This is a great thread - thanks for posting all the vet advice and for asking the question in the first place. I'm especially interested in the thoughts about vaccinations. All my guys are strictly indoor kitties- 3 have NEVER been outside except for shoulder rides on the deck. I started reading more about it before our little female kitty, Roady, died. She had kidney problems and one of the things my vet told me was to not vaccinate her every year to reduce the stress on her already weak immune system. Our dog Fiona is also a victim of kidney disease and I don't have her vaccinated either for the same reason.
Anyway, with the other guys, they are all healthy and I haven't had them to the vet since last year and none of them, except Pippin, the 1 yr old, have been re-vaccinated for anything in 2 years. The stress of going seems to cause more problems!
I try to read as much as I can about what is recommended, but it gets confusing when talking about all the potential diseases out there. Its good to read that others seem to feel the same about backing off from lots of vaccinations.