You should have both girls and boys neuter around 6 months

 

Strongly agree.

 

How many cats have you got, and what are they - boys, girls?

 

I have female and male cats and a kitten.

How do i find out more information on the procedure and cost?
Any advice most appreciated

 

I have female and male cats and a kitten.

How do i find out more information on the procedure and cost?
Any advice most appreciated

i just bought 2 new male kittens 1 is 12 weeks and the other is 10 weeks there abouts.
it has just cost me £84 for injections and worm and flea treatment for both of them.
its also cost me £64 for both to be neutered in 10 weeks.
(thought id pay and book them both in early as the vet seems to get busy in springtime)

 

it costs more than £100 each cat around here is that expensive or normal?

 

Neutering a female costs more than a male due to the fact that the operation on a female is internal and therefore is more tricky. It takes much longer too. I would think that the costs depend on where you live as the rates in London are obviously going to be higher. My vet in Suffolk is much cheaper than most and I believe he charges around £25 for a male and £35 for a female. That would be for a kitten. Adult neutering is usually more expensive. It is best to shop around for costs. I hope this helps.

 

Hi

Many thanks for all your advice on this matter
I will start to look into it....thanks again to you all

 

it costs more than £100 each cat around here is that expensive or normal?

expencive, here about 40 -60

 

If you have both: boys and girls - it could be tricky as they wont ask for permission to mate; if they are related - it could be reflected on kittens health. What age are they? There is a lots of info on the Internet about Early feline neutering, you could try to Google it. But not every Vet would do early neuter on the cat which has an owner; you'll have to ask around. They do early neutering on ferals thought.

 

expencive, here about 40 -60

I thought so too, perhaps if they lowered the cost a bit more people would do it and there would be less unwanted litters around

 

Where I work it's £56 for a female and £40 for a male. Castration takes around 5-10 minutes if that - very quick and easy procedure with minimal risk to the cat. Ours don't even have gas, just a full anaesthetic injection. Spays normally take around 30 minutes and they have the same injection as the males but then gas on top, as obviously it is an internal procedure.

Different practices work in different ways though!

 

Hi
I guess I have a huge expense then ....got many cats

 

If you haven't chosen a vet already,get 2/3 quotes or as many as you can as quickly as you can and make an informed decision. I know things like this always land when you really don't need them too(not that theirs ever a good time) but your only other alternative is seperate everyone til you find the right vet for the job,and it's a 1 time op so jobs done then and you won't have that worry

 

Hi...I have a question....how long do most vets keep animals after neutering and spaying? I had a male 7 month old kitten neutered last Saturday. This vet neuters and spays while you wait and of course is much less expensive, as you take it right home....$80.00 for a male and $94.00 or so Cdn. for a female. My male was asleep after surgery, for over 12 hours...a female 12 - 24 hours. I find this very scary, especially for a female. He uses an injectable (needle) type of anthestic. Has anyone else had any experience with this type of anthestic and taking your pet straight home while still asleep?? Do you think this is risky? This kitten was a dsh but I have 3 fairly flat faced Himalayian male kittens yet to neutre and I am worried about the risk factor.

 

Hi
I guess I have a huge expense then ....got many cats

Ask them if they can do a discount for multipet household.

 

Maybe ask at your local CatsProtection JB, they will appreciate a multi-cat home and would help you i'm sure As for your question Desertstorm, Neutering and spaying for us at least well-our 2 boys at the time went in at 11.30 and were home by 4.00pm and were not as lively as per but were awake and drinking/eating,same with a friend of ours lady so not sure about that one. However if you yourself aren't 210% gut sure (at least) then maybe ask a few local vets what they think and how they would do this procedure, i mean i'd be concerned if my child went in for a "simple" op and was sent home pretty much immediately after-still asleep and stayed asleep til the next day, i know our vet wouldn't allow our cats home until he'd checked them over once they'd awoke and seen them have a drink so yep think your right to be worried-let us know how you get on please-and good luck

 

my lil boy is being neuterd today he is 6 months, im really nervous. i have took him to low cost clinic im paying £19 and its £25 for females which is good, you should try google and find a low cost clinc near you.

 

Hi Khadijah Aah bless his soon to be extinct pipsHow are you getting on with your 2 cats in general? Bet your enjoying bonding with them and having fun and i'll bet they have you wrapped round their little pawsOh nearly forgot-did you look into showing or have you put it on hold for now?

 

hehe pips. yea im getting quite anxious to see him now its too quiet without him. yes its ok now just that tigger is still being a bit over excited but that will stop once his all done, yes and they both love to wake me up in the morning for there food and leave me a nice treat in there trays to dispose of. well its on hold at the moment until i passed my test then im free to drive where ever the shows may take me

 

Yeah, I am nervous about this long acting anthestic and immediate release....trouble is we live so far our in the woods we have to come out to hunt *grin* I have called other vets in the area and most require vaccinations before operating. ( I ran into trouble with shots 10 years ago or so and ended up with a $1500.00 vet bill and one dead kitty. The shots had wiped out his immune system!) I saw most of the vets around here and finally took him to the big Atlantic Province vet clinic in P.E.I. He started staggering and lost control of his bowels a couple of days after needling.
I spoke to another vet clinic that does not require shots and they are a bit more expensive...you drop off at 8o in the morning and pick up at 4 pm. It means two 60 mile round trips in one day....BUT I would feel much better knowing my babies were awake when they come home. I asked the vet who did my kitten last saturday why he used long acting anthestic and he said that he did not want the cat sitting up and looking at him half way through the surgery....guess he tried the short acting stuff and that is what happened. Makes you wonder what these other vets are using doesn't it......
I hope the little fellow that is getting done this afternoon is ok....let us know all about it. Good luck, Sue

 

wow that is expensive, im guessing you live in usa or canada. yes my baby came home at 5pm he was dropped off at 8:30am he is fully awake hungry and madder then ever (so much for being sleepy)

 

I am glad your baby is ok. I hate surgeries....haven't lost any yet to that but I still worry. yes, I live in N.B., Canada. My 27 year old son (still living at home) walked in with a german shepherd x Rottweiler female puppy tonite. She is 11 weeks old...just what we needed! We already have a 10 year old toy poodle, and a one year old spayed female Rottweiler...and now this pup! Good grief....

 

awww what a cutie, looks like you got alot on your hands hehe

 

Believe it or not, she is better trained at 11 weeks than the one year old "idiot child." I swear that dog has A.D.D., A.D.H.A. and whatever else is possible....we are starting obedience with her this week...but I honestly doubt if she learns anything....but this puppy can roll over, shake a paw and is practically house broken! What a difference in dogs! We got the first one at the age of 5 months and she had been kennel raised...so maybe that is her problem. She is very loveable....just totally clueless. LOL I am attaching a pic of my baby boy.....