14 BILLS TRACKED

Cat neuter

About as standard as surgery gets. If prices were ever consistent it would be here. They are not.

$200median paid

$76median list

$65lowest

$865highest

13.3×spread

Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)$765 prices

↑$124 more

Actually paid (reported)$2008 prices

People reported paying 163% more than the advertised list price for cat neuter.

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

Quoted vs actually paid (real submissions)

The strongest signal there is: what one person was quoted, and what the same job actually cost them.

quoted $85↔paid $850%
Rome GA
Anon · Georgia · 2016
quoted $100↔paid $1000%
Staples MN; neuter + first-time shots + overnight stay
Anon · Minnesota · 2019
quoted $200↔paid $2000%
Sheboygan WI
Anon · Wisconsin · 2018
quoted $200↔paid $2000%
Canton OH; neuter plus all shots for under $200
Anon · Ohio · 2017
quoted $480↔paid $4800%
Hagerstown MD
Anon · Maryland · 2019
quoted $865↔paid $8650%
Phoenix AZ; neuter + hernia repair
Anon · Arizona · 2015

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2026	North Carolina	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (low-cost clinic)Stand For Animals, Charlotte published price	$65	—	source
2026	Texas	Unknown	Cat neuter (castration)San Antonio Humane Society published flat fee for male cat neuter.	$71	—	source
2026	Arizona	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (low-cost clinic)Spay Neuter Clinic AZ published price	$76	—	source
2015	Indiana	Unknown	Cat neuter (castration)TheCatSite forum member checking her own vet records for two male cats.	—	$79	source
2016	Georgia	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (private vet)Rome GA	—	$85quoted $85	source
2026	New Jersey	Independent / charity	Cat neuter / TNVR (low-cost clinic)People for Animals NJ TNVR cat price; standard spay/neuter base $195	$90	—	source
2026	Texas	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (low-cost clinic)SNAP Houston published price	$95	—	source
2019	Minnesota	Independent / charity	Cat neuter + first shots + overnight (private vet)Staples MN; neuter + first-time shots + overnight stay	—	$100quoted $100	source
2018	Wisconsin	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (private vet, no frills)Sheboygan WI	—	$200quoted $200	source
2017	Ohio	Independent / charity	Cat neuter + all shots (private vet)Canton OH; neuter plus all shots for under $200	—	$200quoted $200	source
2026	National	Unknown	Cat neuter (castration)MetLife cites $200-$300 average; figure here is the range midpoint.	$250survey avg	—	source
2019	Maryland	Independent / charity	Cat neuter (private vet)Hagerstown MD	—	$480quoted $480	source
2025	US unspecified	Unknown	Neuter bundled with wound cleaning and disease testing after cat bite incidentBundled invoice covering wound care and disease testing alongside the neuter, not neuter alone	—	$600	source
2015	Arizona	Independent / charity	Cat neuter + hernia repair (private vet)Phoenix AZ; neuter + hernia repair	—	$865quoted $865	source

Common questions

How much does cat neuter cost in the US?

Across 14 real prices US pet owners actually paid, the median is $98, running from $65 to $865. These are real prices people reported, not clinic estimates.

Why do cat neuter prices vary so much?

US vet prices are not published or regulated, so the same procedure swings with the clinic, the city and the state. Corporate-owned hospitals often charge more than independents, and an emergency room visit costs a multiple of a day practice.

Is cat neuter cheaper at an independent vet?

Often, yes. Independent and nonprofit clinics tend to run below the big corporate chains for comparable work. Since prices are rarely posted, calling two or three nearby is worth it.

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Methodology: prices here are bills people reported in public posts or crowdsourced invoice databases, or submitted directly. Each row links to its source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix or remove it fast.