My Cat Almost Died... Because I Skipped One Vaccine

— A real story every cat parent should read

🐾 Meet Muffin

Muffin wasn’t just a cat — he was family. A chunky, sleepy Domestic Shorthair with a habit of stealing socks and snoring on the couch like an old man.

He lived indoors, had a warm bed, and all the treats in the world. What could go wrong?

I thought I was doing everything right.

😿 Then, Something Changed

One morning, Muffin didn’t come for breakfast. He wasn’t playful. He wasn’t curious. He just sat in the corner, looking small and tired.

By evening, he was drooling, shaking, and completely out of energy.

We rushed him to the emergency vet. The diagnosis:
Feline Panleukopenia — a deadly virus most people know as "feline distemper."

And then the vet asked a simple question:
“Has he been vaccinated?”

I froze.
He hadn’t.

💔 I Thought He Didn't Need It

I genuinely believed indoor cats were safe.
I thought I had time.
I was wrong.

Treatment was expensive, emotionally exhausting, and terrifying. Muffin spent 4 days at the clinic on IV fluids. He made it through — but not every cat does.

All of this... could have been prevented with one shot.