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My neighbours just adopted a stray cat that had been abandoned by her family. After just two weeks here, the cat has gone into heat. These are students, both very responsible, but they don't have a lot of money for expensive spaying. So I have been looking for less expensive spay clinics or options for them.
In making calls, they found out that the vets in our city have banded together and agreed to charge a minimum price for spaying, about $175.00 (Canadian). And, on top of that, they require a full price check up and boosters, so the total is well over $250.00.
I didn't mind paying that myself, my vet is a friend, and they are all entitled to make a living. And the local vets do a wonderful job providing low cost services to the SPCA. But I think that this is such a short sighted policy! I would love to have someone (not me) take them on, and find a way of offering a low cost clinic once in a while. This will just make people decide to not have their cats neutered if they can't afford the $250.00 fee.
I am not suggesting that the price should be changed, for the "full service" surgery. But surely, if once or twice a year, there was a clinic, that should not cut into their business at all! It would not be convenient enough for the people who can afford to pay full price, but would be an option for all of the others, like my neighbours.
I am in Southern Ontario.
In making calls, they found out that the vets in our city have banded together and agreed to charge a minimum price for spaying, about $175.00 (Canadian). And, on top of that, they require a full price check up and boosters, so the total is well over $250.00.
I didn't mind paying that myself, my vet is a friend, and they are all entitled to make a living. And the local vets do a wonderful job providing low cost services to the SPCA. But I think that this is such a short sighted policy! I would love to have someone (not me) take them on, and find a way of offering a low cost clinic once in a while. This will just make people decide to not have their cats neutered if they can't afford the $250.00 fee.
I am not suggesting that the price should be changed, for the "full service" surgery. But surely, if once or twice a year, there was a clinic, that should not cut into their business at all! It would not be convenient enough for the people who can afford to pay full price, but would be an option for all of the others, like my neighbours.
I am in Southern Ontario.