That really depends a lot on the individual cat. The rabies vaxx is state law
in some states. And the FeLV vax has enough risks involved that it's worth
considering *not* vaccinating.....but only if you can pretty well guarantee
that your cat never goes out, and never is exposed to strange cats. You kind of
just have to do some research on the risk factors for you, personally, then
decide.
(BTW, FeLV is a *horrible* disease. I'm not suggesting in any way that it's not
necessary for some cats)

Sherry

You should check to see if your SPCA tests for Felv Fiv.. if not, I'd highly
recommend doing that.  I'd recommend rabies and distemper (often known as
fvrcp or something similar looking to that) vaccines because things do get
into your house, and if they are rabid, and your cat isn't vaccinated
against rabies, you'll have to euthanize your cat.  distemper can be brought
into your cat if you come in contact with a cat that has it.  about half and
half of the indoor only cats have it.  I do it for mine, but then again I
bring unvaccinated cats in to my house through fostering.  Felv aka the
leukemia vaccine is recommended if your cats go out, as it is a cat to cat
contact transmittal only.  I do know people with indoor only cats that do
it, to be safe, but on the whole, its not necessary.

There is an FIP vaccine.. but I can't recommend against it highly enough, as
it has been shown to actually give cats FIP.

You should have a vet, if not, then it's time to pick one. Talk with him
about the prevalence of certain diseases in your area and your plans for
keeping your kitty safe from them.  Indoor vs. outdoor applies, as well as
geography and age of the kitten.  He'll have the best information about what
your cat needs after looking at what the shelter already did for her. One of
the best things you can do for your cat is to feed her a premium kitten
food, and don't feed her generic "Cat Food" or Kitten Chow.  Just like a
human child, good nutrition in the young can make a huge difference in size
and behavior as an adult. Start her training young as well.  Get her used to
your clipping her claws every two weeks and it won't be a struggle when
she's a 14 pound grumpy old lady cat.  Keep plenty of scratching posts
around and train her to use them.  SHe's probably not big enough to start
getting on the kitchen counters yet, but a little more size and she will be.
Have a strategy in place and plenty of dollar store water pistols available.

Didn't they give you all that information when you got the cat from them?
They should have.

nat

It depends on the circumstances of the cat. Indoor-only cats don't need
as many shots as cats that go outside. Check out the American
Association of Feline Practitioner's guidelines:
http://www.aafponline.org/pdf/guidelines_vaccine.pdf

Hi Mike,

Kittens get a series of three vaccines for distemper (FVRCP) to build up
their immunity.  They are generally given three to four weeks apart,
starting at about 6 weeks of age.  Not sure how long SPCA has had them, but
they should have medical records on what shots were given (I would assume
they have at least had one round).  Also at about 4 months (I think) they
can get a rabies shot, the first is good for a year, after that they are
good for 2-3 years (depends on what your vet is using).

Also, if you plan on letting your cats outdoors or bringing in other cats,
make sure you get them vaccinated for feline leukemia, it can save you a lot
of heartache!  As mentioned in other posts there is not a recommended
vaccine for FIV (my vet says research has found they aren't effective).
(Bottom line, to protect your cat's from FIV or feleuk, and you don't want
to spend the extra cash to get them vaccinated, keep them indoors where they
will be safe).

JoJo