Cat Castration cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 2,573 checked UK prices, cat castration has a median listed price of £103. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £10 to £390, with the middle half from £93 to £119.
- Median
- £103
- Sample
- 2,573 prices
- Range
- £10 to £390
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
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National price distribution
Statistics use current published prices that passed our comparison checks. From-prices are counted separately and are not used for the median unless the price is comparable.
Computed 10 May 2026
| Benchmark | Median | Middle 50% | Range | Comparable prices | From/range prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat | £103 | £93 to £119 | £10 to £390 | 2,573 | 0 from / 5 range |
Compare cat castration prices by city
City links are shown where local data has enough comparable observations to be useful. Pages with weaker local samples stay outside the sitemap until the dataset improves.
| City | Median | Range | Comparable prices | Priced practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester | £67.5 | £62 to £114 | 12 | 16 |
| Scunthorpe | £73 | £70 to £81 | 5 | 8 |
| Belfast | £75 | £60 to £98 | 9 | 16 |
| Peterborough | £76 | £68 to £114 | 9 | 11 |
| Leicester | £78 | £73 to £102.34 | 11 | 14 |
| Preston | £79.14 | £68 to £130 | 8 | 12 |
| Loughborough | £82.93 | £79 to £95 | 5 | 7 |
| Worcester | £83.4 | £66.14 to £115 | 7 | 10 |
| Droitwich | £83.4 | £83.4 to £98 | 5 | 5 |
| Colchester | £86.4 | £65 to £127 | 7 | 13 |
| Stafford | £87.71 | £83.36 to £125 | 6 | 8 |
| Swindon | £89 | £82.5 to £138 | 14 | 17 |
| Cambridge | £90 | £78 to £190 | 10 | 14 |
| Hull | £90 | £72 to £102 | 9 | 14 |
| Maidstone | £90 | £81 to £129 | 8 | 10 |
| Poole | £90 | £71 to £125 | 7 | 9 |
| Rugby | £90 | £78 to £126 | 5 | 5 |
| Christchurch | £90 | £82 to £126 | 5 | 5 |
| Nuneaton | £90 | £74.54 to £99 | 5 | 5 |
| Bangor | £90.24 | £79.5 to £120 | 5 | 5 |
| Lincoln | £90.5 | £81 to £117 | 10 | 15 |
| Horsham | £91.5 | £85 to £150 | 6 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | £92 | £89.7 to £112 | 6 | 7 |
| Norwich | £93 | £75 to £160 | 17 | 27 |
| Telford | £93 | £75 to £105 | 11 | 14 |
| Basingstoke | £93.5 | £84 to £106.8 | 7 | 10 |
| Chesterfield | £93.5 | £68 to £120 | 6 | 10 |
| Solihull | £93.5 | £85.28 to £95 | 5 | 8 |
| Barnsley | £95 | £83.5 to £130 | 6 | 16 |
| Swansea | £95 | £85 to £98.5 | 6 | 13 |
| Pontefract | £95 | £85 to £116.53 | 5 | 5 |
| Wakefield | £95.17 | £95 to £102.5 | 8 | 10 |
| Barnstaple | £95.59 | £75 to £97 | 7 | 8 |
| Oxford | £96 | £87 to £127.5 | 7 | 9 |
| Scarborough | £97 | £90 to £125 | 6 | 6 |
| Birmingham | £98 | £75 to £128 | 14 | 27 |
| Congleton | £98.5 | £98 to £123 | 5 | 5 |
| Uxbridge | £99 | £55 to £101 | 6 | 8 |
| Richmond | £99 | £85 to £127 | 5 | 6 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £99.5 | £96 to £115 | 10 | 18 |
What is usually included
- Anaesthetic
- Surgery
- Basic pain relief
- Post-operative advice
What may be extra
- Pre-anaesthetic blood tests
- Buster collar
- Additional medication
- Complication treatment
Cat Castration costs explained
Cat castration is the neutering procedure for male cats, usually done as a short day procedure. It is one of the more standardised prices in veterinary care, which makes the benchmark above comparatively easy to use, though inclusions still differ between practices.
What the price usually includes
The quoted price usually covers the procedure itself, the general anaesthetic and the standard care involved on the day, with most cats admitted and discharged within the same day.
Extras vary by practice: pre-anaesthetic blood tests, a buster collar, and any additional medication are the items most often charged separately. Some practices bundle a post-operative check, others charge for it.
Compared with dog neutering, cat castration quotes tend to be more alike from practice to practice, which makes the median and range above comparatively straightforward to use. Even so, it is worth confirming what a specific quote covers before treating two figures as equivalent.
Why prices vary
Location is the main driver, with practices in higher-cost areas generally charging more for the same routine procedure, reflecting overheads rather than the surgery itself.
Ownership model can matter as well: corporate groups and independent practices may set different prices without either being consistently cheaper, so a quick local comparison is still worthwhile.
Unlike dog procedures, weight bands rarely apply, so cat castration is usually a flat quoted price. Age and health can still add pre-operative checks for some cats, which would appear as separate items on the estimate.
Questions to ask your practice
Useful questions include: Is the quoted price all-inclusive for a routine castration? Is a post-operative check included? Would a buster collar or any take-home medication be charged on top?
It is also worth asking whether pre-anaesthetic blood tests are recommended for your cat and, if so, whether they are included in the quote. With those answers, the median and range shown above become a straightforward comparison point.
Ways to manage the cost
Neutering support for cats is comparatively widely available. Charities such as Cats Protection, the PDSA or the RSPCA run schemes offering reduced-cost neutering for owners who meet their eligibility criteria, which are typically means-tested and vary by area, so it is worth checking what applies locally.
Routine neutering is generally treated as elective and is not usually covered by pet insurance. Some practice health plans include a neutering discount, and because the procedure is planned, there is time to ask for a written estimate and compare it against the benchmark above before booking.
This guide covers costs and questions to ask — it is not veterinary advice.
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Methodology
This guide uses source-backed current prices from the CompareVetPricing dataset snapshot dated 2026-05-10. Prices must be publishable and quality-checked before they are used in medians or ranges. Prices can change, clinical recommendations vary, and this page is a comparison aid rather than a quote.