Rabies is spread by bites or saliva of infected animals. Therefore, an unvaccinated cat involved in a fight with a wild animal or with wounds from an unknown animal should be suspect for rabies. If humans are infected, they can be vaccinated successfully in early stages of the disease. Treatment, however, is unpleasant and costly. Cats should be vaccinated for rabies at 12 weeks or older and again each year or every three years, depending on the vaccine used.
Some states require vaccination every year.
It's almost impossible to prevent exposure, so all cats should be vaccinated. The FPL virus can affect many parts of a cat's body, causing fever, appetite loss, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, weakness, tremors, and incoordination. Death can occur within a week. FPL vaccination should be given to kittens in a series until they are at least 12 weeks of age and again every year. Feline Respiratory Disease Respiratory disease is easily passed from one cat to another by exposure to respiratory droplets in the air from a coughing or sneezing cat.