Feline leukemia vaccine??

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Rita - 05 Jul 2003 20:21 GMT

I'd like to know what the opinion's are on the feline leukemia vaccine.
Whiskers was an indoor cat for her first eight months, but then I made
the mistake of taking her out on a halter and leash. She then started
driving me crazy as she wanted to be taken out all the time. I finally
gave in and let her go out by herself. Actually, she's pretty good. She
doesn't roam and stays mainly in the back yard. Maybe because when I did
take her out, I always said "NO"!, whenever she tried to go beyond the
property line. I also have a cat door so that she is free to come in and
eat whenever she feels like it which is about 10 times a day. :-) She is
not allowed out at night. That is a definite no-no and seems to be
something she understands. I do see a few cats that do come into my yard
every once in awhile and that makes me nervous. I lost my last cat to
feline leukemia about 20 years ago and this is the first cat I've had
since then. Thanks for any opinions you might have.

Rita

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jen.d - 17 Jul 2003 08:13 GMT

http://www.holisticat.com/vaccinations.html

Everyone has their opinions (and usually strong ones at that), personally
this is fairly close to my own. I only suggest doing as much reading as
possible before going to the vets. Most traditional/western vets I've gone
to are ready to stick the cat before they say hello to me. In fact, even had
one try to stick my *sick* cat with a vaccine.

If you go ahead with it, make sure your kitty is in optimal health first.

Your Whiskers sounds a lot like my cat Kid =) She looooves her walks!

Jen.

> I'd like to know what the opinion's are on the feline leukemia vaccine.
> Whiskers was an indoor cat for her first eight months, but then I made
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> Rita

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