Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Angela, do not pass Go, immediately FIRE THIS VET! She is guilty of malpractice, and has missed the significant point that any animal who is on life long meds is, by definition, NOT HEALTHY! Unbelievable attitude and she and her practice should not receive another nickel from you.
You do indeed have a way out of this corner, in a way that no one has likely even considered in your corner of the world: curing your cat! Conventional medicine has not and cannot possibly pull off a cure, and "meds for life," especially for a cat, is no life at all. You can hire a homeopathic vet to steer this poor creature to a life or greater normalcy and, depending on her age and how much time she has "on her clock," get her back to a healthy state, free of aggression, free of drugs, and free of the hammer this vet is bringing down on you both every single year. This approach works, because your chosen homeopathic vet need not be near you. You can learn to relate symptoms as you see them, and you can consult by telephone.
Here are several article that will help you:
1. Annual vaccines!! FIRE anyone pushing this on you!
2. No sick animal should ever be vaccinated. Period.
3. How to hire a professional homeopathic vet, no matter the distance from you (grab the free download of my Apoquel Alternatives Report)
I'm simultaneously incensed and embarrassed that a vet is treating you and your cat this way. Shame on her.