Core vaccines protect your pet against common life-threatening illnesses. These are the ones that are both common and dangerous for your pets, especially kittens and puppies. For dogs, core vaccines include ones for rabies, parvovirus, distemper, and canine hepatitis Non-core vaccines may be suggested depending on your pet’s individual risk and include vaccines against Bordetella and leptospirosis. For cats, their core vaccinations protect them from rabies, panleukopenia, feline calicivirus, and rhinotracheitis. Their lifestyle-dependent vaccines include ones for feline leukemia virus and Bordetella.