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Unfortunately there's no way around the fact that vaccinating your cat is going to cost you money.

So why should you even consider having to pay out money on something that you cat doesn't need? After all, she's not sick or injured, so why have all the aggravation of going to your vet at all?

Death, is the reason. And the heartbreak you and your family will have to face should your cat catch one of the nasty viruses that will needlessly end her life.

In all conscience, can you willfully ignore the lifelong protection from these diseases that vaccination will give your cat?

So, why vaccinate your cat?

To make sure that she is protected from the most dangerous viruses .

To do all you can to give her a healthy life.

To ensure that other cats aren't exposed to infection.

To save having to face the decision to put her to sleep.

And as a bonus, keep future vet's bills to a minimum!

There are three main diseases to vaccinate against:

Cat 'Flu or Feline Influenza

As with human 'flu, cat 'flu is highly contagious but, unlike human 'flu, accounts for a very high animal death rate.

Should your unvaccinated pet catch cat 'flu, you can expect to see inflammation of the eyes, nose and windpipe. Your lovely cat will experience unpleasant discharges and will feel very unwell. She'll also be running a fever and will have no interest in anything going on around her. Her appetite will disappear and she may suffer painful tongue ulcers. Your poor cat will be salivating, losing weight and condition, sneezing and struggling to breathe.

The virus can travel through cat communities rapidly as each droplet of mucus breathed, sneezed or coughed out will carry the infection.

So, taking an infected cat to the vets, a cat show, cattery or other environment where there are other animals, will pose a significant risk of spreading the disease.

Even if your cat is fortunate enough to recover from cat 'flu, she can remain a carrier of the virus for the rest of her life, posing an infection threat to every unprotected cat she comes across.

Feline Infectious Enteritis (Distemper) - Feline Panleucopenia

This disease is particularly serious in unborn or newborn kittens and it is so dangerous that it is not unknown for it to kill within minutes of symptoms appearing.

During an incubation period of between two to nine days, the cells of the gut wall, spleen, bone marrow, liver, lymph nodes and even sometimes, the brain will become affected.

Typical symptoms of distemper include vomiting, diarrhoea, apathy, a distinctive hunched posture and pitiful crying when handled. A sick cat is unlikely to recover.

This virus is passed on by direct or indirect contact between cats and often fleas can be a factor in transmitting the infection from one animal to another.

Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) The cat form of AIDS

Whilst being harmless to humans, there is no cure for cats. Feline AIDS is easily spread by direct contact in animals and once infected, will certainly result in the eventual death of your pet.

The main symptoms of this disease are vomiting, weakness, diarrhoea, breathing problems and loss of weight. As your cat's immune system is damaged by this virus, any infection will quickly spread and overcome your cat's defences.

Sadly, any cat found to be infected will need to be put to sleep immediately as they pose too great an infection risk to other cats. Thankfully, vaccination will give your pet the protection she needs against contracting FeLV in the first place, thereby removing any future threat to her life or the lives of other cats.

So, as a cat owner you really have no option but to choose to have your cat vaccinated. Not only will you be protecting your pet but also the cat population at large. Don't delay - vaccinate today!

About the Author

Make sure that you protect the longterm health of your cat. For many more cat care information and tips and to subscribe to Jane Tompsett's free Cat Owners Confidential newsletter simply follow these links. This and other unique content 'cat care' articles are available with free reprint rights.

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