Need To Board Or Bring On Flight But Not Vaccinated

[Gr8fulcatlady]

my kittens are too young for vaccinations and are scheduled for mid January when they get neutered. I am only doing rabies and distemper.

What are my options for either boarding or flying with unvaccinated kittens? Will a boarder accept unvaccinated kittens?

I saw JetBlue doesn’t require any proof of vaccinations for domestic flights, but only one pet per customer at 100/each.

 

[Willowy]

How old are they?

OK, I saw on another thread that they're 10-14 weeks old. That's old enough to have their first FVCRP ("distemper") vaccines. I imagine any boarder will require that much, and I wouldn't recommend flying with them without giving the vaccine first even if it's not required; you never know the health status of the other pets in the area.

Rabies vaccine are not required until 4-6 months in most areas.

 

[Gr8fulcatlady]

Thank you

 

[Blakeney Green]

A boarder will usually accept an unvaccinated cat with a note from a vet saying why the vaccine has not been given.

That said, I would strongly advise against either flying or boarding for a kitten who has not had at least one FVRCP (distemper) inoculation, and ideally at least the first shot plus a booster. The diseases covered by that combo vaccine are deadly and highly contagious. I would suggest calling your vet and saying your pet needs to travel, so you need to schedule the FVRCP vaccine for as soon as possible.

 

[Antonio65]

Also keep in mind that in a kitten a vaccine is fully effective only after 2-3 weeks from the booster shot. So your kittens will be fully covered only 6-7 weeks sfter the first shot.