i have a kitten and he is 4 months and i havent gave him any shots what do you think i should do?

Question

vets are so expensive and i cant afored that i NEED HELP!!!!!

Answer 1

It's about time for your kitten to get his first shot, then the second one will be 8 weeks after that. He should also be tested for FIV/FLV. This is not all that expensive, because you won't need to give him more shots, except a booster next year, unless he goes outside, in which case he will need a rabies shot this year and next year. Shop around and look around. It's possible there may be some shots and testing for free. Call your local ASPCA or Humane Society office and ask them to help you locate these services for free or for a discounted price.
I hope you are going to get your kitten neutered, so you might ask about how you can have that done too at around age 6-7 months.

Answer 2

This kitten needs it's vacciantions. He should have had his first at 8 weeks and his second at 12 weeks.He should now be having his rabies vaccination.He also should have been dewormed at 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks and periodically after. It is also very important for kittens to get exams at the time they receive their vacciantions. Health issues can arise very quickly in kittens and can have devastating results.
Adult cats need yearly exams even if they don't receive yearly vaccination (which now the protocol is not ot give yearly vaccinations)

Not to be harsh, but when a person takes on the ownership of a pet it is their responsability to see that it is properly vaccinated and dewormed and gets routine vet exams.

Answer 3

You really have to figure out a way to pay for your kittens vet care, and to have options available in the event that your kitty has an emergency & requires vet treatment. I don't want to judge you, but can't help but wonder (given the age of the kitty I assume you adopted it recently) why you didn't think of this before? Perhaps you should see if you can get a good home for the kitten (assuming you won't take it to the vet for appropriate care) while it's still young enough to be rehomed and think of getting something like pet fish that don't require expensive vet treatment.

Answer 4

If the kitten seems okay, then no need to fret. If you cannot afford a vet, and it seems to be suffering, you should take it to the local humane society. Sometimes, they will take pity, and help, other times, the kitten , if it is very very sick and in pain, they will put it down for free. I know its sad, but suffering the kitten is worse, as it may die anyhow. If the cat is well, dont fear. My cats kittens grew up healthy and strong without any shots at all.Think also of all the animals in the wild, they manage without shot s also,

Answer 5

True vets came be expensive, but I'm afraid its the only option. Some vet offices will work with you to set a price range for whatever is needed that you can afford. I'd recommend you call some local vet offices and explain you're situation and see if they can help.

Answer 6

Take him to the vet and work out a payment plan. You should not have pets if you can not afford to take care of them including routine vet bills. Some places have low cost rabies clinics in the spring but a kitten has many other shots so once again take it to the vet!

Answer 7

I goto a vet in the country its an hour away and even with the gas I have saved hundreds. try looking for someone out of town in a more country kind of atmosphere. to have my cat fixed it was only 60 dollars! and his shots are 20! Dont be afraid to call and ask vets to compare prices. And hes the sweetest old man and been in the business for a long time.

Answer 8

Your kitten needs more than his shots. He will be spraying urine all over the place unless you get him neutered. A pet is a responsibility. They are helpless and need vet care. Try to work out something with a Vet in your area.

Answer 9

Here's some information that might help you decide what vaccines your kitty really needs. If kitty is strictly 100% indoors and will never get out or be exposed to other cats, maybe he doesn't need any vaccines. But he should probably get the basic kitten series even then...

http://www.vas-awareness.org/
This site is not meant to scare you off vaccinations, just to educate folks about one of the risks. My purpose is citing it is that we have on the site the latest vaccine recommendations. On the menu to the right of the home page, at the top of the menu, click Our Educational Resources. Then on that page click on "2006 Report of the American Association of Feline Practitioners and Academy of Feline Medicine Advisory Panel on Feline Vaccines."

Here's another helpful resource:
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/vaccbr.html

Now here's something to consider:

If you can't afford basic veterinary care, you can't afford a cat!!!

If you can't afford basic wellness care like vacinations and checkups, how are you going to afford to care for kitty when he gets sick or injured????

When you adopted kitty you took on a great responsibility and proper veterinary care is a big part of that. So be responsible - FIND a way to afford the care that kitty needs and that you owe him!!! If that means cutting back on things for yourself, then do it. You made a committment - live up to it!

Answer 10

Keep him indoors completely - minimize exposure to other animals that may carry disease. When coming back home from outside, wash your hands with soap and water before handlyng kitty - especially if you touched another animal... leave your shoes by the door and walk around your house in socks - not your going outsoors shoes (you may pick up germs and viruses from outside).

Isn't it easier to get kitty his shots?

Seriously, I do not get shots for my cats every year - every 3 or so years sounds fine to me... right now, they are due for shots, but since we recently moved, I am waiting a couole of months so that they can completely get over the stress of new environment etc. In the meantime, I do MOST of the stuff I listed (but confess not religiously). This X'mas, we had sister-in-law over and she has cats, one of which died while the other survived some flu-like symptoms. I kept my cats in my bedroom and when my guests left, I sprayed Lysol on floors and did not let cats out till the next day... just in case.