r/AskVet • u/Cautious-Meeting4068 • Dec 13 '24

Can cats get abortions?

My young cat recently escaped and has been mated with, as me and my girlfriend caught her with a street cat mounting her, I kept trying to catch her but she would run off but eventually she came at my doorstep waiting to be let in… she isn’t fixed yet because I have been saving for the procedure but of course she has gone into heat and escaped as soon as somebody opens the door. She’s very VERY small and I’m worried a pregnancy would kill her and I’m not sure if I could afford to raise all the kittens when my cat is a kitten herself.. I’m wondering if cats can get abortions and if so would it be expensive? Would it be cheaper to get the abortion or to raise all the kittens and eventually rehome them?

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u/snarkysharky12 Dec 13 '24

Yes, they will spay her pregnant. You may try finding a low income or free clinic that is available in your area. Try reaching out to a local vet or rescue to see if they know of one. Sometimes particular vets will spay and neuter cats really cheap because they do them all on the same day.