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Cat spay cost

How much does it cost to spay a cat?

Spaying is the surgical neutering of a female cat under general anaesthetic.

Prices checked as recently as 26 October 2026 3,047 practices · 2,562 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

£155

Median listed price

Middle half of prices
£135–£176
Sample
3,047 practices

How prices spread

Half of price lists sit between £135 and £176. The chart counts 2,562 price lists from 3,047 practices: branches that share one list count once.

  1. Under £100 71 price lists
  2. £100 to £120 162 price lists
  3. £120 to £140 528 price lists
  4. £140 to £160 654 price lists
  5. £160 to £180 635 price lists
  6. £180 to £200 323 price lists
  7. £200 to £220 113 price lists
  8. £220 or more 76 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 spay prices by UK nation
Nation Typical price Middle half Practices
England £155 £135–£175 2,586
Scotland £170 £150–£195 239
Wales £145 £129–£173 163
Northern Ireland £132 £105–£137 59
Cat spay prices by county
County Typical price Middle half Practices
Ayrshire and Arran £163 £153–£174 23
Bedfordshire £149 £137–£164 20
Berkshire £164 £145–£175 49
Buckinghamshire £175 £158–£196 37
Cambridgeshire £148 £122–£160 45
Cheshire £150 £140–£161 58
Cornwall £150 £134–£161 37
County Antrim £105 £83–£136 19
County Down £134 £93–£160 24
County Durham £140 £124–£165 34
Cumbria £155 £146–£164 17
Derbyshire £150 £133–£163 56
Devon £163 £149–£170 96
Dorset £145 £123–£174 38
Dunbartonshire £176 £161–£196 13
East Riding of Yorkshire £138 £110–£185 38
East Sussex £164 £155–£198 54
Essex £142 £125–£167 92
Fife £170 £145–£180 15
Gloucestershire £162 £134–£188 67
Greater Manchester £151 £140–£163 83
Hampshire £163 £150–£189 102
Herefordshire £137 £112–£154 13
Hertfordshire £161 £149–£180 65
Highland £165 £156–£175 17
Kent £149 £130–£170 100
Lanarkshire £158 £145–£186 17
Lancashire £169 £149–£185 57
Leicestershire £125 £120–£143 36
Lincolnshire £131 £119–£159 52
London £152 £135–£185 266
Merseyside £155 £150–£167 57
Norfolk £164 £130–£178 44
North Yorkshire £154 £138–£164 63
Northamptonshire £163 £140–£170 41
Northumberland £157 £149–£170 23
Nottinghamshire £144 £124–£156 46
Oxfordshire £173 £140–£183 52
Renfrewshire £204 £184–£221 13
Rhondda Cynon Taf £142 £112–£155 11
Shropshire £147 £126–£160 41
Somerset £165 £155–£187 63
South Yorkshire £135 £130–£145 47
Staffordshire £156 £135–£169 53
Stirling and Falkirk £150 £132–£178 17
Suffolk £178 £150–£180 41
Surrey £170 £145–£185 81
Tyne & Wear £157 £150–£170 39
Warwickshire £145 £127–£147 31
West Midlands £150 £125–£169 81
West Sussex £170 £152–£189 65
West Yorkshire £147 £130–£170 83
Wiltshire £149 £132–£174 52
Worcestershire £151 £130–£157 37

Independent and group practices

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

Cat spay prices at independent and group practices
Practice Typical price Middle half Practices
Independent £137 £120–£160 347
Part of a group £156 £137–£177 2,700

What's usually included

Of the 830 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 spay price.

Cat spay cost questions

How much does it cost to spay a cat?
Across 3,047 UK practices that publish a price, the typical (median) listed price is £155, from prices checked up to October 2026. Half of price lists fall between £135 and £176.
Are independent vets cheaper than group practices?
On listed prices, yes: independent practices list a typical £137, and practices that belong to a group £156, from prices checked up to October 2026.
Where in the UK is it cheapest?
Northern Ireland has the lowest typical listed price, at £132, and Scotland the highest, at £170, from prices checked up to October 2026.
What does the price usually include?
Of the 830 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.