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I need to have a female cat neutered, and have just been down to the two vets in the town. One quoted me €150 until July when the price goes up to €200, and the other quoted me €195. I didn't hang around long enough to find out if they included IVA in that price.

Seems a bit steep to me, so can anyone let me know the prices you have paid recently around the country in comparison ?

It wasn't a 'rip off the foreigner thing' as it was on their computer screens.

I mentioned it to a Spanish neighbour, who started spitting feathers about the cost of veterinary fees for his two gun dogs.

TIA.

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It's been about 10 years since I've had female cats neutered and this was in Finland. Back then I got a discounted price, EUR160 for two of them. 200 sounds a bit steep for Spain, since Finland is a lot more expensive in all respects.

I may be worth finding out if any of the local animal welfare groups run campaigns. We have those every year. During the campaigns, the prices are considerably lower.

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Sounds about what we paid for a female cat.

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200 euros was the cost for our small female dog (all follow treatment included) 5/6 yrs ago. No idea about cats although I thought they were cheaper than dogs.

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Yes - our local animal welfare group has a deal with the local vet. Every so often they have a mass neutering day at a well reduced cost.

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We've had 2 done here - about €80 each. Males are about €40.

But we've been quoted as much as €300. Just greedy, I reckon.

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Almost worth the ferry fare !

I had a lead on another vet (if you'll pardon the expression) a lot further away and he quoted me €190. If I was in Britain I would have reported the lot of them to OFMoggie for price fixing.

I'm having trouble finding an animal welfare group in the neighbourhood.

The problem is that I have two of them, "gatos de carreras", who have adopted me as a food source and are now dropping kittens on me.

Thanks to all contributors for the advice.

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I would ring more vets.
We heard of special days for when chairties get theres done,
might be worth asking round

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:oAnd thinking about it no wonder there is such huge kitten and puppie problem in spain,
if that is what there charging:banghead:
lot easier to dump them into bins after they born:thumbdown:

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You don't say where "town" is but here in Granada at the turn of the year we had a cat neutered and it was about €120 (other treatment at the time muddies that just a little) and a tom for €95.
The thing to remember for the cat is that it is invasionary surgery although treated as a minor local op.
For the tom it is an injection in the testicles. :eek:

Perhaps we are getting a sort of special price because we have been visiting for 3 years with our dog but we originally selected the place by its location not too far from main roads in/out and because they speak English. The receptionist is from Northern Europe and fluent in Spanish and English, which is a great help when explaining what is wrong and making an appointment.

If this is doable for you or anyone else looking for a vet in the Granada area then PM me and I will give the contact details.

hth

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Thank you Domino, but I'm on the Costa Brava, and more than 20 minutes with a screaming cat in a cat carrier in a car, for me, would be suicidal.

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I know, and it takes a lot for a cat to commit suicide
you really should improve your driving
:sneaky: