How much does it cost to put a cat to sleep?
CareCredit puts the average cost to put a cat to sleep at $158 at a clinic and $359 at home.
The clinic figure ranges from $125 to $286 and the home visit from $284 to $653. Both are a little lower than the same publisher's dog figures at the top of the range and a little higher at the bottom of the clinic one, which is a reminder that these are averages of many practices rather than a price list.
Sources: CareCredit (cat euthanasia costs), CareCredit (dog euthanasia costs)
This page is general information, not veterinary advice. Whether and when to say goodbye is a decision for you and your own veterinarian, who has seen your pet. Every figure here is a price someone else published, and the only number that applies to your family is the one your vet quotes you.
By state, for the twelve metros this board measures
| State | At a clinic | At home |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $163 | $371 |
| California | $210 | $479 |
| Colorado | $161 | $361 |
| Florida | $155 | $354 |
| Georgia | $139 | $314 |
| Illinois | $143 | $325 |
| North Carolina | $148 | $337 |
| Pennsylvania | $144 | $328 |
| Tennessee | $137 | $310 |
| Texas | $140 | $318 |
| Washington | $174 | $396 |
Why a cat owner often chooses the home visit
The carrier. For a cat who has spent a lifetime learning that the carrier means the car and the car means the clinic, the last hour does not have to include any of that. Whether the extra cost is worth it is a decision only you can make, and it is a decision about your cat rather than about money.
The published gap for a cat is smaller than the gap for a dog. CareCredit's cat figures are $158 at a clinic and $359 at home; its dog figures are $139 and $410.
Sources: CareCredit (cat euthanasia costs), CareCredit (dog euthanasia costs)
What it costs to put a cat down, including aftercare
CareCredit puts a private cremation for a cat at $180 on average, in a range of $142 to $326, and a pet cemetery burial at $566, ranging from $449 to $1,031. Its cremation guide adds a line that surprises people: there is no price difference between cremating cats and small dogs, because the table is built on weight rather than species.
Sources: CareCredit (cat euthanasia costs), CareCredit (pet cremation costs)
The weight table itself, and the difference between a private and a communal cremation: what pet cremation costs, by weight.
The national in-home providers do not price cats separately either. Pet Loss at Home publishes one set of tiers for cats and dogs alike, from $300 to $450 where the family arranges aftercare themselves up to $600 to $850 with a private cremation and the ashes returned.
These are the at-home and hospice vets that AI assistants actually named when we asked, twice, in each of these twelve metros. Nobody can pay to be on these lists.
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Questions people ask next
- How much does it cost to put a cat down?
- CareCredit publishes a national average of $158 at a clinic, in a range of $125 to $286, and $359 at home, in a range of $284 to $653. CareCredit also gives a figure for every state, and the eleven states this board covers run from $137 to $210 for the clinic visit.
- Is it cheaper to put a cat down than a dog?
- At home, on CareCredit's published averages, a little: $359 for a cat against $410 for a dog. At a clinic the CareCredit cat figure is actually higher, $158 against $139. Aftercare is where size shows up clearly, because cremation is priced by weight.
- Do cats need a different kind of appointment?
- The medicine is the same. Lap of Love describes one process for both: an injectable sedative first, then the euthanasia medication into a vein once the pet is fully relaxed. What differs for a cat is usually the setting, which is the reason many owners ask for the home visit.
Written for pet owners by Most Recommended Pet Euthanasia Vets, which measures which at-home pet euthanasia vets AI assistants actually recommend in 12 U.S. metros. Nobody can pay to be on those lists. How we measure.