Kittens need several vaccines in their first months, and the timing matters more than most new owners expect. Miss a window and the protection may be weaker, but the schedule itself is easy to follow once the dates are written down. This free kitten vaccination schedule tracker turns a birth date into typical vaccine windows, and lets you log each visit as it happens, so nothing slips through the cracks.
The core kitten vaccines protect against the diseases that hit young cats hardest. The FVRCP vaccine covers feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia, three infections that spread easily and can be fatal in kittens. The rabies vaccine follows a little later, and it is legally required in many places. Your vet may add others, such as feline leukaemia vaccine, depending on your area and the lifestyle of your cat.
Timing follows the fading of maternal antibodies, which is why kittens get a series rather than a single shot. The first FVRCP dose usually lands at six to eight weeks, with boosters at ten to twelve weeks and again at fourteen to sixteen weeks. Rabies usually comes at twelve to sixteen weeks, and a one year booster completes the kitten series. After that, adult boosters follow a schedule your vet sets, often every one to three years.
Using the tracker is straightforward. Enter the birth date of your kitten and press Show schedule, and the tool calculates each window as a date range. Below the schedule, a visit log lets you tick off the first FVRCP visit, each booster, and the rabies vaccine, and your ticks save in your browser, so you can return weeks later and see exactly where you stand.
A worked example shows how it reads. A kitten born on 1 August gets a first FVRCP window around mid to late September, a second booster in mid to late October, a third in early to mid November, and rabies in late October to late November, with the one year booster the following August. These are typical windows, not appointments, so book each visit inside the window rather than waiting for the last day.
Between visits, keep the kitten safe. Until the vaccine series is complete, avoid contact with unknown cats, shared litter boxes, and outdoor roaming, since an unvaccinated kitten has little defence against common viruses. Wash hands after handling other cats, and keep the kitten indoors with its own clean food, water, and litter setup until your vet says the series is done.
Records matter long after kittenhood. Boarding catteries, groomers, and some landlords ask for proof of vaccination, and a lost record can mean repeat vaccines or refused boarding. Keep the vet vaccination card somewhere safe, photograph it as a backup, and bring it to every visit so the vet can stamp the new dates. The tracker log in your browser is a handy extra, not a replacement for the official card.
If you adopt an older kitten or an adult cat with unknown history, the plan changes. Your vet will usually treat the cat as unvaccinated and start a series, sometimes with two doses a few weeks apart. Stray or shelter cats may also need testing for feline leukaemia and immunodeficiency virus before vaccination, so tell the vet everything you know about the background of the cat.
This tracker gives educational windows based on typical schedules, and it never replaces your vet. Vaccine brands, local disease risk, and the health of your kitten can all shift the plan, so confirm every date with your clinic. It is free, it needs no sign-up, and it runs entirely in your browser.