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My cat's annual check-up/vaccination appointment is fast approaching and I'm seriously thinking about not taking her. Chloe's an indoor cat, six years old and other than being a little chubby (which we're working on) she's in excellent health. She's also the most anti-social cat on the planet. She tolerates my friends but keeps a careful distance and swats at them if they get too close. Heaven forbid anyone tries to pet her because then the claws come out. She is absolutely terrified of strangers and goes into a blind panic when a plumber or delivery person comes into the house.
Trips to the vet are pure torture for her even though everyone who works there is very kind and patient with her. It takes 3 people to hold her down for her shots. She literally screams and fights until she's exhausted and she's a nervous wreck for hours ... sometimes days ... afterward. I want to keep her up to date on her shots but I'm not sure it's worth the drama and stress.
So, back to my originial question: am I a bad mommy if I decide to skip the vaccinations from now on and only take Chloe to the vet is she's sick?
Trips to the vet are pure torture for her even though everyone who works there is very kind and patient with her. It takes 3 people to hold her down for her shots. She literally screams and fights until she's exhausted and she's a nervous wreck for hours ... sometimes days ... afterward. I want to keep her up to date on her shots but I'm not sure it's worth the drama and stress.
So, back to my originial question: am I a bad mommy if I decide to skip the vaccinations from now on and only take Chloe to the vet is she's sick?