What is the average cost of spaying a cat in Washington, DC?

Question

We will be staying for a few years in DC for business purposes. At htat time our two-year-old female cat will be accompanying to us. She is not spayed. But we are planning to do that. The cost of spaying is between $200 - $300 including the medications here where I live. I wonder what is the average cost of spaying in DC cause if it is cheaper I'll not disturb my cat with that kind of surgery just before a long trip to US.

Answer 1

Poor cat.

Answer 2

Spaying is a fairly invasive surgery, so if you are moving to the DC area sooner rather than later, I would hold off on the surgery.  Most airlines don't want people to fly after a major surgery, and this logic also holds true for cats.  

Spays in DC have a wide range in price, as it is an area with a diverse population.  You can expect to pay at least $140-200 from a private vet.  You can expect DC and PG county to be cheaper than Montgomery  and the Virginia suburbs. However, there are also low cost spay and neuter clinics in the area.  They are not open every day, so you would want to consult with the shelters in the Virginia/DC/Maryland area first.

Finally, I'd be concerned that at 2 years of age, your cat might be at risk for a pyo infection of the uterus.  These infections are a result of a intact female going into heat without conceiving.  If your girl has been in heat and you are traveling soon, you might want to consider putting her on a birth control product such as Ovaban until she can be spayed in the states.