Cat Spay prices in California

According to VetTea's review of published fee sheets, 7 California vet clinics publish a cat spay (female) price, $100 to $492 as of September 5, 2026. Nonprofit and private clinics side by side, each with its own eligibility rules and a link to the page the price came from.

$100 to $492published range

$325median standard fee

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What VetTea found

Lowest published standard fee in VetTea's data for California: $100 at Sacramento SPCA Clinic in Sacramento. Check that clinic's eligibility rules in the table below.
Median published fee in VetTea's data for California: $157.50 at 4 nonprofit clinics, $455 at 3 private clinics.
3 of the 7 clinics VetTea tracks here also publish a lower, income-qualified price.

Cat Spay prices published by 7 California clinics, compiled by VetTea (vettea.org). Data as of September 5, 2026.
Clinic	City	Type	Standard fee	As low as	Notes
Sacramento SPCA Clinic clinic's price page	Sacramento	Nonprofit	$100	$50	+$15–$35 if pregnant. Eligibility: Pets must be 3 months–7 years old. 20% discount for seniors (65+) and veterans; 50% discount for qualifying low-income (SMUD/PG&E assistance program) or student pet owners. Discounts don't combine.
CAMP LA (Community Animal Medicine Project) clinic's price page	Los Angeles	Nonprofit	$140	$120	+$10 mandatory service fee not included in the price shown. Eligibility: Reduced tier requires proof of household income under $40,000/yr. A mandatory $10 per-pet service fee applies to every surgery on top of the listed price (a separate $15 service fee applies to vaccine-only visits), and prices include CA sales tax. No extra charge for in-heat or pregnant pets, unusually generous compared to most clinics tracked.
San Diego Humane Society Community Spay & Neuter clinic's price page	San Diego	Nonprofit	$175	-	Eligibility: Serves San Diego and Imperial counties across 4 campuses; priority given to household incomes under $100k/yr, though residency/income isn't stated as a hard requirement. The City of San Diego discontinued separate spay/neuter voucher funding at the end of June 2025, a real program cut worth noting. $75 deposit, nonrefundable inside 48 hours of a missed appointment.
San Francisco SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic clinic's price page	San Francisco	Nonprofit	$325	$0	Full fee shown; income-qualified SF residents pay $0–$225 depending on tier. Eligibility: Fees are income-tiered for SF residents (proof of residency/income required); Tier 1 fee is available to all clients regardless of income. $50 deposit required at booking. +$75 surcharge for dogs over 60 lb.
Valley Center Veterinary Clinic clinic's price page	Valley Center	Private	$350	-	Range $350–$541. Eligibility: Full-service private veterinary care, not a nonprofit or subsidized clinic. Prices are ranges depending on pet weight and whether pre-anesthetic bloodwork is performed; additional charges apply for females in heat. The clinic explicitly frames these as reflecting full safety/training standards, "not low-cost shortcuts."
Southpaw Vets clinic's price page	Sherman Oaks	Private	$455	-	Eligibility: Exam/consultation $80, recheck exam $63. A $100 deposit is required when booking a health-certificate visit.
Anaheim Hills Pet Clinic clinic's price page	Anaheim	Private	$492	-	Starting price. Eligibility: Full-service private veterinary care, not a nonprofit or subsidized clinic. Spay/neuter prices are "starting at" figures tiered by weight for dogs. Also offers exotic/rabbit-specific services and puppy/kitten wellness packages not itemized as single line items here.

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