Though they might like it, milk is not necessary for cats. The lactose in milk causes diarrhoea. If you want to spoil your cat now and then, commercially prepared cat milk with low lactose is available. Vaccinations Have your Somali regular vaccinated, and make it a habit to visit the vet at least one time per year for a 'check-up'. There are vaccinations against Feline enteritis, Cat flu and Feline leukemia Virus.
All cats require a 'booster' vaccination every year.
If it's the first time you have a nest, ask your vet for a 'vacination time-table'. If you are not planning to breed your cat it is advisable to have it desexed by the age of 6 months. Training Somalis react very well to training with rewards. They can be trained easily to use a scratching post, by giving them lots of attention, praising and caressing, whenever they use it. Most of the Somalis can be trained to fetch things.