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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 6 October 2026 2,868 practices

These are the prices practices list, not quotes: your bill depends on your pet and any extra treatment. How we collect prices

UK typical price

£109

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£97–£124
Sample
2,868 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £97 and £124. The chart counts 2,387 price lists from 2,868 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £70 46 price lists
  2. £70 to £80 76 price lists
  3. £80 to £90 198 price lists
  4. £90 to £100 419 price lists
  5. £100 to £110 461 price lists
  6. £110 to £120 415 price lists
  7. £120 to £130 367 price lists
  8. £130 to £140 193 price lists
  9. £140 to £150 113 price lists
  10. £150 or more 99 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 £97–£123 2,446
Scotland £119 £105–£134 220
Wales £104 £95–£123 152
Northern Ireland £90 £76–£102 50
Cat castration prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Antrim £82 £64–£96 17
Ayrshire and Arran £118 £110–£122 23
Bedfordshire £112 £105–£124 19
Berkshire £120 £105–£127 50
Bristol £111 £108–£138 19
Buckinghamshire £129 £103–£145 34
Cambridgeshire £96 £86–£117 42
Cheshire £104 £99–£116 52
City of Edinburgh £145 £128–£150 22
City of Glasgow £109 £102–£118 18
Clwyd £120 £101–£127 25
Cornwall £100 £95–£108 36
County Durham £99 £85–£117 29
Cumbria £105 £89–£114 17
Derbyshire £108 £94–£118 59
Devon £111 £101–£120 87
Dorset £97 £90–£117 36
Down £91 £60–£114 17
Dunbartonshire £121 £114–£137 12
Dyfed £90 £80–£95 25
East Riding of Yorkshire £98 £77–£119 35
East Sussex £119 £111–£138 48
Essex £102 £88–£120 84
Fife £116 £116–£131 12
Gloucestershire £114 £98–£125 62
Greater London £113 £99–£135 248
Greater Manchester £106 £99–£116 83
Gwent £136 £120–£149 24
Hampshire £114 £105–£131 98
Herefordshire £92 £79–£110 13
Hertfordshire £118 £107–£128 61
Kent £104 £95–£120 92
Lanarkshire £110 £102–£129 15
Lancashire £107 £97–£121 46
Leicestershire £90 £80–£103 32
Lincolnshire £91 £83–£112 55
Merseyside £105 £105–£115 54
Mid Glamorgan £98 £89–£107 18
Norfolk £111 £87–£120 44
North Yorkshire £106 £99–£110 57
Northamptonshire £119 £97–£122 37
Northumberland £105 £97–£105 22
Nottinghamshire £100 £95–£108 40
Oxfordshire £120 £106–£127 50
Renfrewshire £129 £114–£137 12
Shropshire £103 £88–£109 36
Somerset £111 £104–£125 63
South Glamorgan £105 £99–£121 29
South Yorkshire £102 £95–£114 40
Staffordshire £108 £95–£123 56
Stirling and Falkirk £100 £95–£118 14
Suffolk £120 £105–£128 44
Surrey £120 £109–£130 76
Tyne & Wear £106 £97–£119 36
Warwickshire £99 £92–£115 25
West Glamorgan £98 £97–£111 18
West Midlands £108 £95–£125 74
West Sussex £128 £111–£135 62
West Yorkshire £104 £98–£116 85
Wiltshire £101 £90–£124 58
Worcestershire £103 £98–£115 35

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 £96 £85–£111 252
Part of a group £110 £99–£125 2,616

What's usually included

Of the 770 practices that say what their price includes, the share that name each item. Ask your practice what its price covers.

  • Pain relief 94%
  • Post-op checks 34%
  • Consultation 22%
  • General anaesthetic 10%
  • Pre-op bloods 3%
  • Hospitalisation 2%
  • 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 2,868 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £109. Half of price lists fall between £97 and £124.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £96, and practices that belong to a group £110.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £90, and Scotland the highest, at £119.
What does the price usually include?
Of the 770 practices that say what their price includes, 94% include pain relief, 34% include post-op checks, 22% include consultation. 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.