my two little kittens...

[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.