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My babies go to the vet whenever I have any questions about their health. I would rather error on the side of caution than miss something serious. Even if my cats might have other thoughts about going to the vet. 
If their regular vet has any doubts we go to the internal medicine specialist or the university hospital. Going multiple times to the regular vet with no answers is much more expensive than going to a specialist if need be. Trying to save money on the front end always ends up costing more later. My babies cannot tell me when they are sick and they only show subtle signs early on, so I am very careful in watching their eating patterns, potty boxes, etc. There are 7 cats/kittens living with me now and one feral outside. I have huge vet bills and little money, but I have had debt and I have had guilt, I can live with the debt.
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| My kitties go once a year and more often if necessary
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Well serves me right after I posted that I had to take one of my kitties to the vet and he needs a surgery. 
He's hand anal sac problems for a while now and he needs to get them removed.
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Normaly I take my two kittys to the vet only for their anual check up to get shots and stuff, but resently Sock's asthma has gotten alot worse so I have to go at least twice for every time my other babie Melda goes.
 Jessie, Socks & Melda
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I currently have 7 cats ranging in age from 23 - 6 yrs old. My cats all go to the vets together once a yr for their annual checkup and shots. They go other times thru out the yr if one of them should be abnormally sick or acting out of character.I have 1 paralysed cat( about 3yrs now) who is expresed 3 x daily so he can pee & poop we have to watch him for urinary tract infections carefully so far he has been good - no infections.So they all will be heading again to their dr shortly.I feel it's a must if you want your best friends to remain healthy and free of disease if outdoor cats!Have also had other high risk cats in past feline leukeimia,enlarge heart muscle etc. if you care for them and keep them healthy you will be rewarded with great pleasures!
Cats like people each have their own personalities and we all have feelings ---- Treat your cat with love and kindness and they'll give you a world of comfort and great joy!
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| Never because we don't have the money.
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| Unfortunately our cats only go to the vet when I suspect that something might be wrong. We're strapped for money right now, so the last time either cat saw a vet was when they were fixed. My hope is that our jobs (and whole financial situation) will improve in the near future and we'll be able to afford yearly checkups for all the animals.
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| I take Jasmine and Chloe to the vet once a year. They get their updated shots and their ears and mouth examined. They also get a quick flea check. The first time that we went to the vet with our two girls Chloe had some fleas I was horrified. They don't go outside so how did they get them darn fleas. The vet told us we might have brought the fleas in on our clothes. Now they get a flea treatment once a month. Fleas are a tough thing to get rid of.
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