We spend lots of time with the kitties. Our kitties are our kids. Our cats have had the FeLV vaccine but not the FIP vaccine. Our vet has seen too many cases of Feline Leukemia and worries about simple contact just in the vets office or through a screen door. Rabies is required in San Mateo county but our vet believes in the minimum number of shots.
Cats go to the vet for a checkup twice a year.
We have a fully enclosed back yard. Bebop has recently been allowed out a few times, always under close supervision, for about 15 minutes at a time. He is not permitted to hunt the birds. Squirrel has not been allowed out at all, so far, even supervised. He's too young and fast.