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Are spayed or neutered cats cheaper to adopt or care for long-term?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 7 years and 5 months old | 10 lbs

Are cats that are spayed or neutered cheaper then cats that are not spayed and neutered

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on February 8th, 2018

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, here - feel free to post again if I'm not answering your question. The cost of obtaining a cat will depend on where you're getting it - different rescues and shelters will all have their own policies regarding adoption fees and whether they are different for spayed/neutered vs. intact animals. There are normally no significant differences in the costs of taking care of spayed/neutered animals vs. intact animals long term.

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    Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

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    Hello. I assume you are talking about adopting a pet that has already been fixed. This really depends on the rescue, as they depend on the fees to support their rescue efforts. I will say that in many cases, I have seen the older, & already neutered pets often offered at a lower price than the younger pets. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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