Cats are at high risk of catching diseases because they are very likely to come into close contact with other cats, be it a hiss from a few feet away. Unfortunately, there is a very large population of unvaccinated cats in the local area. The Cat’s Protection League are working hard to help the situation with feral cats, but as cats breed at such a high rate it is difficult to control the population.
Recently we have seen an increasing number of cats that are suffering from cat AIDs and cat flu. These viruses can be transmitted through the air, through sharing water and food bowls and through bite wounds.
We cannot protect against all cat viruses, but we can protect them against the flu and leukaemia viruses. Due to herd immunity, by protecting your cat, you will also be protecting other cats from these terrible viruses.
Lucy Travers BVSc CertAVP MRCVS Highfields Vets