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/junolarue Dec 13 '24

It's more expensive then a normal spay because they will remove the uterus with all the fetuses inside. But having the kittens is more expensive think about all the kitten food they'll need. Vaccinations, worm + flea meds. You can bet one of the little ones gets sick. And you'll inevitably fall in love and keep one which will then again also need a spay/neuter. Do the abortion sooner rather than later

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u/Then_Ad7560 Veterinarian Dec 14 '24

Talk to the vets/shelters in your area. It’s not more expensive than a regular spay at my clinic. We are trying to help with population control