As soon as you bring a kitten home, schedule an examination by a veterinarian -- especially if you got the animal from a pound or shelter.

The doctor will determine if the kitty has jaundice; fleas; skin, fur, or teeth problems; and if it is a proper body weight. If the cat is eight to 10 weeks old, the vet will give it the first vaccinations.

The most important shot for a kitten is for panleukopenia, or cat fever. This is also known as distemper, but is unrelated to canine distemper.

Kitty will also get a three-in-one shot for feline respiratory diseases. Most vets now recommend a shot for feline leukemia, which attacks the immune system similarly to human AIDS.

Rabies shots are administrated later, at age three to four months. If the cat is to be kept strictly indoors, it may not be necessary to vaccinate for rabies, but more cities are now requiring this by law.

There is disagreement as to whether cats need shots annually, as was always recommended in the past. Rabies vaccinations are good for two years; many people now repeat the other recommended shots at that interval.

 AT LEAST A YEAR OLD. SO THAT ITS FIRST TIME GOING TO THE VET IT WON'T BE SO SCARED BECAUSE ITS ALREADY HALF GROWN UP.

 A kitten's FIRST vaccination should be given at 9 weeks of age,
the SECOND at 12 weeks.
(Do make sure that your kittens get plenty of gentle handling to socialize them and make life easier for them & the vet.) Thereafter annual boosters are normally required by law for various shots.
A girl kitten should be spayed about 4 months of age and a boy kitten neutered at 6 months. Good luck and enjoy!!