I have two twin DSH cats that are approximately 15 months old. They received their kitten vaccinations but I had entirely forgotten to get them in for their one year vaccines, which were due in September according to the vet. On Friday I visited the local shelter with one of my co-workers and noticed a small cat there who appeared to be very sick (water and food bowls full, even though the other cats' bowls were empty; fur was unhealthy looking; kitten was constantly purring to comfort self; hanging head-- I had a kitten I adopted from that shelter pass away several years ago from distemper so I recognize the signs), and of course, because I can't handle a suffering cat I put my hand through and stroked it's face trying to comfort it.
I sanitized my hands repeatedly, and stepped in the bleach box on the way out (who knows if it's replaced daily, I wasn't particularly impressed with the cleanliness nor the employees of the shelter...). However, I'm still concerned that I may have, and likely did, expose my cats to distemper.
Can anyone tell me what the likelihood of contraction is when my have received their kitten vaccines? How soon would an infected cat show symptoms? Should I be panicking?
They are scheduled to receive their one year vaccines on Monday, and I'll have the vet check them out.
I sanitized my hands repeatedly, and stepped in the bleach box on the way out (who knows if it's replaced daily, I wasn't particularly impressed with the cleanliness nor the employees of the shelter...). However, I'm still concerned that I may have, and likely did, expose my cats to distemper.
Can anyone tell me what the likelihood of contraction is when my have received their kitten vaccines? How soon would an infected cat show symptoms? Should I be panicking?
They are scheduled to receive their one year vaccines on Monday, and I'll have the vet check them out.