Cat care: how much does it cost to neuter a cat? what about how much does it cost to declaw a cat? price?

Answer 1

depending on the vet but neutering can cost around $200 and declawing about $100. or at least it did for my cat

Answer 2

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Cat care: how much does it cost to neuter a cat? what about how much does it cost to declaw a cat? price?

Answer 3

Declawing is brutal. One of my cats was adopted when he was three and he had been declawed. His balance is off and he's had all kinds of psychological problems that his vet attributes to the declawing. With the three I adopted as kittens, I got into the habit of clipping their claws every week. They're so used to it that sometimes they actually purr while I clip. And with them clipped, they really don't scratch anything.

Keep in mind - cats are animals. The occasional scratch in you or furniture or a snag in a sweater is simply the cost of ownership. If you can't deal with it, perhaps a cat isn't the right animal for you.

As far a neutering, that's an inexpensive procedure. It varies, though, from place to place. If money is a concern, there are usually places with sliding scale fees and clinics that will do it for free on specific days.

Answer 4

I go to Vets For Less, my cat got declawed and neutered for less than half the cost of a Regular Vet Office. Check out there site to get more information.

Answer 5

If you really feel you need to declaw, it's best to do it at the same time as neutering. That way, the vet puts it under one general anesthesia, and it's cheaper. I personally also believe it's easier on the cat to get both over with and recover from both siimultaneously.

Neutering should be done around5-6 months. DON'T wait past 6, or he might start spraying. a male who gets in the habit of spraying does not always stop when neutered. A male neutered before he ever starts spraying will never spray (almost a 100% guarantee).

Call around to find out prices for sure, but I'm thinking 60-100 dollars. If I remember right, my boy was around 60 to neuter/declaw. But that was about 3 years ago.

Answer 6

depends where you live... call around - often times different vets charge different amounts...

as far as declawing goes... some vets wont even do it. in some countries its actually Illegal - make sure you FULLY look into it before you subject a cat to a surgery that WILL change his behavior.... declawed cats get a heighted "flight or fight" response - meaning they either become agressive when scared or run.. and they are more easily scared..
they often refuse to use their litter box, and more...
most often if you have a kitten its clawing more simply becuase its a kitten and adults are known to claw less... eg. They do grow out of clawing...
IF you didnt want the risk of clawing stuff -you should have got a cat that had already had this surgery done to it rather than subjecting a new cat to this...
declawing should always be used as a LAST RESORT to euthanasia but there are alternatives

SOFT PAWS - paw covers that will stop destructive clawing

more toys - specifically HONEYSUCKLE TOYS...
provide cat furniture for clawing and move the furniture around or lay it down to encourage new use...

Answer 7

This really depends where you are, and what programs are available to you for the neuter. I have never done nor will I ever declaw but thats my personal preference.


Back to the neuter. You are looking at anywhere from $25 dollars with a low income type of program offered by animal shelters up to $150 at a normal everyday vet price.

It really depends what you have available in your area. Your best bet is to call around, call the shelters in you area about services, call all the vets offices.

Answer 8

A poor quality declaw and neuter will run you under $100. If you're actually interested in how your cat will walk the rest of his life, you'll shell out the $250 to have it done properly.

Cheap declaws use dog nail trimmers to cleave off the toe, removing part of the pad, and leaving part of the toe bone. This is why declawing has such a reputation for being cruel, because when done this way, every step the cat takes for the rest of its life is painful. Not to mention during the procedure, cheap injectable anesthesia is used, which means he is totally immobile, but can feel and will remember everything that happens to him.

Proper declaws done by vets who care use a scalpel blade to remove the entire toe bone, preserving the paw pad, and uses tissue adhesive to properly close the toe, with pressure bandages for at least 24 hours and observation to assure that it's healing correctly. Full gas anesthesia is used so the cat neither feels nor remembers any part of the procedure.

Either way it's your choice. Just remember, when you come back in another life as a cat and your owner wants to declaw you, to prepare yourself to lose your fingers while paralyzed with what equals a hatchet.

Answer 9

£20

Answer 10

Here in NYC at the Humane Society, a spay or neuter is $48 plus a $30 appointment fee (I believe). If the cat is over 5 years old, they need an additional $30 appointment for an exam with blood work -additional fees for that too.

Answer 11

A vet will charge anywhere from $150-300 to neuter a cat. A humane society or shelter may do it for much less. Go to www.petfinder.com and look up shelters and rescues in your area and call around.

Don't declaw your cat. It's extremely painful and inhumane as they remove part of the toe joint, not just the claw. Get the cat a scratching post, train him to use it and trim his claws with clippers.