The whole idea of needing to vaccinate pets for rabies is kinda absurd unless you live in the forest or in a city overrun by rats. Even then, it’s questionable as rabid animals typically die quickly. Regardless, the rabies vax actually lasts more like 7-10 years (not 2). My current dog has only had her initial puppy shots and 1 rabies sh…
The whole idea of needing to vaccinate pets for rabies is kinda absurd unless you live in the forest or in a city overrun by rats. Even then, it’s questionable as rabid animals typically die quickly. Regardless, the rabies vax actually lasts more like 7-10 years (not 2). My current dog has only had her initial puppy shots and 1 rabies shots. She’s 3 years old and super healthy…hasn’t been to the vet since her first visit as a puppy.
I adopted a kitten who hadn't had his rabies shot (and won't be getting one in the future either). The people who run the adoption agency aren't hardcore on the shots, they just want to find homes for way more cats than there are homes for.
Since my cat will be an indoor cat, and never ever be outside, or boarded, I asked how vets can justify rabies shots when there is virtually zero chance of him getting bitten by a wild animal. Apparently, vets counter with, "Well, what if a rabid bat gets in your house?" Yeah, that happens all the time.
When I lived rurally my one cat would bring little bats into the house. No one ever got bit and no one ever got rabies.
I have three shelter kittens and once they had the shots before adoption they haven't had any further injections. When I've had to take them to emergency vet on occasion they ask about vaccines I just say "they're up to date". End of discussion. I do not take them for routine check ups.
The whole idea of needing to vaccinate pets for rabies is kinda absurd unless you live in the forest or in a city overrun by rats. Even then, it’s questionable as rabid animals typically die quickly. Regardless, the rabies vax actually lasts more like 7-10 years (not 2). My current dog has only had her initial puppy shots and 1 rabies shots. She’s 3 years old and super healthy…hasn’t been to the vet since her first visit as a puppy.
I adopted a kitten who hadn't had his rabies shot (and won't be getting one in the future either). The people who run the adoption agency aren't hardcore on the shots, they just want to find homes for way more cats than there are homes for.
Since my cat will be an indoor cat, and never ever be outside, or boarded, I asked how vets can justify rabies shots when there is virtually zero chance of him getting bitten by a wild animal. Apparently, vets counter with, "Well, what if a rabid bat gets in your house?" Yeah, that happens all the time.
"Oh! But it does!"
When I lived rurally my one cat would bring little bats into the house. No one ever got bit and no one ever got rabies.
I have three shelter kittens and once they had the shots before adoption they haven't had any further injections. When I've had to take them to emergency vet on occasion they ask about vaccines I just say "they're up to date". End of discussion. I do not take them for routine check ups.