Need Help Finding Cheap Vet to Fix Cats in ABQ NM. PROBLEM SOLVED :D

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I didnt read all the posts but if you or someone you know has experience castrating calves, lambs or kids (the goat variety), you can do a male cat the same way, either with a knife or elastrator band

 

[thebritt]

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Please do not consider this - when I worked as a vet assistant, we had someone bring in a cat that had it's genitals brutally mangled by the farmer who had attempted this. That poor cat. It really was heartbreaking. Just imagine the pain!

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[username taken]

thebritt, I agree it is not real nice, but you have to accept the fact that it does happen, and will continue.

Many, many farmers keep 'barn cats' that are basically wild, to keep mice down. And obviously they do not want to spend the money on having those cats surgically altered by a vet. It is logical then, that since they have oodles of experience castrating other animals, they will castrate the barn cats in the same way.

I know many, many people in our area who do this on a regular basis without complications. Sure, there is a chance there is complications, but it is low.

I will admit I have castrated barn cats for people with either a knife or rubber ring. The way I see it, it is the lesser of two evils. I know these people arent going to take the cat to the vet to get him neutered, and I figure if I do it, it is better than leaving him intact and just leading to a higher population of cats that wont be desexed.

 

[thebritt]

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I do understand - I just wish there was information as to how to do it "properly" - sterile and properly so that the infection and pain doesn't cause the cat to succumb in such a sad and pathetic way.
It would be BEST to spay all females through some sort of utopic "country-wide traveling spay-neuter program", which I will start as soon as I win the lottery.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Speaking of home neutering jobs, this is kinda no this IS gross but Ive heard of some sheep farmers biting the testicles off of a lamb.

 

[username taken]

lol Wolf Queen yes I will admit I can actually do that

 

[The Wolf Queen]

LOL

 

[KinderKorner]

Did you ever consider getting the girl fixed, not the male.

If you fix the male, then chances are the girl will just have kitten from some other stray around. You should defiently get the girl fixed, or both.

Also it cost $90 around here to get them fixed. But there is a local animal shelter that gives away coupons for $60 off. On the 1st of the month. It's called pennies for pets. You should try and google it and see if it's in your area.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Im still working on calling the van that writer of words recomended. Actually I kinda wanted Jewel to get preggers but my ma insists both get fixed. Oh well anyways still needa call those people so... yeah.

 

[bkreugar]

Wolfqueen there are NO income requirements for the reduced spay nueter program.

I had our female german shepard done at 5 weeks for $75.That included her rabies vaccine and pain meds after.

I found out about this after calling around to the vets and having heart failure.It would have been between $200-300 for a puppy that followed my DD home.

I found the reduced cost spay/nuter clinic by googling low cost spay/nuter in my county and then surronding counties.Got her done the next county over.They do not require you be a county resident.They just want you to fix your pets.

Here to they had that low cost certificate that would have been $30.00 BUT there were income requirements for that and I knew we would not be able to qualify.I am SURE there are similar programs in
EVERY state.