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Cat castration cost

How much does it cost to castrate a cat?

Castration is the surgical neutering of a male cat under general anaesthetic.

Prices checked as recently as 26 October 2026 3,078 practices · 2,591 price lists Data by Vet Verified

These are the prices practices list, not quotes: your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment. Source: Prices published on practices’ or their groups’ websites, gathered by Vet Verified. How we collect prices

UK typical price

£110

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£96–£123
Sample
3,078 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £96 and £123. The chart counts 2,591 price lists from 3,078 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £70 57 price lists
  2. £70 to £80 80 price lists
  3. £80 to £90 212 price lists
  4. £90 to £100 471 price lists
  5. £100 to £110 471 price lists
  6. £110 to £120 459 price lists
  7. £120 to £130 396 price lists
  8. £130 to £140 222 price lists
  9. £140 to £150 120 price lists
  10. £150 or more 103 price lists
Number of price lists in each band. Each band includes its lower amount but not its upper one. The darker bar holds the median.

Prices around the UK

Typical listed prices by nation and county. Places with too few price lists to give a fair figure are left out.

Cat castration prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £109 £96–£123 2,620
Scotland £118 £103–£132 235
Wales £104 £95–£123 164
Northern Ireland £90 £75–£102 59
Cat castration prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £118 £110–£122 22
Bedfordshire £110 £97–£122 22
Berkshire £122 £105–£127 49
Buckinghamshire £126 £103–£142 36
Cambridgeshire £96 £88–£116 46
Cheshire £101 £99–£116 59
Cornwall £100 £95–£110 37
County Antrim £82 £63–£94 19
County Down £91 £65–£117 24
County Durham £97 £84–£115 34
Cumbria £105 £89–£114 18
Derbyshire £110 £99–£118 61
Devon £111 £100–£120 94
Dorset £99 £90–£117 38
Dunbartonshire £121 £114–£137 12
East Riding of Yorkshire £95 £76–£119 39
East Sussex £118 £110–£141 54
Essex £100 £90–£117 92
Fife £116 £104–£125 14
Gloucestershire £114 £100–£123 67
Greater Manchester £106 £99–£117 86
Hampshire £115 £105–£132 105
Herefordshire £90 £81–£110 13
Hertfordshire £118 £108–£130 64
Highland £117 £107–£123 17
Kent £105 £95–£120 99
Lanarkshire £110 £92–£125 15
Lancashire £115 £99–£130 57
Leicestershire £89 £80–£95 36
Lincolnshire £91 £85–£110 54
London £116 £99–£135 267
Merseyside £110 £104–£115 57
Norfolk £111 £86–£120 45
North Yorkshire £106 £96–£110 63
Northamptonshire £119 £97–£122 40
Northumberland £103 £97–£105 23
Nottinghamshire £102 £95–£108 46
Oxfordshire £120 £106–£127 52
Renfrewshire £129 £110–£146 13
Rhondda Cynon Taf £98 £86–£114 11
Shropshire £101 £90–£109 41
Somerset £111 £102–£124 63
South Yorkshire £101 £95–£113 47
Staffordshire £108 £97–£123 57
Stirling and Falkirk £105 £96–£119 17
Suffolk £120 £101–£128 44
Surrey £121 £110–£130 81
Tyne & Wear £105 £97–£119 38
Warwickshire £99 £92–£115 31
West Midlands £108 £92–£126 83
West Sussex £129 £113–£135 64
West Yorkshire £105 £99–£119 87
Wiltshire £101 £87–£124 59
Worcestershire £101 £90–£110 37

Independent and group practices

Many UK practices belong to a larger group. This compares their listed prices with those of independent practices.

Cat castration prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £95 £85–£110 357
Part of a group £111 £99–£125 2,721

What's usually included

Of the 816 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Pain relief 93%
  • Post-op checks 37%
  • Consultation 20%
  • General anaesthetic 12%
  • Pre-op bloods 4%
  • Hospitalisation 3%
  • Local anaesthetic 1%
  • Sedation 1%
  • Microchip 0%

Compare vets near you

The towns with the most practices listing a cat castration price.

Cat castration cost questions

How much does it cost to castrate a cat?
Across 3,078 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £110, from prices checked up to October 2026. Half of price lists fall between £96 and £123.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £95, and practices that belong to a group £111, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £90, and Scotland the highest, at £118, from prices checked up to October 2026.
What does the price usually include?
Of the 816 practices that say what their price includes, 93% include pain relief, 37% include post-op checks, 20% include consultation, from prices checked up to October 2026. Ask your practice what its price covers.
Are these prices quotes?
No. They are the prices practices publish on their own websites. Where a practice gives a range or a "from" price, we use the lower amount. Your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment, so ask the practice for a quote before you book. Read how we collect prices.