Is it important to get a new kitten and have both of there jabs done straight away ( i have a cat already ) or can there be a timeframe ? Bearing in mind my cat is a house cat but the kitten is off a farm x
2007-09-17 04:41:08 · 6 answers · asked by Beth W 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
What i meat was do both the cats have to have there jabs or just one the kitten is 6 - 7 weeks old x
2007-09-17 05:03:50 · update #1
Hi Beth,
You need to stick to the timeframe, or the kitten will have to have the first injection again, followed by the second.
If your kitten is poorly, it's ok to put off the first injection until he is better - as long as you keep him indoors. But as he's only 6 weeks old, you have another 3 weeks to wait until he gets his first injection. You will, however, need to take him to the vet this week for his first checkup, if you haven't already.
Since he has already been outside since birth, I would say that it's even more important to get him vaccinated at the correct age.
So you will need to get the first injection done at 9 weeks of age, and the second at 12 weeks of age. You usually pay for both injections when you get the first one - this is a technique that vets use to ensure that people bring their kittens back for the second part. After that, it will be once a year, even if you are planning to keep him indoors.
You will need proof of up to date injections if you ever wish to board him with a pet sitter or cattery.
xx Emmie
2007-09-17 09:04:47 · answer #1 · answered by Sparklepop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest not letting the kitten near your other cat until you take it to the vet and make sure it's clear of any kind of diseases...as long as the kitten is not running a fever and the vet thinks it's healthy...the Vet will give it it's shots/jabs at the time of the initial exam (as long as the cat is 6 weeks old) you then have to go back in three weeks and have another series of shots/jabs...and then I think three weeks again for the last series.
Good Luck.
2007-09-17 10:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by K S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very important that you get the kitten vaccinated.
The first jab should be done at 9 weeks old and then another at 12 weeks.
I have 2 house cats and they have both had all their jabs.
You need them not only to protect your cats (as one day they may manage to get out of the house and get in a fight with another cat etc)
Also if you ever need to put your cats into a cattery they will only allow vaccinated cats in, for obvious reasons.
They will also want proof that your cats have been done do ask your vet for a vaccination record certificate.
2007-09-17 05:35:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand what you mean by both jabs straight away.
A kitten from the farm should be examined by a vet to get a baseline on the general health of the kitten. Kitten should have appropriate vaccinations . Perhaps the vaccination protocol on the USA is different than your place of residence.
If the kitten is 12 weeks or older only *one* set of vaccinations is needed for the upper respiratory.
2007-09-17 04:53:35 · answer #4 · answered by chicki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By jab - do you mean vaccinations? Please get your cat's shots since one was from the outside ( farm cat) and your current cat is inside. Just so there is nothing transferred from outside to the inside
2007-09-17 04:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jodi L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still don't understand 'jabs'. Can you use another word so we know if you're talking about claws, vaccinations, jaws, neutering, etc.?
2007-09-17 12:15:49 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋