Cat vaccination record: free printable and how to read it
A cat vaccination record is the list of every vaccine your cat has had: what it was, when it was given, its batch number, who gave it and when the next one is due. Boarding catteries, cat sitters, groomers and border officers ask for it, and your vet uses it to plan the next vaccines. Download the free cat vaccination record PDF below, in US Letter or A4.
| Where the record lives | Always with you | Reminds about the next vaccine | Batch number and expiry kept | All your pets together | Easy to share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagzy (coming soon) | Yes, on your phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, as files |
| Printable record below | If you carry it | No | Batch number; expiry if the label is stuck in | One per cat | Photo or copy |
| Paper card from the vet | If you carry it | No | Usually | One per cat | Photo or copy |
| Photos in your phone gallery | Yes | No | If the photo is sharp | Mixed with other photos | Yes |
What a cat vaccination record shows
A card from the vet, a booklet, a clinic printout or a pet passport — each line of a cat vaccination record has:
- the date the vaccine was given;
- the vaccine: its name or the letters of the combination, such as FVRCP;
- the batch (lot) number from the vial, or the label from the vial stuck into the card;
- the next due date your vet set, or the date the protection expires;
- the vet and the clinic, with a signature or a stamp.
At the top: your cat’s name, breed, sex, date of birth, color and microchip number, and your contacts. A kitten vaccination record starts at the breeder or the shelter. Write down whether your cat lives indoors or goes outside: your vet considers it when deciding which vaccines your cat needs.
How to read the vaccine names
| On the record | What it stands for |
|---|---|
| FVRCP | Feline viral rhinotracheitis (herpesvirus), calicivirus and panleukopenia |
| FeLV, FVRCP-FeLV | Feline leukemia virus, alone or together with FVRCP |
| Rabies | Rabies, often with its own certificate |
| F3, F4, F5 | In Australia: F3 — the same three as FVRCP; F4 and F5 add more, such as chlamydia and feline leukemia, depending on the product |
| Cat flu and enteritis | In the UK: herpesvirus and calicivirus (cat flu) and panleukopenia (enteritis) |
Which of them your cat needs, and how often, depends on its age, where you live and whether it goes outside. Your vet sets the schedule; the record keeps what was actually given. The typical ages are in the kitten vaccination schedule.
Cat rabies vaccination record
Where the law requires rabies vaccination for cats, the vet usually issues a separate rabies certificate along with the record; keep the original with your cat’s documents and a copy in the record. For travel abroad, check which pet passport or health certificate the destination requires: your own record doesn’t replace it.
How to get your cat’s vaccination records
- Ask your vet: the clinic keeps your cat’s history and can usually email it or print it. In the UK, vets must provide copies when you ask (RCVS); elsewhere the rules differ — see who has to give you the records.
- Ask the breeder or the shelter for the vaccines given before you adopted your cat.
- Lost the card? The clinic that gave the vaccines can print the history again. If no record can be found, your vet decides what your cat needs next.
How to fill in the cat vaccination record template
Fill in your cat’s details once. After each vaccine, write the date and the vaccine name from the vet’s invoice or certificate, copy the batch number or ask the vet to stick the label, write the next due date your vet set, and ask for a signature or a stamp. The label also shows the vaccine’s expiry date, which is not the next due date. Deworming and flea treatments go on the second page.
Keep the record with your cat’s documents and a photo of every page on your phone. For the rest of your cat’s health — medications, visits, weight — use a pet health record; a dog in the family gets its own dog vaccination record.
Wagzy will keep each cat’s vaccines with the batch number and expiry date, remind you when the next one is due and keep the vet’s certificates ready to share as files.
Frequently asked questions
What does a cat vaccination record look like?
A table with one line per vaccine: the date, the vaccine, the batch number or the label from the vial, the next due date and the vet’s signature or stamp. The cat vaccine record printable on this page is a blank template with exactly these columns and room for the labels.
Is a cat vaccination card the same as a vaccination record?
Yes, the card is the paper version of the record. A pet passport has the same entries on its own pages.
Can I make my own cat vaccination record?
Yes, and it helps you track dates. As proof, catteries and border officers usually want the vet’s certificate or a record signed by the vet, so keep both.