Quote Originally Posted by DianeSnizzy
The low-cost spay/neuter clinic here is $50 per cat. There are no free ones that I know of (I wish there were!) I've called every rescue, shelter, etc. to try and find a free place, but there are none.

The oldest cat (the depressed one) is going to the vet clinic tomorrow for a checkup. I may get her spayed soon (if it's even necessary at her age & she never goes out) The female "kitten" (who is actually 2 now) will be getting spayed as soon as possible (even though she never goes out)
Whether they go out or not doesn't make a difference in spaying and neutering. There are several health reasons to get them done early. For every heat cycle a female cat is allowed to go into, it increases her chance of mammory cancer. With the organs intact, there is a risk of cancer (uterine, ovarian, testicular, etc). If a female is spayed before her first heat cycle, it dramatically reduces the risk of mammory cancer.

Remind me again, how old is the depressed cat?