To understand why some pet parents decline vaccination for their furry pals, look at the anti-vaccine movement in people. For some folks, what’s perceived to be bad for them is likewise for their pets.
Many unsupported opinions on the Internet say that vaccinations are unnecessary or fraught with extraordinary risk. But what is often not mentioned is that the risk of serious disease often far outweighs — not to mention out-costs — any vaccination-associated effects.
People rejecting vaccinations for their own pets may also hope that, if a critical mass of other animals are vaccinated, infections will be contained. But in reality, gaps in protection can allow pathogens to stay alive, just biding their time to strike.
So think about how disease can snowball in the absence of vaccination. It’s a risky proposition.