Mark your calendar
Growing calls for milestones in kitty's life,
so let's get ready
by keeping up to date on vaccinations,
deworming,
and the all anticipated appointment for spay/neuter.
so let's get ready
by keeping up to date on vaccinations,
deworming,
and the all anticipated appointment for spay/neuter.
Vaccination
Vaccinating with a 3 in 1 vaccine
every two weeks
starting at 8 weeks.
Kitties will have their first set of shots
before leaving to go home.
Later a rabies is required usually by a vet
before spaying/neutering.
It's advised to ask your vet if you can bypass the rabies
since your pet will be indoors.
Never vaccinate against FIP
since it is not proven
and kitty can get the disease from the vaccine
and die.
Here is a link that has thoughts about why only a single vaccination is needed:
http://www.catinfo.org/?link=vaccines
every two weeks
starting at 8 weeks.
Kitties will have their first set of shots
before leaving to go home.
Later a rabies is required usually by a vet
before spaying/neutering.
It's advised to ask your vet if you can bypass the rabies
since your pet will be indoors.
Never vaccinate against FIP
since it is not proven
and kitty can get the disease from the vaccine
and die.
Here is a link that has thoughts about why only a single vaccination is needed:
http://www.catinfo.org/?link=vaccines
Deworming
There are different protocols for deworming.
Some use a monthly administration as a preventative
such as Revolution.
However, some owners deworm as needed,
or perhaps twice a year,
for every two weeks
over a span of 6 weeks
since there is less likelihood of parasite immunity to the dewormer.
Ear mites, and fleas are the external parasites
that can be overcome in various ways
for instance flea collars, and other topicals
Some use a monthly administration as a preventative
such as Revolution.
However, some owners deworm as needed,
or perhaps twice a year,
for every two weeks
over a span of 6 weeks
since there is less likelihood of parasite immunity to the dewormer.
Ear mites, and fleas are the external parasites
that can be overcome in various ways
for instance flea collars, and other topicals
Spay/Neuter, "THAT appointment
Generally vets ask for: 3 immunizations, and a rabies prior to altering the cat at five months.
It is not easy to find a vet who does"early altering"
(done prior to 5 months of age)
and cats can become fertile starting at four months.
Be sure to ask your vet about the anesthesia
since ketamine has a high mortality rate with bengals
but isoflurane is much safer.
Bad behaviour is hand in hand with those high levels of horomones,
things such as loud meowing, urinating in the house, but not in the litter box.
Often people "get rid of" their cat when this happens
when it can be remedied.
Of course, it's best to "remedy" it before it even starts
since behaviour can become habit
and altered kittens are so much more loveable.
Microchip
Microchipping causes cancer.
If a pet is microchipped,
it can only be identified if the chip is read by a compatible reader.
It is not a GPS
and will not locate your kitty if kitty gets out.
So, show kitty her yard
by leash training,
or setting her carrier in various locations of the yard.
If a pet is microchipped,
it can only be identified if the chip is read by a compatible reader.
It is not a GPS
and will not locate your kitty if kitty gets out.
So, show kitty her yard
by leash training,
or setting her carrier in various locations of the yard.