Neutering your kitties...

[Samantha Puppy]

How much did it cost for you to neuter your kitties and at what age did you have it done?

Thanks!
Jaime

[jazzcat]

I just called my vet this morning to ask about that for Rocky and Rumor. They said they will do it at 5-6 months of age and it's $82 to spay and $65 to neuter.

The shelter where I adopted Jazz and Scout runs a low cost spay and neuter in a neighboring county and they will do kittens as young as 12 weeks for $35. I just don't feel safe about it for some reason. They had already spayed Jazz when I adopted her at 14 weeks old and it blew my mind. I'm going to wait until R&R are 5 months and my trusted vet do it even though it costs more. I feel safer.

Okay I just called back to ask if they keep them overnight (they do) and this vet tech told me they will do the surgery as early as 4 months of age.

[Samantha Puppy]

Thanks.

The reason I ask is for Sushi and Sake/Miso/Kirin/Wasabi. I just called my vet and asked how much it'd be... it's $35 for a pre-surgical exam, $70 for the surgery itself, and $17.50 for the pain meds they give us to take home afterwards. That just sounds like a lot to me, but if it isn't really supposed to be done 'til 5-6 months old, that isn't 'til January or February for my future boys, so it's doable.

[The Cat Factory]

I think when I got Peppurr and Zeus done, is was $20. I'm not sure if the price is still the same. Zipper has got to go in soon to get neutered...

Zeus was around 5 months old when he was done, and I do not remember how old Peppurr was

[Uabassoon]

I've never had to take any of then in myself because they both came already fixed since they were from the shelter. But our humane society charges $55 for females and $30 for males.

[aly]

I found Shiloh when she was about 7 months old and got her spayed a month later. She had to stay overnight which I HATED and I would never do again. They are much better off recovering at home. A lot of vets that keep them overnight don't even have staff there looking after them in the night time! It cost around $140.

I got Skylar done at 8 weeks and felt 100% safe. The shelters here do hundreds and hundreds of spay/neuters on 8 week old animals every week with no problems. As long as the kitty is healthy and at least 2 lbs, it is safe. I've seen it so many thousands upon thousands of times over the years that I feel safe. I dropped Skylar off at 8am and picked him up at noon the same day.

I get all of my fosters done at the low cost clinic. It is $25 for a female and $20 for a male. They also have low cost vaccinations. It REALLY helps me because I care for all of my fosters with my own money. They aren't funded by the shelter or a rescue group.

If you ask me, fixing them sooner rather than waiting until they're 6 months old is much better. Easier to avoid behavior and health problems if you just get it done early. I know tons of people prefer waiting and there is nothing wrong with that. This is just my opinion after all that I have seen. And I probably see on average 100 spay/neuteres per week for the past 5 years.

[Samantha Puppy]

Thanks for the info., Aly. Do you have any suggestions on how to find low-cost clinics in different areas?

[jazzcat]

Thanks for the info Aly. I wasn't sure how safe it was to have them done early. The low cost clinic will let you drop them off at 8 am and pick them up by 5 same day. Is it really better to bring them home? I can't remember how it worked with Ripley.

Jazz was done at 10-12 weeks of age and she had no problems. I do love my vet though.

[sirrahbed]

Just back from the white coats myself and discussed this with them. Females are $90 and males are $65. They are kept overnight after the surgery and the price includes a Capstar to makes sure no fleas are brought in or brought out, an antibiotic (precaution), pain medication plus the overnight and a return office visit for the female for suture removal. I think we will stick with our vet. I know it costs more but I am such a worry wart and love how pampered I feel when I go to this particular vet and love his staff as well. I just like having all the records and care done at one place where they know my animals.
Oh yes, and they also recommend waiting until 6 months but I did not ask why. I wish I had!

[catlady1945]

We had ours done so long ago, I am sure the prices are much higher now. The price you were quoted sounds about right for our area, anyway. We were told 7-8 months of age. My females stayed overnight, but the males came home later in the day.

[aly]

Originally posted by jazzcat
Thanks for the info Aly. I wasn't sure how safe it was to have them done early. The low cost clinic will let you drop them off at 8 am and pick them up by 5 same day. Is it really better to bring them home? I can't remember how it worked with Ripley.

Jazz was done at 10-12 weeks of age and she had no problems. I do love my vet though.

If you love your vet, I'd say definately stay with them! There is nothing worse than not trusting your vet. I happen to know the vets at the low cost clinic here and have complete trust in them, but I'm sure not everyone is so lucky.

I definately think it is better to bring them home. Then again I feel comfortable with it since I've become accustomed to helping the shelter animals come out of their surgeries. If your vet is one who recommends staying overnight, ask him if there will be staff there with the kitties. If not, I'd definately demand to bring them home the same day. I think it is terrible for them to be alone overnight recovering by themselves

Jaime - what city do you live in? I can help you look for a clinic in your area.

[cubby31682]

Cubby was fixed at 6 months old, my vet charged me 45$ to get it done. He had to stay over night because the medication they gave him was to much for his system. They gave him the correct amount according to age/weight, but it was to much for him. After I brought him home they told me not to let him jump. I let him out of his jail cell and went to bed I woke up to a purring Cubby staring right at me on the bed. He jumped up there on is own. When you have your future cats done try to make sure they don't jump.

[rosethecopycat]

Oh yes, and they also recommend waiting until 6 months but I did not ask why. I wish I had! [/B][/QUOTE]

I think most vets are not proficient at pediatric spay/neuter.
The organs are very tiny.

My vet wants to wait till 6 months, problem is, Siamese go into heat, typically month earlier than other breeds. And I can't keep these fosters around that long, while others are waiting to get into rescue.

So, I have the spay/neuter done at a facility that routinely does pediatric.
2 lbs and they are fine.

I have no choice.

[catnapper]

This was a year ago, but here's what I paid (I pulled the bill )

Torbugesic - $10 (what is that???)
Castration - $75
Pre-surgical labwork - $35

I also had a $23 discount after you totaled all those, though I have no idea why.


He was 7 months (we doidn't have the money at 6 months or earlier) Poor guy had it done on New years Eve.

[Samantha Puppy]

Originally posted by aly
Jaime - what city do you live in? I can help you look for a clinic in your area.

I live IN Westminster, MD. Some larger suburbs around me are Frederick, MD; Mt. Airy, MD; Columbia, MD; Owings Mills/Reisterstown, MD; and Baltimore...

Thanks!