i am about to buy a kitten?

Question

It is only 8 weeks old and has had none of the injections. How much roughly will this cost me? Is there anything else i have to do?de-flea it?worming tablets? How much will this cost? I have the money but would like a rough cost! Thank you

Answer 1

Kittens need two lots of injection three weeks apart. Having just done this the cost was around £60. They also need worming every month until they are 6 months old, then it is every 3 months thereafter. The vets can supply you with the wormers or you can buy them on line from a reputable web site. The one I have listed I have been using for the past 4 years. Worming for kittens is fairly cheap, about a couple of pounds a time. You will also need to de-flea your kitten once a month. My vet has stopped supplying 'Frontline' because fleas are apparently becoming resistant to it. I use 'Stronghold' now which is only available from the vet. 'Frontline' is now widely available without a prescription. de-flea stuff is fairly expensive but necessary. From the web site a pack of three 'Frontline' spot on capsules is around £10. It will be more expensive from the vet. 'Stronghold' will be more expensive still. Hope this helps and wishing you and your new kitten the best of luck.

Answer 2

If you go to a regular vet, you're looking at about $200 for a full round of vaccinations and a checkup. You'll also need to find someone do spay/neuter your cat. If you're in the US, a lot of vets now do pediatric neuter.

In the US, there are a lot of vaccination and spay/neuter clinics that are low cost. Call your local shelter to get numbers.

If your cat is from a shelter or a reputable breeder, this should have been done already though and is included in the price of the kitten.

If the kitten is from a good shelter or reputable breeder, de-worming and de-fleaing will not be necessary. The kitten should be healthy and have already seen a vet before you come to get it. You should be provided with a complete vet record.

BTW, 8 weeks is way to young. Kittens need to be with their mother until 12 weeks to get appropriate behavior training from mom. The only exception is if the mother is not around. You should look for a different place to get a kitten.

Answer 3

Just phone around vets for prices. They vary quite a lot from practice to practice and especially country to country, so price guides on here may not be relevant to you.

Vaccinations for cats start at 8 or 9 weeks - again, depends on what drug your vets use as to what their protocol is. Worming regimes also vary depending on where you live and your circumstances - my practice recommends worming every 2 weeks until 12 weeks old, monthly until 6 months old and 3 monthly thereafter. Flea treatment can be done from 2 days of age if necessary, but otherwise the veterinary spot-ons are recommended from 8 weeks of age, as a preventative.

Talk all this through with your vet, you'll get a thousand differing answers on here!

Chalice

Answer 4

they can be expensive you need cat tray and litter food register with a vet injections rang in price Worms or not that much a couple of pound flea treatment is different you can have a collier which is about a£5 or needle which is about a year £30 or drops which or £60 . injections start from £20 for feline aids cat flu leukaemia you only need big ones the once then its boosters which r cheaper or ask you vet about payment schemes which you can pay a Little each mouth it seems a lot at first but they are Worth it

Answer 5

Call around to your local vets. You will need shots, and probably a worming. Will you cat be an indoor or outdoor cat. An outdoor cat will need a monthly heart worm and flea treatment. Indoor cat, you should consider a declawing. You should also price out having your kitten "fixed".

Answer 6

1st off. ring your vets.they are the only ones who can give you the correct answer as vets differ in price,