How much to spay a cat?

[Remudamom]

I glanced at the vet bill this month, (which I never do, I just pay it) and discovered we're paying the local vet $90.00 each for all the wild cats we've been having spayed/neutered.

The vet in the next town charges $48.00. Guess where the rest of my barn kitties are going?

[KH_]

It's been a long time since I've had a cat spayed, but I know it wasn't anywhere near $90! And most towns I've lived in have had some deal with the local humane society where at least one vet in town charged less for the procedures.

[clarkacademy]

the neuter scooter is a thing that does discounts. You could google it.

[MicheleB]

Living on a farm, I am quite frustrated with this neuter/spay thing. Our vet, that we have used for our dog, wants *well* over $100 to spay a barn cat. They won't spay unless they do all kinds of blood work, etc.

I asked our local SPCA about discount options. They do sell vouchers (I think for around $50) for a spay/neuter, however... you have to find a vet who's willing to accept the vouchers! Which isn't easy.... Our regular vet won't take them. :confused:

ETA: And people drop off cats like you wouldn't believe! It's so sad for the animals and so frustrating for us! And they don't ask... just suddenly, there's more cats on the farm.

[Mama Lynx]

You know, I read this wrong, at first glance, and was amazed (and appalled) that you were going to attempt home spaying.

:lol:

[Kanga]

We pay 50.00 to neuter/spay wild cats.

My mom used to band the male cats and then only pay to have the females spayed. I just have not been able to bring myself to band a cat. Perhaps I will put that on my to-do list for my mom's next visit:

1. Teach dd to put in a blind hem
2. Teach ds to throw like a boy
3. Sterilize stray cats

[VaKim]

Over a hundred dollars here. We just had 4 kittens a few months ago that are going to need done, and thankfully, a mobile clinic is coming this month and they will be 50 dollars each, rabies shots included, or there is no way we could have afforded it.
When my sister was living in Mississippi, they had a clinic come through that did it for 10 dollars! They even gathered up some strays and had them done.

[Tabrett]

I don't know about a cat, but it just cost me $200 to neuter my dog. And that was signing-off to not have the blood work done. I would have been very happy with $90. Oh, if this is relevant, my dog only weighs 7 lbs.

[Remudamom]

We have so many kitties to spay that the vet is taking the tip off of their ears so we don't trap and bring in the same kitty over and over. More than half of them are calicos, and look the same to me.

[bkpan]

We just spayed our cat for somewhere around $50, BUT by the time you add on anasthesia, shots, etc., the bill was closer to $200.:toetap05:

Kim

[Melora in NC]

I think our vet quoted us $80. Of course, that is before they fix her hernia, which they plan to do when they spay her. I'm afraid to ask what it will come to.

[Melinda in VT]

You know, I read this wrong, at first glance, and was amazed (and appalled) that you were going to attempt home spaying.

:lol:

I read it wrong too, but in a different way.

I couldn't figure out the point of partially spaying a cat.
:lol:

[Leah]

I read it wrong to, but in a different way.

I couldn't figure out the point of partially spaying a cat.
:lol:

That's exactly what I thought! I just had to read about this even though I have no cats...:lol:

[Unicorn]

Not sure about cats, but last spring the dogs were $90 each. I was picking up stuff at the vet today, but I just couldn't ask. I have one stray mama (very sweet/friendly) and 4 kittens that need (will need) fixin. I'm gonna need a paying job!

[Soph the vet]

My mom used to band the male cats and then only pay to have the females spayed. I just have not been able to bring myself to band a cat.

Please do not band dogs and cats, just FYI. Bands are for sheep, goats, calves. Not horses, dogs or cats. I have treated a couple of small animal banding jobs and it really becomes a mess, nasty infections and results in a full scrotal ablation.

Strays around here are brought to the humane society and they will spay and neuter them before adopting them out. If a client chooses to spay or neuter a "stray" and then keep it, it's no longer a stray, right? So most of them get charged the regular $80-something it costs to spay a cat. We do have a couple of clients with an overwhelming number of cats and we try to help them out some by doing a group rate at times.

[amy g.]

Does your county have something like this:

http://www.co.montgomery.tx.us/animal/search/spay.htm

[clarkacademy]

Please do not band dogs and cats, just FYI. Bands are for sheep, goats, calves. Not horses, dogs or cats. I have treated a couple of small animal banding jobs and it really becomes a mess, nasty infections and results in a full scrotal ablation.

Strays around here are brought to the humane society and they will spay and neuter them before adopting them out. If a client chooses to spay or neuter a "stray" and then keep it, it's no longer a stray, right? So most of them get charged the regular $80-something it costs to spay a cat. We do have a couple of clients with an overwhelming number of cats and we try to help them out some by doing a group rate at times.



I am sorry what is banding? Please do not say what I think you are about to say either.

[Soph the vet]

I am sorry what is banding? Please do not say what I think you are about to say either.

Banding is putting an elastrator band (a glorified rubber band) around the base of the scrotum, making sure that both testicles are in the scrotum, and leaving it on (it is very tight) until the scrotum and testicles slough off.
Works well with some species and farmers still use it frequently, but it does not work well with others as I pointed out earlier.