Cat neutering charities

catowner_2

Hi,
I need to get my 2 new kittens neutered and was informed by a friend that there are some charities which will neuter kittens for free.
I am not in receipt of any benefits so could not use places like PDSA.
I live in Oxfordshire.

If anyone knows who these charities are I'd be very grateful!

PS - I have done numerous google searches which have come up with no answers.

Fire_Fox

Welcome! Some branches of Cats Protection offer vouchers contributing towards neutering, but these are limited because rescues are stretched to the limit in the recession and kitten season. Have you rung around vets in your area to find the best price? Can you really not afford this yourself?

catowner_2

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Welcome! Some branches of Cats Protection offer vouchers contributing towards neutering, but these are limited because rescues are stretched to the limit in the recession and kitten season. Have you rung around vets in your area to find the best price? Can you really not afford this yourself?

Yes, I'm aware of the Cats protection League etc doing reductions or free and have contacted vets. Just wondered if anyone was aware of Oxfordshire charities doing this.

SnowyOwl_2

Why not do it the old fashioned way and pay for the operations yourself? You say that you have two "new" kittens, so they won't be going out for six months or so. That'll give you some time to save up. If you have a male and a female kitten then get the male done in four months time and the female a few months later.

Fire_Fox

catowner wrote: »

Yes, I'm aware of the Cats protection League etc doing reductions or free and have contacted vets. Just wondered if anyone was aware of Oxfordshire charities doing this.

Your local branch of the Cats Protection is just that, local. Each branch is not funded by CP headquarters they fund raise themselves. AFAIK there are no charities anywhere in this country that are flush with cash and twiddling their thumbs right now. In fact I know of several independent rescues that have had to close their doors in the recession. Can you not afford to do this yourself? Every pound you take from a charity is a pound they cannot spend on a sick stray or abused rescue.

catowner_2

Of course I will be going to the vets and getting them done! Just wondered if anyone local was aware of what a friend told me. This info would be handy for people who really struggle with the cost of neutering their cats.

Woah, chill out money savers!!

:rotfl:

Fire_Fox

catowner wrote: »

Of course I will be going to the vets and getting them done! Just wondered if anyone local was aware of what a friend told me. This info would be handy for people who really struggle with the cost of neutering their cats.

Woah, chill out money savers!!

:rotfl:

MSE solution #1: dust off the part of your brain used for impulse control and see kittens as more than balls of fluffs. MSE solution #2: adopt an adult cat from a rescue who is already chipped, vaccinated and neutered. MSE solution #3: phone a knowledgeable friend off peak to ask which organisation she is referring to. MSE solution #4: stop eating meat/ smoking/ drinking and spend the money you save on neutering.

Welcome to MSE.

threemuttleys

this is the reason why the PDSA have had to take the action that they have.

if you cannot afford to neuter then why did you get them? and if you can afford it, why would you use a charity?:mad::mad::mad:

undaunted

It may be worth checking with PDSA whether they can offer a low cost service (they do work with cats protection & Dogs Trust in some cases & offer some chargeable services such as vaccinations I think)

Your local RSPCA may also be worth a try.

There's also Celia Hammond Trust & The Mayhew Animal Home - though nearest clinics may be London I think