by Tess ~Do they offer Full Body Transplants??~
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October 19, 2007

Tamed Feral Kittens at my mother's! HELP, HOW DO I GET THEM SPAY/NEUTERED????

November 12, 2007 09:36 AM EST (Updated: November 23, 2007 10:39 AM EST)
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Good morning all!  I have been trying desperately to find a way to get the adorable kittens that were born under my mother's house spay/neutered! There are 3 of them, and I have been working with them for several months to try and tame them.  They have grown quite fond of my mother and I, but are still very skiddish around ANYONE else.  We have no extra money to take them to the vet, and she lives in such a SMALL, COUNTRY town that there are not the same opportunities for getting it done for free. The vets around there are not up with the times on having programs in place for this.  I am thinking the cats are around 5 or 6 months old now, and there are 2 girls and 1 boy.  I know that we need to get them fixed to control population, and I would really LOVE to be able to find them forever homes, but we have been loving them and taking care of them as outside cats now since we found them.  I do not know what to do.  How am I supposed to get them fixed? Does anyone know what I need to do? Is there anyone that can help me make this happen? Even if I am able to travel 2 hours with them to one of the closest programs to get them fixed, it will still end up costing close to $200 to get the vaccines and surgeries, and we just can not afford it.  ANY ANSWERS, ANY HELP with be greatly appreciated! 

Is there any one that makes donations to people to help with stuff like this? Is there anyway to get this done for free???????? With me being out of work due to back problems, and my husband was out of work for a month. My mom is single, and we are all having to pool our money for my son's Christmas.  I just can not see us being able to pay for the kitty's to be fixed, but do not want them to have to go through having lots of babies either.  WHAT DO I DO????? 

Thank you!
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Comments: 21

Amanda T. Nov 12, 2007, 10:07am EST
Call your local vets and ask do they know of any programs in your county. That is how I found out about a program in my county that helps with the cost. Good luck! Cat multiple very fast!
CyberGwen ! Nov 12, 2007, 2:52pm EST
Yikes!

I found a link that list the resources in Georgia, maybe they can help or point you somewhere that can:)

http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
Marian L Nov 12, 2007, 5:59pm EST
Call your vet and explain the situation. My vet reduced his fees for my sister-in-laws cat. When I told him we were helping a disabled person, he did only the minimum necessary and discounted his fees. He also overlooked the lack of vaccinations.

Most vets are very sympathetic to the plight of homeless animals.
Ana L. Nov 14, 2007, 4:11pm EST
wow, yeah that sounds like an lot! It is always encouraging though to see people like you who care for your kittens, they are beautiful!
Ana L. Nov 14, 2007, 4:14pm EST
When my cat was a kitten I was trying to find the best price that I could for spading as well. I called all the vets around me and then one of them said that they do not do the "fixing" but they know that the Humane Society does it for $50. Then I think it was just $25 for rabie shots. I hope this may helps. Have a good day and good fun with your kittens!!!
Amanda J. Nov 14, 2007, 4:19pm EST
Does the Humane Society do it for less around you? I know ours has a program for around $25.
hmm, the lowest price I have gotten seems to be around $55 each for the females and $45 for the male. Then like $12 each for the shots. That requires me having to catch them all, take them 2 hours away to get it done, and bring them back. I am desperately trying to find a cheaper option. That is more money that we can shell out. I am losing my mind over the whole ordeal.
Alex L. Nov 16, 2007, 10:01am EST
You nearest Humane Society should be your best bet. They can usually help. Ask them (and your vet) if there are any independent organizations that provide free altering. We have one in our small town that is just run by private citizens who are cat lovers. Help is out there.
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Nov 16, 2007, 10:44am EST
Tess, try this site: www.feralcatproject.org/ -- I didn't go through the whole site. There are places out there that help with feral cats to keep the population down. I hope this site will help you. I'll keep looking for other links.
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Nov 16, 2007, 10:46am EST
Oohh I think I found a better link, here try this one. http://www.alleycat.org/orgs.html
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Nov 16, 2007, 10:48am EST
Try this link too: http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Nov 16, 2007, 10:51am EST
I'm not sure where you live, so I don't know if this link will be for you. But the article talks about free clinics for feral cats in some areas.

http://www.voicesforanimals.org/cats.html
Hollie ~TNR Works~ Nov 16, 2007, 10:52am EST
All I did is go to google and type in: help for feral cats to be spayed/neutered and a whole bunch of links popped up. I don't know where you live so I don't know which ones will help you. Try that and you'll probably find some of the links I'll already posted and more. Good luck to you. Please let us know how it turns out for you! ((HUG))
Larry P. Nov 16, 2007, 10:24pm EST
Driving them that far to the vet can get smelly . If you keep them around for a while they may star coming up missing . So you have to consider the emotional versus cost . Right now we five or six we like .
Miki N. Nov 23, 2007, 10:50pm EST
Try to do a web search to find all the animal rescue and animal adoption groups in your area (not just the Humane Societies, which is usually the first name that comes to people's minds). Call ALL of them, and explain your situation to them. If they are unable to help, ask them if they can refer you to another group or vet that can help you. This is usually the best way to find a group able to help you in your area. It's important to call as many groups as you can, since they are probably all swamped with requests for help, so this will maximize your chances of finding one able to help you. Ask if they have any spay/neuter grants or subsidies available, or at least offer discounted rates.
Janet H. Nov 24, 2007, 9:11pm EST
If some place will spay for $55 and do shots for $12, you are getting a real bargain! Our vet charges $144 for the spay and $38 each for shots for a cat. I took 4 cats in at a time for spaying/neuering and there was N0 volume discount either! Puppy shots are $40.50 each and the office call is $36 more!
Thank you all for your input. Hopefully I can get this taken care of. I guess I will keep you all posted.
Danielle P. Nov 25, 2007, 7:27am EST
What a wonderful heart you have to try to help these kittens. Good luck.
CRYSTAL C. Dec 8, 2007, 2:23am EST
good luck! I'm in the same boat I have 4 puppies I have to have done and my vet still wants to charge me $600 for all but that doesn't include their shots. There is a group here in IL that's call pawschicago that will do it for a lil less and the shots are cheaper but like you it's an hour drive with 4 puppies... yuck !! so let us all know how it turns out ..... ??? Merry Christmas and Happy hunting.
Susan A. Dec 13, 2007, 7:21pm EST
In my area of NJ we do reacue, trap and spay for ferals, chceck out your local Petco /Vet/Humane Society they might have this information
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