And which virus would that be that lives in cats and bugs? And the cat’s too slow to catch a mouse nowadays. But it’s the same situation: most of what you’re vaccinating against is feline specific.
The cat’s free to go outside at any time, but nowadays prefers the comforts of being indoors.
The only solid argument against my strategy is nosocomial infections from the vet themselves.
Mosquitos, snails, slugs and fleas can absolutely carry worms to your cat. You can carry fleas on your clothing for example if you pet an infected animal on the street.
Yeah but that's not vaccination. His cat's vet is upset he doesn't vaccinate the cat, so I think it's safe to say he's not avoiding the vet in general.
> A cat that no longer goes outside and occupants that don’t interact with other cats basically means the cat is under total isolation.
Which is not entirely true. Even indoor cats can get worms, and periodic deworming is part of preventative care as vaccinations. The fact that deworming vs vaccinations interact with the cat’s immune system differently is an implementation detail that is inconsequential to this discussion.
> so I think it's safe to say he's not avoiding the vet in general.
The cat’s free to go outside at any time, but nowadays prefers the comforts of being indoors.
The only solid argument against my strategy is nosocomial infections from the vet themselves.