17 BILLS TRACKED

Cat spay

The most standard procedure there is. If prices were ever going to be consistent, it would be here. They are not.

£187median paid

£149median list

£45lowest

£197highest

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List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)£14916 prices

↑£38 more

Actually paid (reported)£1871 price

People reported paying 26% more than the advertised list price for cat spay.

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases and from a small sample so far. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2025	Greater London	Independent / charity	Cat spayCelia Hammond Animal Trust; undated list	£45	—	source
2026	Greater London (Greenford)	Corporate / chain	Cat spayFrom £99	£99	—	source
2025	North West England (Liverpool)	Independent / charity	Cat spay	£100	—	source
2026	West Midlands (Coventry)	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£115	—	source
2026	East Yorkshire	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£119	—	source
2026	Greater London	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£135	—	source
2026	Scotland (Glasgow)	Independent / charity	Cat spay	£145	—	source
2026	Greater London	Corporate / chain	Cat spayfrom £145.50	£146	—	source
2026	Greater London	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£152	—	source
2026	Hertfordshire	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£161	—	source
2026	Yorkshire (York)	Independent / charity	Cat spay (flank)Midline £214	£173	—	source
2026	Wales	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£176	—	source
2026	North East	Corporate / chain	Cat spayfrom £180	£180	—	source
2026	North West England / Wales	Independent / charity	Cat spayFixed price	£186	—	source
2026	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	Cat spayAnimal Trust CIC; list valid to Jul 2026	£186	—	source
2025	UK unspecified	Unknown	Spay + microchip	—	£187	source
2026	South East	Corporate / chain	Cat spay	£197	—	source

Common questions

How much does cat spay cost in the UK?

Across 17 real UK prices, the median is £152, with bills running from £45 to £197. These are real prices people paid or that practices published, not estimates.

Why do cat spay prices vary so much?

It depends on where you are, who owns the practice, and exactly what is included. The Competition and Markets Authority found corporate-owned practices charged 18.3% more on average than independents, and vet prices rose 63% between 2016 and 2023.

Is cat spay cheaper at an independent vet?

Often, yes. The CMA's 2026 review found independent practices averaged 18.3% less than the six large corporate groups for comparable work. From September 2026 every practice must publish a price list, so comparing a few nearby is worth it.

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Methodology: prices here are published list prices, bills people reported in public posts or submitted directly, and survey averages. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix or remove it fast.