I am so mad about this but first let me say I have a 6 mnth old male kitten That I rescued from a warehouse a few monthes ago he is my first kitten and now I am sure not to be my last I love him so much that I want more but I have to get him fixed because even though he will not be outside I heard about the spraying thing and it just being better for him to get fixed so I called the vet and they told me $375 for everything so I called anothewr animal Hospital and they told me $200 Then I heard shelters are cheap and they told me that they can not give me a price over the phone I have to bring him in AND THAT AONE IS $60 JUST FOR THEM TO SEE HIM TO GIVE ME A PRICE!!!! I do not understand why it is gonna cost this much I thought with all the homeless kitties they were trying to get more people to fix their animals BUT WHY WOULD I IF I AM GONNA GET SCREWED OVER OUTTA MONEY I DO NOT HAVE????? I swear I want to matre gim with a bunch of cats and bring all the kittens to there door step.
2007-10-30 10:23:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
I would never really mate hm just to prove my point but I am so mad about this DOES anyone know of anywhere in Long Island NY (preferably Suffolk County) that is not trying to rob me I know it costs money for the surgery but even if I had a girl cat I would understand it more but a boy it is such a less invasive procedure i cannot see why it would cost so much AND NOW I SEE WHY SO MANY PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE IT DONE AND WE HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH TOO MANY CATS CAUSE ALOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY!!!!
2007-10-30 10:28:47 · update #1
Call 1-800-SpayUSA to find a low-cost clinic closest to you or go to their website to find one. I have never heard of a humane society that requires you to bring a kitten in for an exam ($60) prior to surgery.
Humane societies may require that your kitten has had his basic kitten shots however. Those can be started with a regular vet visit and followed up with low-cost shots from a humane society or commercial service like the vets who do vaccinations at PetSmart, etc.
Maybe the $60 fee will turn out to be less expensive than a regular vet visit for shots and with the neutering may come in under $100 for the total deal.
2007-10-30 10:55:08 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where on earth do you live that charges that much to neuter a cat? It's $90 here in the Midwest, and there are low cost neuter/spay clinics in every state that charge less.
Do a google.com search for low cost pet neuter, I'm sure you'll find something. You can also call cat rescue groups and ask where the best prices are, or several vets, they should all be able to answer this question.
Geez, even spaying at full cost would only be $140 here. And that's internal surgery.
2007-10-30 20:06:31 · answer #2 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, a lot of places have traveling spaying/neutering vans that can do it cheaply. As for Long Island, I have NO idea... however, if you want to go up to orange county, there is the TARA van (the animal rights alliance- drop kitty off, pay $50, pick up kitty later, I used them). You can find their number online... I'd also try calling them and asking if they know anyone in LI. One agency like that always tends to know others. The other thing I would suggest is calling ASPCAs and Humane Societies... they have to do their critters cheap, so maybe they can help you out.
2007-10-30 21:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by wanderlust2480 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats CRAZY...theres 3 animal hospitals in my town and none of them charge more than $60 to spay a cat & $50 to neuter one...thats including annesthesia the surgery the stitches and an over nite stay @ their clinic to keep an eye out for it during it's 1st night...you could try calling a petsmart store i know theyre not that expensive...ive never heard of it costing so much i hope you can find a place!
2007-10-30 17:44:28 · answer #4 · answered by kenz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi. I'm not from Suffolk County, I'm actually in NJ, but I definitely can relate to your situation. What I did was have my male cat neutered for $53 at the spca. Here is your spca's info: Suffolk County SPCA
Your Local SPCA Serving Suffolk County
363 Route 111
Smithtown, NY 11787
631-382-SPCA (7722)
www.suffolkcountyspca.org
2007-10-30 17:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by therose89 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my city, you can contact the Anti-Cruelty Society or Paws. Spaying or Neutering is generally around $65. I would recommend going online and Googling these philantropies to see if there is a location in your area.
2007-10-30 17:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by thisjustforyou 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, it's ok to be mad, but let's not be immature "bunch of cats & bring kittens to their doorstep". That's not punishment to them, just to the cats.
Anyways, contact local rescues, they often have a low cost spay/neuter clinic available. (Look on Petfinder.com for a list of rescues in your general area).
2007-10-30 17:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋