altering rat?

[Karen]

Whereabouts do you live? A good, experienced "small animal" vet can do the neutering.

[Christmas_Hamster]

Yes the can be altered I would as Karen has said look for an experienced small animal/exotic vet. I bet your rat would thank you for letting him have some buddies even at the expensive of his man-bits

[lute]

Yes, rats can be neutered! I would make sure the vet does small and/or exotic pets. Make sure the vet knows that he's doing and doesn't just experiment on your rattie.

[lovespeaks]

I learned that our local humane society doesn't alter rats. I found a vet office nearby that would do for $65. is that reasonable? I never have heard a rat being altered as much as cats were so I don't know the average of the cost.

cody says thank you all three.

[Desert Arabian]

I had two male rats, Oscar and Fred, that I had neutered so they could live with my 8 females...it was the best decision I made! However, it cost me $364 to get both of them done!! That's only because my vet is heinously over priced and charges an arm and two legs for procedures. Most places will not charge you that much- which I found out too later after the fact. He was going to charge me over $1000 to have tumors removed on 2 of my females. After the neutering, I especially loved how my boys did not have "male musk", that pungent odor that is common among boy ratties. They were super duper loveable and lived for quite some time with no health problems! For $65, I would DEFINITELY get him neutered!!

[lute]

$65 is not bad at all! A girl I work with bought two ratties. A male and female. She paid $149 to have her male neutered.

[Christmas_Hamster]

That is a really good price! =) Go for it!!