What are the Purple Cat locations and drop-off times?
Purple Cat offers appointments in Baldwin, Eau Claire, Cumberland, and Hayward.
Baldwin Purple Cat– 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
1570 10th Ave
Baldwin, WI 54002
**Baldwin location is located behind the Feuerhelm Langer CPA building just off of Hwy 63. GPS wrongly takes you across the street to the Fire Department.
Eau Claire Purple Cat–7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
1520 Westgate Rd
Eau Claire, WI 54703
How much does Purple Cat cost?
2022 Prices are as follows:
- $85 for cat spay
- $70 for cat neuter
- $15 for Rabies vaccine
- $15 for Distemper vaccine
- $65 for farm cats-includes, surgery (male or female), two vaccines, and MANDATORY EAR TIP
- $10-$20 for pregnant cats depending on stage of pregnancy
When will the next month’s schedule post?
We try to have the next month’s schedule posted by approximately mid-month. For example, May’s calendar would post to our website in mid-April.
Where can I find the required forms?
Surgery/Anesthesia Consent, Before Surgery, and After Surgery instructions can all be found on the APPOINTMENTS page and in the reminder emails sent to you one week prior and the day before.
Does my cat need to be current on vaccinations before their spay/neuter appointment?
If your cat isn’t current on vaccinations, Purple Cat can provide rabies ($15) and distemper ($15) on the day of your cat’s surgery. We strongly recommend having your cat current on vaccines 2 weeks prior to your appointment.
What if I have questions after scheduling an appointment or need to cancel my appointment?
You will receive an email with an order receipt that also includes all surgery forms and a phone number to TEXT if you have questions that can’t be answered here or need to cancel.
When can I expect a refund if I have to cancel?
Purple Cat Mobile Vet Clinic will process your refund as soon as possible and then you will need to allow 5-10 days for it to appear back on your credit card. Please note that there’s a $23 PER CAT NON-REFUNDABLE fee to cover surcharges and administrative fees associated with scheduling. You will receive any payment minus this $23 fee per cat back to your original form of payment.
Do you offer any other services?
On the day of your cat’s surgery, you can purchase the following services for CASH or CERTIFIED CHECK only:
- Rabies vaccine-$15
- Distemper vaccine-$15
- Ear mite treatment-$10
- Flea treatment-$10
- Nail trim-$5
How do I vaccinate my kitties myself?
How do I get copies of my records?
Please send your first and last name (the person whose name is on the surgical consent form), your phone number, name of the cat, the exact date of surgery, location of surgery, $10, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Dr. Angie Ruppel, Purple Cat Mobile Vet, 366 26th Ave. Cumberland, WI 54829
How do I trap a colony of cats?
Please check out our blog with step-by-step instructions for trapping a colony of cats for TNR.
What if the drop-off time doesn’t work for me?
In rare cases, we may be able to allow an alternate drop-off time. Please text the number provided to you in the order receipt email.
When do I pick my cat up after surgery?
You will receive a text message or phone call stating that your cat is ready to return home when they are ready to go. This is a same-day process. There is no overnight stay for your cat. You will pick them up later in the afternoon (typically between 1:00-3:00 p.m.) on the same day of their surgery. Please make certain you are available to pick up before 3 p.m.
Can I schedule more than one cat for the same clinic date?
Yes! Simply select a second product to add to your cart. Please note that we need to have spays and neuters ordered as separate products to plan the timing of the clinic.
How old does my cat need to be to be spayed/neutered?
Kittens should be at least eight weeks old and two pounds. They need to be 12 weeks old to receive a rabies vaccine. Any cats scheduled for SPAY or NEUTER must be less than seven years old. BARN/FERAL does not have this requirement as it’s often hard to know their age. Please note that any cat over seven years old is considered a senior cat and should ideally have bloodwork done before any surgery to look for underlying diseases. We do not provide laboratory services at Purple Cat.
What if my cat is in heat?
Cats will go in and out of heat all spring and summer until they are bred and pregnant. It is very difficult to catch a time when they’re not in heat. Dr. Angie has done thousands of spays in cats in heat and never had an issue. Yes, the blood vessels are a little bit more pronounced and uterine tissue thicker but the surgeon will take precautions with extra ligatures to make sure there’s not a complication related to this.
How soon after giving birth can I get my cat spayed?
We generally like to wait until the mom is six weeks after she had the kittens to spay. Female cats will still produce milk after being spayed. So this will not affect nursing kittens. Waiting this time allows the uterus to shrink making the surgery safer.
My cat might be pregnant. Will you still spay her?
When faced with this possibility, the first thing to ask yourself is: do I want kittens? Can I and will I be responsible for ensuring the kittens find a loving home? If you can be responsible for the kittens being placed in a home that will provide food and shelter and vaccinations and spay/neuter surgery, then yes, let her have the kittens and do not bring her to be spayed.
However, if you are not prepared to raise kittens, then you should consider having them spayed. Your pregnant female cat will be spayed and have her uterus and ovaries removed, along with any kitten fetuses.
Sometimes, we do not know that a female is pregnant until we start the surgery. Because the anesthesia will potentially harm the kittens, we will go ahead and spay her. This is clearly stated on your surgery consent form. All pregnant cats will be charged a fee of $10-$20. $10 for very early-term pregnancy and $20 for all other pregnant cats.
Cats are pregnant for about 62-63 days. If you think she might be pregnant and want her to have the kittens, then wait on her surgery for two months. During this time, keep her inside exclusively to determine if she is going to have kittens or not. In the third trimester, there’s an extra $20 charge to spay your pregnant cat and increased risks of anesthesia and surgery complications.
I think my cat has fleas. Can I still bring her?
All cats, whether they are indoor exclusively or indoor/outdoor or feral, have the potential to have fleas. All cats should be on a flea preventative. Please place a Frontline, Revolution, or Bravecto on your cat 24 hours or more before his/her surgery if you think there are fleas present.
To remove and prevent all fleas from affecting pets in your house, the following procedure must be strictly followed:
- All cats and dogs should have a high-quality flea treatment monthly for three months minimum. (Exclusive veterinary products are the best such as Frontline and Bravecto).
- All bedding (human and pet) and rugs should be washed in hot water and dried at high temperatures.
- All hard floors should be mopped with hot water.
- All carpet needs to be vacuumed, and the vacuum cleaner bag is thrown away. Canister-type vacuums should have the canister contents tossed, and filters cleaned.
- Consider the outdoor environment where rabbits and other small animals could be hiding/sleeping and dropping flea eggs. These areas are a continual source of re-infection and should be blocked off from your pets. Treatment of these areas with insecticides is ideal.
Can you be my regular veterinarian?
Purple Cat Mobile Veterinary Clinic is exclusively a low-cost spay/neuter cat-only clinic at this time. To keep costs down, it is necessary that the clinic only perform cat spays and neuters and select vaccinations.
This surgery is so much less than what my regular veterinarian charges. How do I know this is a quality surgery?
Our surgeries are most undoubtedly high quality and comparable to what your regular veterinarian would do. In fact, in some ways our surgeries are better due to extremely small incisions. We use the same anesthesia drugs and the same type of monitoring. There are several reasons we can charge less than your regular veterinarian.
The biggest reason we can offer low-cost surgery is that we specialize in cat spays and cat neuters. Working with only one species with just the need for sterilization surgery allows us to become very fast and proficient. This reduces the time needed to perform the surgeries, and therefore we can perform more surgeries in a given time for less cost.
The other most important reason we can offer low-cost surgery is that we function with a very low number of paid staff members. We rely on word of mouth, Facebook, and the area shelters and humane societies to advertise for us.
Since you are not a regular veterinary clinic open six days a week, what do I do if my cat has a surgery complication?
If you are concerned about your cat following his or her surgery at our clinic, and you think it is related to the surgery, please TEXT the Purple Cat Mobile Veterinary Clinic phone number on your surgery discharge instructions. Dr. Angie will return your text, or call you, within a short period of time including the evening up to 9 p.m. If you have a concern in the middle of the night, or if you have not received a response from Dr. Angie in a timely fashion, please contact your regular veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency clinic. This includes Allied Emergency Veterinary Service in Eau Claire, WI at (715)529-5900, Affiliated Emergency Veterinary Service in Duluth, MN at (218)302-8000, and Animal Emergency and Referral Center in Oakdale, MN (651)501-3766.