Scientific research indicates that most annual vaccine inoculations for pets are not only unnecessary, but also waste money and can be potentially deadly. Vaccines for the most important pet diseases last three years or longer, and so annual vaccine inoculations are needless, and can even put pets at greater risk of vaccine-related problems.

However, federal authorities do not require vaccine makers to show a vaccine's maximum duration of effectiveness. If you are a pet owner, you and your veterinarian should make the ultimate decision about which vaccines need to be given to your pet(s) and how often they should be administered, according to Dr. Ronald D. Schultz, a veterinary immunologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine..

For further details, please see the following articles:

1) "Pets Don't Need Shots Every Year" by Leigh Hopper, Houston Chronicle, June 3, 2002, at http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/front/1387004

2) Dog and Cat Vaccinations...Too Many, Too Often?" by Dr. T. J. Dunn, The Internet Animal Hospital, August 26, 2002 at http://www.thepetcenter.com/exa/vac.html

---

Helpful Tips from Master
on Caring for Pets:

1. Wipe dogs or cats at least once a day before bed time all over their bodies and paws with a damp cloth or paper towel.

2. For two to three weeks, wipe with a water and vinegar solution (50/50 %), then with a damp cloth.

3. No chemicals should be used to wash or wipe dogs, cats, etc...

4. Dogs and cats should be given Worm Guard (for intestinal parasites), once every two to four months, and tick and flea prevention care, also once every two to four months.