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Is cat spaying surgery safe? What's the chance of my cat dying?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Persian | Female | unspayed | 1 year and 11 months old

What percent chance is there of my cat dying due to spaying ?

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Answered By Anna M., DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 11th, 2020

I don't have a number for you - but the risk is very, very low (less than 1%). A spay is a common, everyday, low-risk surgery and the complication rate is extremely low. To provide one anecdotal example: I've been practicing for 7 years, have performed spays weekly, and have never had a spay patient die.

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