How much does it cost to desex a dog?
Dog desexing costs between $200 and $500, depending on the size, age, and sex of the dog, according to the RSPCA. In most cases though, you should find that you'll pay under $300. It's also worth noting that it's usually slightly cheaper to get a male dog desexed than it is a female dog.
Desexing costs can also vary slightly depending on where you live and the vet you go to. To give you an idea, here are a few quotes we collected from vets in different states:
- Victoria: South Eastern Animal Hospital - $220 - $285 (female)/$182 - $205 (male)
- NSW: RSPCA NSW - $115-$500 (male or female)
- South Australia: Dr Ken's Vet Clinic - $120 - $350 (male or female)
- WA: Hanly Vet - $250 - $510 (male or female)
I would like to find out an estimated cost of how much it would cost me to get my 1 year old kitten desexed and micro chipped please?
Hey Krystel,
Thanks for your inquiry! According to our page, it costs around $115 to have a male cat desexed and around $300 to have a female cat desexed, according to the RSPCA. Note that many councils will charge more to register an undesexed cat. The registration costs could be as much as four times the cost of registering a desexed cat.
In July every year, vet clinics in Australia reduce their desexing fees to encourage more pet owners to do this procedure. The National Desexing Network (NDN) is a charity that aims to end pet overpopulation by making it more affordable for pet owners in financial need to have their animals desexed. You can visit the NBN website to see where the nearest vet clinic is that offers this service. Please note that year-round fee reduction is only available to pet owners who genuinely need it.
Regarding microchipping, we don’t have information on this yet but one way to prevent paying for microchipping your cat is to get pet insurance. Insurers like Australian Pet Insurance covers desexing and microchipping.
Hope this was helpful. Don’t hesitate to message us back if you have more questions.
With care,
Nikki