A kitten, like a puppy, is vaccinated as a course: maternal antibodies from colostrum stop the vaccine working the first time. What differs is the set of diseases and a slightly tighter timeline.
8–9 weeks
The first shot against panleukopenia, herpesvirus and calicivirus — this trio is given to every cat without exception. Panleukopenia kills kittens more often than they survive it, and there is no cure, only support.
12 weeks
The second dose of the same trio. Plus, at the vet's discretion, feline leukaemia vaccine — needed for cats that go outdoors or live in a group.
12–16 weeks
The first rabies shot. It is mandatory in Kazakhstan, indoor cats included.
After a year and onwards
Boosters. Some vaccines last three years, rabies is given yearly — the vet sets the schedule.
"The cat never leaves the flat, why vaccinate"
The most common question and the most dangerous misconception. Panleukopenia is stable in the environment and comes home on the soles of your shoes: you walked where a sick cat had been and carried the virus in. The cat went nowhere.
Then there is practice. Without the rabies record a cat will not be accepted for boarding, transport will not be arranged, and a decent grooming salon will turn you away.
Before the shot
Deworming 10–14 days ahead. Only a healthy animal is vaccinated. The kitten should have lived in the new home for at least a week — the move alone is stressful enough.
What must be in the passport
Date, vaccine name, batch number, expiry, clinic stamp, vet's signature. Check before you leave.
On timing
The interval between doses must be what the vaccine's own instructions say — usually three to four weeks. Giving the second dose early "while we are here" does not work: too short a gap cancels the effect.
Create a profile for your kitten and the calendar builds itself from age and country, with the reminder arriving in advance.
This is a general frame and does not replace an examination. The set of vaccines and the timing for your kitten are determined by a veterinarian.