How much does it usually cost to Spay and Declaw your cat in Va?

Question

I have a new kitten and we are trying to find out how much it is to Spay her and have her front paws declawed!

Answer 1

$500

Answer 2

NEVER declaw your cat. It's cruel. Most vets won't even do the procedure. The first knuckle of the cat's paws are removed, not just the claws. Many can become agressive and bite because it is their only defense. Cats should never be declawed. You can purchase Soft Claws nail caps to put over the claws or teach your cat not to claw by holding its front paw and saying "no claws". my kitten is 2 months old and she's already picked up that claws hurt people and she won't use them.
http://www.geocities.com/catcl/declaw.html
Please do not declaw your cat!

Spaying on the other hand is a good idea. It prevents the birth of unwanted litters. Hundreds of cats and kittens are euthanized each year for want of a home. Have her spayed before she turns 6 months old. That is when she will come into her first heat.

DO NOT DECLAW!!

Answer 3

Hi Cari. I don't live in VA, but I can quote you a price. I work at a vet clinic in OK and we charge $58 for the spay and $50 for the declaw, but we give a $20 discount if you do both procedures at the same time. You would actually be spending $88 for both surgeries. The price includes the pain meds and the overnight stay.

As for how your cat will act after the surgery, I have NEVER seen a kitten or cat develop behavioral problems after a declaw. They will be somewhat slow or upset for the first few days, but cats adapt well and will get used to it. Remember to use a paper based cat litter or cedar shavings or shredded paper for the first 2 weeks after the declaw. Also, remember that your cat will have to be an indoor kitty for the rest of her life after a declaw.

Good luck and thank you for spaying!

Answer 4

Any vet that thinks decawing is no big deal shouldn't be practicing, and anyone that doesn't have 5 minutes a week to trim nails shouldn't have a cat. There is a growing list of vets in our country that REFUSE to declaw a cat cuz they think it is inhumane. Please read these resources before putting your kitty through an irreversible, unnecessary, and unnatural surgery that is illegal in Europe. Many declawed cats end up in shelters or euthanized because of behavioral problems after surgery - afterall, when you amputate part of the skeleton of a cat there are prices to pay.

The wise sterilize; the lazy declaw.

Answer 5

Call the vet they can give you a price. Please if this is the same cat don't Spay and Declaw!!! because if the cat gets out side the dogs could kill it.and if it's your furniture you're thinking about you could get this thing call a Scratch Happy Pad, and it will use that for the claws.also if you do both your cat will never be the same!! it won't be that happy kind of cat trust me.

Answer 6

Please please don't declaw her. They not only take the claws they AMPUTATE part of the toes. It leaves them pretty defenseless if they accidently get outside--could get killed. Do spay.

If clawing is a problem

1. Use clear double stick tape around furniture areas likely to or actually clawed. they hate it. Change it periodically.

2. Use a squirt gun with water and a little lemon juice (a squeeze or less) mixed in to hit them with when they claw innappropriately. its annoying but does not harm them

3.EVERYTIME you catch them clawing--grab them, say NO firmly holding paws, take them without further ado to the cat tree, put the front paws up and in the clawing position, and move the front paws like they are clawing it. Say YES, Good Kitty, other praise as you do so. Try to catch them as they are about to claw. Also, praise the heck out of them and give a treat for using the proper place(s) to claw like a cat tree

Answer 7

The only reason to have it Declaw if it lives in the house. Sorry i don't know how much it cost.

Answer 8

Depends on the vet. It's usually about $350 plus another $50 for pain medication (which you should ALWAYS get!). Call around and ask for prices.

Answer 9

Do not have your cat declawed. This is a form of amputation. Please read more at the links I'm providing

Answer 10

250.00
Dont listen to these activists. They are wrong about the cruelty part. Its just like a human going through surgery. Plus this way you can save your furniture. I know I am a Vet.