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Wow even that is much cheaper than the deal I found (the package deal)... I wish they had the hook-ups like that here... Apparently not so much!
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Is this normal for a neuter fee??? Im actually shocked I think...
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I would test any new kitten/cat for FeLV/FIV. I do not vaccinate my inside kitties for FeLV.
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I think that Ive only had mine tested for both, not vaccinated, Id have to check my records...
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Glad you called around
here
low cost clinic= 35-55
mid priced vet=75-120
high end= 150 +
here
low cost clinic= 35-55
mid priced vet=75-120
high end= 150 +
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Wow... Still seems high... GUESS WHAT GUYS....... BF said I can get the kitty!!!!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
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My vet charges 225$ for a spay and 95$ for a neuter.
But I got Zissou spayed for 45$ at a shelter-run low-cost clinic. The costs were subsidized by donations, and they did a really good job.
I don't think I've spent 600$ on Zissou's vet bills in two years now... that stinks that it's so expensive.
But I got Zissou spayed for 45$ at a shelter-run low-cost clinic. The costs were subsidized by donations, and they did a really good job.
I don't think I've spent 600$ on Zissou's vet bills in two years now... that stinks that it's so expensive.
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No, I meant I don't recommend the leukemia vaccine, that was what I thought was in your original price list? if not, boy is that a high price for a leukemia test!!! I HIGHLY recommend testing for both FIV and FeLV, even if they've been tested before
I KNEW you would be happy! They are WONDERFUL....be weary though....they talk to your cat more than they talk to you!
They will automatically tell you what his behavior was after the neuter. They do this everytime I've had to drop one of them off! One vet tech laughed and said Summer batted at her long hair. They are very attentive, reasonable, and knowledgeable. Oh, and watch out for the beautiful maincoon kitties they have that live there!
They will automatically tell you what his behavior was after the neuter. They do this everytime I've had to drop one of them off! One vet tech laughed and said Summer batted at her long hair. They are very attentive, reasonable, and knowledgeable. Oh, and watch out for the beautiful maincoon kitties they have that live there!
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You know Im betting she gave me the price for the vaccine... Of course I will have him tested for both... I have done this with my other 2 cats... I think they were only felV tested (Id have to look at the adoption papers but Im sure my kitten was only tested)... So I really dont need to mess with the Feline Leukemia vaccine? My cats are indoor only and have been since I adopted them!
Wow. Those are some high vet prices. When we lived in La Crosse, fees were similarly high. That's why I adopted adults who were already fixed, at the time I couldn't afford the ridiculous fees. The clinic my Mom goes to up in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) charges something like $50 for a neuter. When we lived in Wisconsin it was $200+ for the same thing at the local clinics.
One question: they aren't including a declaw in that price? I could see that making it a higher price if they just assume you want that.
editted to add: I tested for FeLV and FIV. I no longer vaccinate for FeLV. I did before I knew indoor cats didn't need it.
One question: they aren't including a declaw in that price? I could see that making it a higher price if they just assume you want that.
editted to add: I tested for FeLV and FIV. I no longer vaccinate for FeLV. I did before I knew indoor cats didn't need it.
Sounds pretty off the wall on pricing to me. Males are a lot cheaper to neuter. What exactly does that include.
Ling's spay (and all shots) was only $150. A male should be done for about $75 plus shots at the most - so it shouldn't cost much over $100 IMO.
And its darn high on office visits too! Charlie's breeders test for FELV/FIP but do not believe in giving the vaccines. In fact, they told me not to give them to Charlie. I never have on any of my cats - I test them but never vaccinate them.
Ling's spay (and all shots) was only $150. A male should be done for about $75 plus shots at the most - so it shouldn't cost much over $100 IMO.
And its darn high on office visits too! Charlie's breeders test for FELV/FIP but do not believe in giving the vaccines. In fact, they told me not to give them to Charlie. I never have on any of my cats - I test them but never vaccinate them.
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Apparently my bf's father used to take our cat Tiger to that place (when kitty wasnt living with us) and bf used to trash talk that place because it wasnt the VCAOriginally Posted by sofiecusion
I KNEW you would be happy! They are WONDERFUL....be weary though....they talk to your cat more than they talk to you!
They will automatically tell you what his behavior was after the neuter. They do this everytime I've had to drop one of them off! One vet tech laughed and said Summer batted at her long hair. They are very attentive, reasonable, and knowledgeable. Oh, and watch out for the beautiful maincoon kitties they have that live there!
They don't recommend cats get the Feline Leukemia vaccine if they are indoor only.
Trust me you'll LOVE them!
Trust me you'll LOVE them!
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No that price of $275 on up was just for the neuter with a possible microchip... It did not include declawing because I told her I didnt want it, therefor she didnt give me the price... Im kind of curious what they charge for that... Its so mean!
For $275 they must have the cats on a gold surgical table and use gold plated instruments!
I'd love to know a breakdown and what the justification is to add up STARTING at $275!
How many times has the vet been to Hawaii - those prices are paying for his vacations IMO
How many times has the vet been to Hawaii - those prices are paying for his vacations IMO
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I think that the $275 may include the microchip... Im going to get him a collar and tag until I can get the chip done... Im not sure the price range on that because both my kitties are already chipped (one my bf paid for before we met) and my kitten came with one when I adopted her??? Neither of my other 2 kitties wear collars (yes, I know... I feel a lecture coming on), but this one is going to have to since he isnt chipped yet!
No lectures here. I don't microchip with all of the Microchip wars going on and you never know if the local shelter even has the right reader (or one at all). I use a collar and tag.
Hooray!!!!!!!!!
Our girls don't have the leukemia vaccine either and won't get it since they're inside cats. My vet also recommended against giving it to them.
The places that charge a fortune generally also do a heap of bloodwork, keep them overnight and do a bunch of other stuff that is IMO unnecessary. Spay and neuter is a quick, simple operation and it's vet surgeries like that who charge a fortune that turn people off having their pets fixed!
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Yeah Ive read some bizarre microchip experiences... My other two kitties have the avid chip which reads on the home again, avid, and I forget the other one...
