my two little kittens...

[catmandu]

There is a test that your Vet can do to seep if your Kittens have either one of those diseases.
I had Ebony Beau Tubster and he did not look infected but he was sadly
I would not declaw either Mr Scrappy had so much trouble when he got older as he could not scratch his back , and he licked himself clean and had dandruff.

[kaycountrygal]

Yes, get the shots.

No, do not have kitten declawed. IMO (and others) it is cruel and really not necessary. I saw video about it(cant recall the site) but if you search YouTube, more than likely you can find video of it being done. Basically the end of their toes are cut off--terrible. My cat died in Aug 2012 but counting him and all my cats in previous years, I've a cat in the house for over 40 years and never ever thought about having him declawed. Yes, I always had some kind of scratching post or scratching pad.

[luvofallhorses]

Please do NOT declaw your kitten. How would you like half of your fingers cut off!? You can get the soft paws nail caps.
http://www.softpaws.com/

[smokey the elder]

I don't agree about the shots. FIV shots are ineffective. FeLV shots are not needed if the cat is indoor only. They only need FVCRP and Rabies.

[maerlyn]

"Declawing" is a euphemism for "amputation." That's what "declawing" is - amputation of the ends of the toes. Who would do this to a baby???? How would YOU feel if the ends of your toes were removed - all of them? Would you be able to walk the same? Would you have phantom pain? Routine amputation like this should be outlawed! It's a cruel abomination and unnecessary. I have a couch that's 33 years old; how many cats do you suppose have passed through that room in that time? The only thing wrong with it is its age; it's not been clawed at all. Of course, I do supply lots of cat trees/condos/scratching surfaces. Nothing you own - absolutely nothing! - is more precious than that baby!

[snakemama]

Are you 100% certain that it wasn't a FeLV/FIV TEST that was on the estimate? Any new cats should be TESTED for these diseases, but indoor cats do not need the vaccines, and I would be shocked to hear of any vet recommending the FIV vaccine, since it makes the cat test positive for FIV from that day forward.