Many friends who raise cats are very confused about whether their cats should be vaccinated. Because people do not fully understand the effects of the vaccines on cats, they do not know whether to vaccinate their kittens at home. Below, let's talk about what happens if cats are not vaccinated?

Cats have their own natural resistance, but the resistance of cats gradually strengthens as they grow older and then slowly weakens as the cats age. A newborn kitten obtains all its energy from its mother cat. Its body cannot produce antibodies, and the viruses in the environment pose immeasurable dangers to kittens. If a kitten is not vaccinated, once infected by a virus, it poses a serious threat to the kitten’s life. Moreover, if cats are not vaccinated, it also poses a risk to their owners. Some viruses might be harmless to cats but could be transmitted from cats to humans, causing harmful infections.

Therefore, cats should be vaccinated. First of all, vaccines are not primarily for treatment but for prevention, to prevent cats from contracting viral diseases. Before vaccination, cats need to undergo a physical examination; only healthy cats can be vaccinated, or it might have the opposite effect. Even cats kept indoors long-term should be vaccinated. Don’t assume that without contact with the outside world, cats won't catch viruses—this idea is wrong. Viruses may spread through air circulation or be brought in by the cat’s owner. Vaccinating cats must be done at legitimate and professional veterinary hospitals. Vaccines are weakened or attenuated viruses, so it is important to ensure the cat is healthy before vaccination.

Cats that have not been vaccinated have very weak immunity. Although vaccination cannot guarantee 100% prevention of viruses, it can reduce the probability of cats getting sick. As cat owners, of course, we want our cats to grow up healthy without being troubled by disease, so kittens should be vaccinated, for the health of the cat and for ourselves.