested and come back clear. Too late when they get ill!

You also said her cats go out all day, hence they are at risk of feline aids and leukemia, which I know tend to be spread by contact between the cats. Its a miserable death for them though, if they get it. I have seen it in a stray first hand, that was one ill cat and had been suffering for a while at least its suffering was ended.