Kitten vaccine schedule
Enter your kitten's date of birth to see around when core vaccine doses fall. Your vet sets the final dates.
Your kitten's vaccine dates
These are indicative dates from the WSAVA 2024 and AAHA guidelines. Your vet sets the final dates and vaccines. Rabies timing is set by local law and the vaccine product. This is not veterinary advice.
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For the full picture, read the cat vaccine schedule from kitten to adult. Other apps that remind you of vaccine dates are compared in best pet vaccine reminder apps.
Have a different pet? Try the puppy vaccine schedule.
Questions about the kitten vaccine schedule
When do kittens get their first shots?
WSAVA and AAHA/AAFP say from 6 weeks, every 3 to 4 weeks until 16 weeks, or 20 weeks in high risk cases. Follow the product label and your vet.
Do kittens need the FeLV vaccine?
AAHA/AAFP call it core under 1 year, two doses 3 to 4 weeks apart from 8 weeks, after a negative test. WSAVA says core under 1 year where FeLV is common.
Is a booster at 6 months needed?
WSAVA and AAHA/AAFP both say to consider a dose at about 6 months to close the gap if antibodies from the mother blocked earlier doses.
What if my kitten is over 16 weeks and has no records?
WSAVA says unvaccinated cats over 16 weeks get two doses 2 to 4 weeks apart. Your vet decides, so bring any paperwork.
Why is there a dose at 20 weeks?
WSAVA and AAHA/AAFP allow the series to run to 20 weeks in high risk situations. Your vet may add it.
How often do adult pets need vaccines?
WSAVA and AAHA suggest core vaccines about every 3 years after the first adult booster. AAHA lists many non-core vaccines as yearly. Rabies follows local law and the product used.
When is the rabies shot?
Local law and the vaccine product decide. WSAVA notes that some countries do not give the first dose before 12 weeks, and revaccinate at 1 year. Ask your vet.
Remember the dates with Pawlarm
Pawlarm reminds you of the dates your vet gives you. Add custom one-time reminders for each appointment, get a vaccine series check-in reminder, and a yearly reminder to review your pet's checkup and vaccines. It does not choose vaccines or dates, and your pet's data stays on your phone.
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Checked November 2026.