Cat spaying cost UK (2026): spay and castration prices
What 9 UK vet practices charge to spay or castrate a cat, read from their own price lists, with the advice on age and where to find help with the cost.
The short answer
Spaying a female cat cost £105–£176 and castrating a male cat £70–£135 at the 9 UK practices whose price lists we read on 21 October 2026. Cats Protection and International Cat Care advise neutering at about four months.
How much does it cost to spay a cat?
Cat spay prices ran from £105 at Old Registry Vets in Scunthorpe to £176 at the University of Glasgow Pet Practice. Unlike dogs, no practice we checked prices cats by weight.
| Practice | What the list says | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Old Registry VetsScunthorpe · DNA Vetcare | Cat spay | £105 |
| Medivet AshbyAshby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · Medivet | Cat spay (procedure-only fee) | £116 |
| Chantry VetsWakefield and West Yorkshire · VetPartners | Cat spay | from £116 |
| Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practiceCambridge · University of Cambridge | Cat spay | £120 |
| Medivet ConingsbyConingsby, Lincolnshire · Medivet | Cat spay (procedure-only fee) | £120 |
| Canterbury VetsCanterbury · DNA Vetcare | Cat spay | £135 |
| Medivet North OxfordOxford · Medivet | Cat spay (procedure-only fee) | £140 |
| Royal Veterinary College general practiceLondon (Camden) · Royal Veterinary College · Fees apply from 3 August 2026 | Cat spay | £145 |
| University of Glasgow Pet PracticeGlasgow · University of Glasgow | Cat spay | £176 |
How much does it cost to neuter a male cat?
Castration (neutering a male cat) cost £70–£135, from £70 at Old Registry Vets to £135 at the RVC's general practice in London.
| Practice | What the list says | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Old Registry VetsScunthorpe · DNA Vetcare | Cat castrate | £70 |
| Medivet AshbyAshby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · Medivet | Cat castration (procedure-only fee) | £80 |
| Medivet ConingsbyConingsby, Lincolnshire · Medivet | Cat castration (procedure-only fee) | £85 |
| Chantry VetsWakefield and West Yorkshire · VetPartners | Cat castrate | from £85 |
| Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practiceCambridge · University of Cambridge | Cat castrate | £90 |
| Canterbury VetsCanterbury · DNA Vetcare | Cat castrate | £95 |
| Medivet North OxfordOxford · Medivet | Cat castration (procedure-only fee) | £96 |
| University of Glasgow Pet PracticeGlasgow · University of Glasgow | Cat castrate | £117 |
| Royal Veterinary College general practiceLondon (Camden) · Royal Veterinary College · Fees apply from 3 August 2026 | Cat castrate | £135 |
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| Operation | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spay (female) | £105 | £176 | 9 practice price lists, checked 21 October 2026 |
| Castration (male) | £70 | £135 | 9 practice price lists, checked 21 October 2026 |
When should a cat be neutered?
International Cat Care says: “Neutering should routinely take place at around four months of age, before cats reach sexual maturity”, and that kittens reach sexual maturity from around four months (International Cat Care, updated 26 September 2025). Cats Protection recommends neutering at around four months (Cats Protection), and the BVA recommends around 16 weeks (BVA policy). When BVA and BSAVA changed their dog advice in March 2026, they said the advice for cats was unchanged (VetClick).
This is general information, not veterinary advice. Pawwala is not a vet. If you are worried about your cat, contact your vet.
Can I get help with the cost of neutering my cat?
Cats Protection runs a means-tested neutering scheme: help may be available for people on means-tested benefits or with household income under £25,000 before tax. Contact your local Cats Protection team. In London, the C4 scheme offers neutering and microchipping for £10 through partner vets to eligible owners inside the M25. (Cats Protection financial assistance.) If you use a PDSA PetAid hospital, Cats Protection suggests asking the PDSA about low-cost neutering.
What cat charities say it costs
Cats Protection's cost guide says male cats cost “around £50 to £100” and female cats “around £100 to £300” to neuter (Cats Protection). Battersea puts it at “approximately £50 to £100” for a cat that does not come from Battersea (Battersea, updated 6 July 2026). Battersea's figure is below every practice spay price above.
Does pet insurance cover cat neutering?
No. Neutering is routine care, which standard UK pet insurance does not cover (see what pet insurance covers and our kitten insurance guide). Medivet's Healthcare Plan prices cat neutering about 10% below its standard price, for example a spay at £108 instead of £120 at Medivet Coningsby.
Neutering is one of the first-year costs of a kitten. See our kitten checklist, cat vaccination costs, the cost of owning a cat and the dog neutering prices. The CMA published its final Order on 22 September 2026. Its first phase, which includes published price lists so owners know the cost of basic services such as consultations and vaccinations upfront, applies to larger vet businesses from 23 December 2026; smaller businesses have longer. (CMA.)
What these prices do not include
- Medivet's prices are a "procedure only fee", and Chantry Vets publishes "from" prices: ask what the final bill includes.
- Pre-anaesthetic checks, pain relief to take home and post-operative checks, unless your practice includes them.
- Extra charges for a pregnant or in-season cat.
How we worked out these figures
- Read the published price lists of 9 UK practices on 21 October 2026.
- Recorded every cat spay and castration price exactly as listed.
- Report the lowest and highest price. We never average: these are prices at practices that publish them, not a national average.
- Took age advice from International Cat Care, Cats Protection and the BVA, and quoted charity cost estimates separately, as published.
What we did not do:obtain quotes or survey owners. The RVC's list applies from 3 August 2026; the others show no effective date. The University of Liverpool practice lists no cat neutering prices, so it is not included here.
Sources
- Old Registry Vets, Scunthorpe · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Medivet Ashby, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Medivet Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Chantry Vets, Wakefield and West Yorkshire · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Queen's Veterinary School Hospital general practice, Cambridge · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Canterbury Vets, Canterbury · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Medivet North Oxford, Oxford · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- University of Glasgow Pet Practice, Glasgow · no effective date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Royal Veterinary College general practice, London (Camden) · Fees apply from 3 August 2026; checked 21 October 2026
- International Cat Care: neutering your cat (updated 26 September 2025) · checked 21 October 2026
- Cats Protection: neutering your cat · no date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Cats Protection: financial assistance for neutering · no date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- BVA policy: neutering of cats and dogs · checked 21 October 2026
- VetClick: updated neutering guidance from BVA and BSAVA · 3 March 2026; checked 21 October 2026
- Cats Protection: cost of owning a cat · no date shown; checked 21 October 2026
- Battersea: the cost of owning a cat · updated 6 July 2026; checked 21 October 2026
Questions
How much does it cost to spay a cat in the UK?
Cat spay prices on the 9 practice lists we read on 21 October 2026 ran from £105–£176. Cats Protection's own guide says female cats cost around £100 to £300.
Is cat spaying free?
Not as standard. Cats Protection runs a means-tested neutering scheme for people on means-tested benefits or with household income under £25,000 before tax, and the C4 scheme in London offers neutering and microchipping for £10 to eligible owners inside the M25.
What age should a cat be spayed?
International Cat Care, Cats Protection and BVA all advise neutering at around four months (16 weeks), before cats reach sexual maturity. BVA and BSAVA said in March 2026 that their advice for cats is unchanged.
Does pet insurance cover spaying?
Standard UK pet insurance treats neutering as routine care and does not cover it. See what pet insurance covers.