 Pros and Cons of Spaying
Hello,
I live in NYC and the average cost for spaying here is $500-$600. (There are some free and low-cost options, but you have to be on public assistance to qualify.) My Yorkie's insurance will only pay 80% up to $191 for her spaying, so most of this is going to have to come out of my pocket.
In addition to the financial issue, I'm worried about how invasive spaying is and what the recovery would be like for a 3.5-lb, energetic Yorkie like Blake. We live in a complex where most people have dogs, and as she's now approaching the 9-month-old mark, I'm getting more and more concerned about her interactions with the non-neutered dogs she encounters.
Does anyone have any advice about (a) finding safe, but lower-cost spaying in NYC, and (b) whether I should even put her through this at all?
Many thanks!
Michele |