Like many cat owners, you love your pet very much, but how often should you take your cat to the vet? Even though cats are very popular and people take them in as friends, companions and even family members, these lovely animals often do not receive the veterinary care they need.

Why Owners Don’t Take Pet Cats for Checkups

There are two major reasons that cats are not taken to the vet regularly. One, people believe in the myth of “feline self-sufficiency.” To put it simply, people usually assume that cats can take good care of themselves and don’t need help from a vet. This myth is reinforced by the fact that cats don’t follow their owners around, are litterbox-trained very easily, always groom themselves and are very independent animals, which does indeed make them appear to be self-sufficient.