Vaccinations Made My Cat Autistic [View all]

[KamaAina]

http://reductress.com/post/vaccinations-made-my-cat-autistic/

When I took my cat Admiral Ticklebelly to his regular veterinary appointment, I was expecting a routine check-up – but I left with an autistic cat.

I may not be a “veterinarian,” but I have watched enough programs on feline behavior (just search YouTube for cat+riding+roomba) to know that Admiral Ticklebelly has caught autism.

The realization came shortly after my cat’s vaccinations last year – for rabies and feline distemper. My veterinarian insisted that vaccination was “required by law” and that it was “extremely important to the health of my cat” and that without vaccination my cat could “get really sick and die,” but I should have known better. I soon learned from holistic reading materials that vaccination = autism.

Of course I still love my autistic cat. That will never change, but I cannot help but wonder how the Admiral’s autism will affect him later in life. Will it be hard for him to make friends? Will it be a challenge for him to find love from less empathetic humans? What will his future look like when I’m no longer around? Society can be so closed-minded.

edit: I actually know someone who swore she had an Autistic cat.