yeah, that's the thing with rabies--if your locale requires it, and you do NOT have up-to-date vaccinations, all of your animals can be confiscated. however, in the case of elderly or impaired cats, most jurisdictions will accept exemption letters from a vet.
On 2/28/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It is against the law here to not vaccinate against rabies. I could have my rescue closed down if I transferred an unvaccinated cat, either to another rescue or to an adopter. Otherwise I wouldn't vaccinate against rabies either. On 2/28/07, Gloria B. Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yup, I don't vaccinate for Rabies either. Just adopted out a nice > Persian > to an older lady, we talked about it and then agreed not to vaccinate > for > Rabies. She took kitty to the vet, who promptly recommended (and did) > rabies vacination. Ain't that life. > > I have always been of the mind NOT to vaccinate pos. for FELV - but like > I > say, these are the ONLY FELV cats that I've seen live past 3 yrs of age. > > Something to ponder. > > Gloria > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: < [email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:34 AM > Subject: Re: Vacinating postivies (was Re: Help needed) > > > > Gloria, > > Once upon a time there was a thread on the list talking about the > possible > > benefits of vaccinating a pos cat. Maybe it was something that you > posted > > about these particular kitties from OK? Some healthy animals have > adverse > > reactions to vaccines of any sort, it may have more to do with the > stress > > of dealing with the vaccine then the fact that it is the felv vac in > > particular. After all, it is never recommended to vaccinate an animal > > that is showing symptoms of any kind. Perhaps the theory of not > > vaccinating a felv pos asymptomatic cat comes from the fear that the > > stress will activate the virus, and not necessarily anything in > particular > > about the felv vac in and of itself. I wouldn't vac a felv pos cat > for > > felv on purpose, not unless I could be convinced about the possible > > benefits. I also wouldn't vac a pos cat for rabies because there is > > little chance of my house cat coming in contact with disease. > > Nina > > > > Gloria Lane wrote: > >> BUT, MC, Have you ever heard that it was beneficial? That's what > this > >> lady's vet was saying. > >> > >> Gloria > >> > >> > >> > >> On Feb 27, 2007, at 6:25 PM, TenHouseCats wrote: > >> > >>> i've never seen anything that said that vaccinating positive cats > HURT > >>> them--or activated the virus, as some folks have claimed--just that > it > >>> was a waste of money and vaccine.... > >>> > >>> i have a friend whose mom's cat died of FeLV complications a year or > so > >>> ago--they'd never tested her when she came to them as a kitten 8 > years > >>> or so before, so she was just regularly vaccinated! > >>> > >>> > >>> On 2/27/07, *Gloria Lane* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I hate to use it too - I know there are different varieties that > >>> are preferable, and I've heard to avoid the ones that are > >>> combined with other vaccines. > >>> > >>> Interesting thing - I've always heard to avoid vaccinating > >>> positives with the FELV vaccine. But I've learned to be open to > > >>> other options - since I took in 3 FELV cats from a lady in > >>> Oklahoma. Hmmm, maybe a couple of years ago? They're 10-11 > years > >>> old now. Her vet vaccinated them for FELV, as a way of dealing > >>> with the FELV. And they're alive today, and I've never had one > >>> live that long. Go figure. > >>> > >>> Gloria > >>> > > > > > > > > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
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