17 BILLS TRACKED

Cat spay

Routine, quick, and still all over the map on price. Low-cost clinics exist in most states if you know to look.

$200median paid

$95median list

$30lowest

$1,235highest

41.2×spread

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Every price we track (hover a dot)

List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)$955 prices

↑$105 more

Actually paid (reported)$20011 prices

People reported paying 111% more than the advertised list price for cat spay.

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 $30↔paid $300%
Mooresville NC; included pain meds
Anon · North Carolina · 2017
quoted $65↔paid $650%
Heathsville VA; charged half price after finding cat already spayed
Anon · Virginia · 2015
quoted $120↔paid $1200%
Hinckley MN; spay $90 plus final booster shots
Anon · Minnesota · 2016
quoted $172↔paid $1720%
Great Falls MT; +$30 protein test
Anon · Montana · 2016
quoted $291↔paid $2910%
Savannah Tabby, Statesboro GA; spay $107 + CO2 laser therapy
Anon · Georgia · 2018
quoted $405↔paid $4050%
Atlanta GA
Anon · Georgia · 2016
quoted $1,235↔paid $1,2350%
Clinton OH; spay + declaw incl 2-day post-op boarding
Anon · Ohio · 2019

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2017	North Carolina	Independent / charity	Cat spay (Humane Society)Mooresville NC; included pain meds	—	$30quoted $30	source
2025	US unspecified	Independent / charity	Low-cost community-cat spay with ear-tip (TNR-style clinic)Low-cost/TNR-style clinic charges less for community cats that get ear-tipped during surgery	—	$40	source
2026	Florida	Independent / charity	Cat spay/neuter (low-cost clinic, incl rabies + pain meds)SNiP-it Kissimmee FL; single combined cat spay/neuter fee incl rabies + pain meds	$60	—	source
2015	Virginia	Independent / charity	Cat spay (private vet, half price)Heathsville VA; charged half price after finding cat already spayed	—	$65quoted $65	source
2026	North Carolina	Independent / charity	Cat spay (low-cost clinic)Stand For Animals, Charlotte published price	$85	—	source
2026	Arizona	Unknown	Cat spay (ovariohysterectomy)Humane Society of Southern Arizona low-cost clinic, Tucson, published flat fee.	$95	—	source
2026	Arizona	Independent / charity	Cat spay (low-cost clinic)Spay Neuter Clinic AZ published price	$105	—	source
2026	Texas	Independent / charity	Cat spay (low-cost clinic)SNAP Houston published price	$110	—	source
2016	Minnesota	Independent / charity	Cat spay + final boosters (private vet)Hinckley MN; spay $90 plus final booster shots	—	$120quoted $120	source
2016	Montana	Independent / charity	Cat spay (private vet)Great Falls MT; +$30 protein test	—	$172quoted $172	source
2025	US unspecified	Unknown	Spay, already completedOP describing cost from a prior spay while on a fixed disability income	—	$200	source
2015	Oklahoma	Independent / charity	Cat spay (ovariohysterectomy)TheCatSite forum member; same poster also mentioned paying $300 for a second cat at a different vet.	—	$250	source
2018	Georgia	Independent / charity	Cat spay (private vet, laser)Savannah Tabby, Statesboro GA; spay $107 + CO2 laser therapy	—	$291quoted $291	source
2015	Florida	Independent / charity	Cat spay (ovariohysterectomy)TheCatSite forum member describing her private vet's fee for spaying a rescued mother cat.	—	$300	source
2026	National	Unknown	Cat spay (ovariohysterectomy)MetLife cites $300-$400 average; figure here is the range midpoint.	$350survey avg	—	source
2016	Georgia	Independent / charity	Cat spay (private vet)Atlanta GA	—	$405quoted $405	source
2019	Ohio	Independent / charity	Cat spay + declaw (private vet)Clinton OH; spay + declaw incl 2-day post-op boarding	—	$1,235quoted $1,235	source

Common questions

How much does cat spay cost in the US?

Across 17 real prices US pet owners actually paid, the median is $120, running from $30 to $1,235. These are real prices people reported, not clinic estimates.

Why do cat spay 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 spay 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.