Cat\’s Eye View

I’ve heard a lot of talk recently about vaccines. In kitties, people want to skip them because there is a tiny little danger of the site of the injection developing skin cancer. In people, mothers want to skip them because they’ve heard that the preservatives in the vaccine might be loosely linked to increasing autism.

Now, don’t get me started on what’s being diagnosed these days as autism. That’s another rant all its own.

This rant is completely focused on vaccines. I just had mine last week. They suck big time. They hurt, they involve going to see Dr. Kim (which means going outside) and they make me feel crummy for a day or two. I imagine it is very similar for babies.

Unlike babies, I am not exposed to a lot fo germs. I live only in my huse. I do not play with other kitties or go outside. No other animals are allowed inside my house. In short, the probability that I will get exposed to rabies or feline leukemia are pretty tiny. But Ma gets me vaccinated anyway based on the concept of herd immunity.

The basic concept is that if 80 or 90 percent of the population is immune to something, then major outbreaks don’t happen. So, even though I am an indoor only kitty, I am even more secure against rabies when everyone gets vaccinated.

The same is true of children. When you don’t vaccinate, you create a weakness in the population. then, the virus can take hold in that portion of the population, grow stronger and possibly spread to the rest of the population. One person chosing to be stubborn for very unscientific reasons can weaken the entire population. So, I get my shots.

I hate them. I hiss. I cry and I out, but I get them.  You should too and so should your people.

Love ya,

Rainy Kitty

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