The rising price of taking care of a pet's health!

@beenice2 (2967)
Sackville, New Brunswick
December 6, 2022 4:02pm CST
I was astonished to know how much it would cost us just to have our two, 5 months old kitten to be fixed. I mean why costing us $ 550.00 ? So I have been told that I could go through the SPCA. Which I am not sure about, because we did not get our kittens from them. So lets think a minute here.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
7 Dec 22
I do not know how much it costs here. When people get cats from the shelter, they ask $ 50 as a refund because all cats must be spayed/neutered before they are given out for adoption.
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@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
We did not buy them we had them given to us.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
11 Dec 22
@beenice2 There is a program in your area for those who cannot afford high vet costs. Have you checked this organization?
165 Hilton Rd., Fredericton, NB | Ph: 506-459-1555HOME | ADOPT 165 Hilton Rd., Fredericton, NB | Ph: 506-459-1555HOME | ADOPT S.N.I.P. (Spay/Neuter incentive Program) was developed to assist low-income families with spaying and neutering their cats. Since
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@Deepizzaguy (104210)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Dec 22
It is a shame that getting a kitten fixed is getting to cost and an arm and a leg figuratively speaking.
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@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
Yes it is high cost. I thought it was the inflation problem.
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@Deepizzaguy (104210)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Dec 22
@beenice2 It is inflation that is causing the high prices.
@kaylachan (71826)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
6 Dec 22
The SPCA and organizations like it, often offer vouchers or aide to get an animal fixed. Five months, while young, is a bit late and cutting it close to get cats fixed. And the higher the risk (especially if one is female) the more it costs. Organizations like this, exist to prevent things like abandoned kittens due to people unable to get their pets fixed and so on. It doesn't matter if you rescued them off the street, got them from a friend, or bought them from a rescue or shelter. Look into it, it could save you some huge bucks.
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@kaylachan (71826)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Dec 22
@beenice2 Not a problem. I was happy to help.
@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
Thanks Kayla, good tips. I am happy to see that the SPCA could be a best bet.
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@just4him (317245)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Dec 22
That is a lot to get them fixed.
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@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
Yes, it is !
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@JudyEv (342179)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Dec 22
I hope you can find a cheaper way to get the kittens fixed.
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@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
Judy Yes, it is hoped to pay cheaper.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Dec 22
Oh my goodness that is expensive. It is often done for free here at come clinics.
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@beenice2 (2967)
• Sackville, New Brunswick
10 Dec 22
I wish I would be close to where you live. Free surgery like that it would be appreciated.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Dec 22
@beenice2 A shame you cannot find it as well.
@RebeccasFarm (90477)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Dec 22
I do wish I had pets, but honestly, I could not afford the prices around here for vets...it is insanity and as much as peoples care as well.