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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By law, vets must tell you that you must administer the rabies vaccine annually in the District.  I quickly learned not to bring it up (I'm 8:12).

If you want to spend $175+, you can get a blood titer on the animal to show how much vaccine is already in their system.  They will likely have vaccine components left over from last time. If their blood shows *enough*, then they are considered vaccinated (and a certificate can be issued if you're flying, have to board a cat for the day for grooming, etc).

Fwiw, I'm not trying to save money by not vaccinating constantly. I do it for health.   Google fibrosarcoma. And that's just one lethal problem.  There are many immune system issues that are associated with over vaccination as well. I worry OP is seeing that result but I hope not. [/quote]

Getting 1 vaccination -- a rabies vaccination -- once every 3 years is not likely to be a problem for your cat's immune system.

But getting bitten by a rabid bat will be a problem.  Or if your cat bites a guest in your home and they file a report, that will be a problem.  Your cat will have to be quarantined, at the least.[/quote]

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