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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
You can't just make an appointment with a vet who tells you in advance that your cat MUST be vaccinated, and then tell the vet you refuse to let her give your cat the shot after showing up at their office. The vet will just tell you - "we won't treat your cat then, see ya" and show you the door. And your cat will still need to get all its teeth pulled, and will still be in pain.
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You are completely right. Most veterinarians won't knowingly treat an animal that is not current on rabies. This is because if an unvaccinated animal bites a human then it needs to be quarantined for 10 days in a state approved quarantine facility.
So here is the scenario....a person doesn't want to vaccinate and the veterinarian, trying to be accommodating, agrees to see the pet. The animal is frightened because it never leave the house, freaks out, and bites one of the clinic staff. Now the veterinarian must, by law, report the bite. The county gets involved and, again by law, quarantines the cat for 10 days. The county charges the owner the cost of the quarantine. And they vaccinate the cat at the end of the quarantine.
Does the owner say "gee doc, thanks for trying, I understand completely, this was my decision, I appreciate you trying to help me" ? Or do they throw a complete hissy fit, yell at the doctor and staff and put up a bunch of crap on social media? I can tell you from personal experience, it's the latter.
So that is the long explanation why your doctor requires rabies vaccination. I hope the background info helps
Joe