Friday, July 31, 2009

How much would it cost to get your kitten the required shots?


Answers:
depends where you live. call your local shelter they will know who the cheapest is. Some shelters run rabies clinic and it cost only $5 to $10.
It depends where you go. You can go to clinics offered at Humane Societies or shelters and those are often cheaper, or you can go to a vet and spend up to $250. I opted to go to a vet because the clinics often just give all the shots at once, but the vet gave booster shots, tested for feline leukemia, and after all the shots, neutered our male cat. I just liked having a personal relationship with a doctor for my cat in case of any emergencies. You could look up vets in your area and call and ask about their rates. Shop around and find what seems best for you.
My vet charges $23 for appointment and $10 a shot. Also, they will probably recommend worming them, another $10. I am in Indiana, USA
I got shots and spay for $90 and shots and neuter for $75.
It will vary from vet to vet so the best thing to do is to call around to different vets and ask for their prices on this. I live in West Virginia and first series shots run about $26, but when I used to live in Maryland 13 years ago they were $30 for the same shots. Like with the rabies shot, which are given at 4 months, they are about $20 or more in Maryland, but I now pay only $10 per animal every 2 years. Some vets give them to a cat yearly others every two years, so this is something else to check on also.

Shots are usually, with a 2 month old kitten, given in three series with the rabies shot on the last series. For the older kitten, 4 months and over, they will get one series of shots plus the rabies shot.

At 6 months a female can be spayed and 7 month for a male at many vet offices, check into this also. A spay/nuetered cat has less chance of getting cancer in the future.
actually you can do it your self goto a tsc or co-op and but a seven in one they like eight bucks

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