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New kitten entering home
Hello everyone!*
I have a question for all of you, because you know so much more about cats than I as a collective. So here it is: I'm planning on getting a kitten of 8 weeks this weekend, but my parents are giving me scuff about some stuff I wanna clear up here. The kitten hasn't had any of it's beginning shots yet, which I plan to do the day after Sunday, and they feel that getting a kitten of that age would be a threat to our current older cat of about 11-12 years and make her sick. The kitten would be quarantined in my room on Sunday and only leave to get its first round of shots on Monday. So I ask you, what kind of threats does an 8 week old kitten pose to an older cat? The older one has had all vaccines when she was young and just doesn't have the updated rabies. Is there anything that can endanger her or make her sick without direct contact to the kitten? Thanks so much! |
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From what I have heard the kittens were born in a shoebox in the ladies apartment, not outside, so they have been indoor cats the entire time. I don't think they have been treated for worms yet though, but again that would be the first thing I did on Monday.
What I've been considering is just going to ice the kitten up Monday and taking it straight to the vet and getting all the required shots and whatever else it may need. Is that the best approach? Would that ensure that my older cat Sierra stays healthy? |
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Damn you auto correct! Making me spell ice instead of pick.
Thanks a lot for the info! I appreciate it, and think I'll do just that. |
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LOL!! I hate when that happen , I have to use spell check a lot and if I am not careful I will click on the wrong word. I am glad we got that cleared up, I thought 'ice' was a short hand for other words.
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