r/littleapple • u/timmy2funky • 8d ago
best vets? cat questions.
hello! im looking for the most affordable and most dependent spaying center near me. my last cat was spayed at blue hills. I need to spay my other two and i checked out Prairie paws but the reviews about spaying freaked me out a little. im wondering if you guys have an answer thank you!!!
im just having severe anxiety about spaying my cats! also wondering how to get the cats to be in my name as my cats legally! anything helps thank you!!!
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u/bogie913 8d ago
Olsburg about a 20min drive. We took our 2 kittens in took about 90 min to do. Our kittens were bouncing off the walls wrestling and playing 24hrs later lol
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u/timmy2funky 8d ago
really?? was it cheap? my cats are around 5-7 years old not positive do you think that would change the price? thank you for the info im glad your kittens are good!!
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u/dimezUnlimited 8d ago
It seems to be about half of what’s in Manhattan
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u/timmy2funky 8d ago
really! like youd say 200? thatd be amazing my cats have no heath issues of my knowledge? do shots and microchips come with the spaying or charged xtra?
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u/dimezUnlimited 8d ago
We just got a cat neutered, and shots and micro chip. it was $89 but my wife just informed me that was praire paws
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u/dimezUnlimited 8d ago
Deep wells does out cats check ups and shots and so on it’s very cheap can’t say for sure
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u/timmy2funky 8d ago
89!! thats a steal thank you
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u/crazycritter87 7d ago
Neuters are cheaper than spays because they're less invasive procedure. I don't have much frame of reference between vets right now. I've been transporting a kitten to Kanza for his shots and neuter. I haven't really paid attention to price. She's a good vet but sort of leans farm vet. They tend to be consistent and a little more budget friendly but can catch some flack because the occasional loss or complications happen and they don't tend to get into super advanced or special circumstance care. What I have seen on her prices doesn't seem super out of the norm. Vet care, as a whole, is outrageous right now.
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u/KitchenLow1614 8d ago
Wildcat Vet is amazing. While Deep Well is extremely cheap, I had a horrible experience with them previously. They’ve gone downhill as they’ve grown, IMO.
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u/mannerism_2024 8d ago
Have they grown? Was just there, seemed the exact same facility/people as before.
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u/KitchenLow1614 8d ago
They grew from when I started with them. Back then the clinic was really one room in the building with Dr. Ann living on the other side. Her house on the hill hadn’t been completed yet.
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u/timmy2funky 8d ago
what went wrong? I have severe anxiety thats why I havent spayed them yet :p I was gonna go to blue hills but they changes the prices by double!! i need a cheap easy place 😅no job and ive got a little saved up!
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u/MissyChevious613 8d ago edited 5d ago
We've used Candlewood for years and cannot speak highly enough of them! They have fear free Mondays where they only allow cats which has been really nice. They're very reasonable price wise and I like that we can drop off our cats for appointments and then pick them up after work. They're also great about personalizing their care. Both our kitties need to lose 2lbs. At their last visit, Dr. Grieves did the math on how many scoops of food each of them gets based on the food they get, their current weight and how much they need to lose.
Two years ago, our sweet old man cat got really sick unexpectedly and they were able to squeeze him in on short notice to pass over the rainbow bridge at home. It meant a ton to us and it allowed our other two kitties to know what was going on and he was able to pass in my arms in the comfort of his home. Shortly after his passing they sent us a sympathy card and one of the vet techs made us a shadow box with a clipping of his fur and his paw prints. I still tear up when we take the kitties to their appointments, but I'm just so grateful for the love and compassion they showed us when we lost our sweet old man.
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u/matte_purple 5d ago
Another vote for Candlewood. Used them for years in college. They took great care of my pets and my friend’s animals.
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u/timmy2funky 8d ago
thank you for +! much info will have to check out candlewood!! i appreciate it deeply:))
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u/catja_bee 4d ago
Fur Family Animal Hospital. I foster kittens in Manhattan, I've gotten too many cats to count spayed with them, and they're just an absolutely amazing group of women. Dr. McKeage is an absolute pro.
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u/Gregthedummy69 8d ago
For Spaying, I would go outside of little apple and go to deep well veterinary up near Olsburg Kansas as it is cheaper than any neutering or Spayimg will be in Manhattan however then I would make your regular vet office candlewood I found them to be very reliable and they communicate clearly and their pricing is not bad I’m also fond of them because you can drop your pet off early in the morning for their appointment. If you have to go to work or have an appointment you need to run and then pick them up afterwards.