So my cats had a vet visit today and I asked for an estimate for what it would cost to have my cat spayed, and they gave me an estimate of $353. And the only place they accepted vouchers/coupons from, apparently, they ran out of funds. I was wondering if anyone here has had their cat spayed/neutered at clinics and how that turned out. We were told that the Vets did a blood test before hand to make sure the cat's organs could handle the anesthetics and that they were kept overnight (the females at least) and were under constant supervision, both human and mechanical (monitors). They said the spay clinics did not do that and sent the cat home the same day. Obviously I need my cat spayed, but that's quite a hefty bill, especially taking into consideration that a few months from now, I'll have to get the kitten fixed as well. We're going to look into some stuff, but if anyone has any experience with alternative places or good websites to locate such places, post some links if possible.
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Spaying: Cost, location, etc
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Hmmm, i am not sure where you are but i had all 3 of my cats and 2 of my dogs "fixed" at one of the SPOT clinics(www.bestfriendofshelterpets.org) It cost me 95 for my female and 65 for my male i am pretty sure. That included an over night stay at the vet, not sure about blood work and it also included their rabies shot. All of mine had no complications what so ever and healed beautifully. That is just my expoeriance..maybe other's here that are closer to you and maybe could tell you about their situation at some place near you.
Posted 2 years ago by Hizlilbrat #
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I have my own domestic cats, and I also have 3 colonies of feral cats that I work with. All my cats have been spayed and neurtered, and there is definitely a difference in the price they charge for domestic vs feral animals. This may sound a little cruel, but most of my ferals that I had spayed were caught in the morning, and by evening they had been spayed and returned to the colony. For domestic cats, they do a lot of 'nice' things like blood tests and over-night stays, but in my opinion its not necessary. I've had ferals in HORRIBLE physical shape done - underweight, sick, FIP/FIV/Leukemia positive, and they did just fine on it. The vets know what they're doing, and they basiscs I'm sure stay the same. The female ferals always have the inscision done through the flank - that way there is less chance of internal complications, and they literally have a 1cm scar and one stitch, so there is no need for a return visit, and the vet always gives them serious doses of pain medication while they're still under anesthetic, because they know in a feral colony a weak cat will get picked on. If I were in your shoes, I'd get some more opinions. If your kitty's shots are up to date, she's in good weight and condition, has been wormed recently, what on earth do they need to do blood tests for to make sure she's healthy? Again, not a nice thing to say, but a lot of vets make their money on routine procedures like spays and vaccinations. I've worked with vets who only charged me for the surgery cost and medication used, so I know there's a huge mark-up on what they charge regular people. I'm in SA - a spay here can cost anything from R400-800, depending on the vet you use. My vet charges R300 for a spay, but he alaways asks me R75 for a feral spay, so one has to wonder what the other R225 goes towards?
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I had my misses spayed at Pet Love and they do it free, don't now where your at but go on line and do a search for pet love in your area. Or maybe your county spca or county animal control can direct you to a site. The only thing I didn't like about pet love is they herd the animals thru like cattle, it is a first come first serve thing and they have so many to do I guess there is nothing wrong with it and my misses went thru it well and no prblems. when you get yours home you can not let them jump on jump down for about a week.
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I'm in the Central NY area (Syracuse). And yeah, I figured we'd have to get other opinions on this. I already have to keep the cat and kitten apart because the kitten is still trying to nurse, so when she gets spayed, I'll make sure the kitten doesn't harass her or play rough, which she tends to do.
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Try your local shelter. Neville and Luna didn't come from a shelter, but our local shlter spayed and nuetered them for cost.
Posted 2 years ago by ClaudesMommy #
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http://www.lovethatcat.com/stny.html
Here is a list of low cost spay and neuter clinics in New York--some are even free. I have worked the spay and neuter bus. We can normally get about 40-50 done in a day. There is no papmpering. In all the work I have done with the group these vets have never lost a single animal. They come in and are put in crates or pens. After surgery they are monitored closely. They do not leave until they are up and around. They are given their vaccinations as well. I understand wanting the very best comfort for your pet, but the surgery is the same. It is the price that is so different. I hope this helps you.
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hey, That estimate you gave of 353.00 seems a little high to me. I actually just had Izzy done and it cost me about 180, plus taxes for her spay, even that's a bit high because my mom had her females spayed back home for 95. But the reason that it's higher here is because I'm living in the city and not the country which is where my parents live. I shopped around at clinics in search of the spay that would be easiest on my pocket and found the vet that I take my kitties to because they offered a kitten plan where all of their needles and physical exams are included as well as a dewormer and a flea control. That was 100.00 for Izzy and 100.00 for Aerie, but all of their medical needs are covered for the first two years. As far as spays go, I had to pay extra for that. In my shopping around I found prices anywhere from 180 to 300. Needless to say, I took the clinic that offered the spay for 180 haha, and the vet is great.
I decided against the pre-anesthetic bloodwork because she's a happy and healthy kitten and I was told in my vet assistant course that most young animals don't have a problem with the anesthetic so there's no need to feel guilty over not giving them the pre-op bloodwork. Izzy came home the very same day that she was spayed. I took her to the vet in the morning around 7:30 and I went back to get her around 5:00 in the evening. And even without the pre-op bloodwork she came through the procedure with flying colours!
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This is a website I found recently that I think may be of use to people having a hard time finding lowcost spay clinics nearby.
http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html
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