Ah, that's a shame. Spaying/neutering is a big thing for me, it sickens me how many animals are brought home on purpose and then just left out into the world to multiply. Hurts the animals themselves, everything else that's already trying to live in that area, and definitely does a number on the...
There are also tons of places (at least in my area, there are probably many all over) that will spay/neuter for free if it's a barn / feral / outdoor cat!