Where to get low-cost vaccines & microchips
Microchip size = grain of rice
WHAT IS A MICROCHIP, and why responsible pet owners microchip their pets, even if indoor-only:
Hint: no, it's not GPS tracking; yes, you do have to link your contact info to the unique microchip number by registering it*.
A veterinarian's article on why you should microchip your pet.
* Don't forget to register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
DOGS: PARVO-DISTEMPER VACCINE
Blue Sky Pet & Feed Supply 575-758-1841 offers the dog 5-in-1 parvo/distemper vaccine for $9 + tax, and Taos Tack and Supply 575-737-9798 offers it for $15 + tax, but you must administer it (syringe & needle provided).
Vaccines, to be effective, must remain refrigerated prior to administration, so bring your dog or ice cooler if you purchase it from
Blue Sky: 214 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 or Taos Tack: 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos 87571.
(2) The Española Valley Humane 505-753-0228, 108 Hamm Pkwy, Española 87532 regularly has vaccine clinics. Check their Events Calendar for the current schedule. EVHS vaccine clinics are walk-in & usually 9am-3pm. $10/vaccine for animals that are fixed (already spayed/neutered), $20/vaccine for unaltered pets with breeder's permit. Microchips* are $10 (unless with spay-neuter surgery, then it's free for cats). Dogs should be on leash, and cats in secure carriers. Reminder: dog & cat vaccines are FREE when done at the time of spay-neuter, & microchips are FREE for cats if done at the time of spay-neuter.
Vaccines combined with SPAY-NEUTER programs:
DOGS: (free vaccines with the Española Valley Humane's free spay-neuter for lower-income dog owners in Taos Town/County/Pueblo):
The dog parvo-distemper vaccine and rabies vaccine are free if the client opts for them. The microchip is $10 if the client opts for it.
DOGS: (free vaccines combined with the Santa Fe Humane's $30 spay-neuter for lower-income dog owners outside of Santa Fe):
The dog parvo-distemper vaccine and rabies vaccine are free if the client opts for them. The microchip is free if the client opts for it.
DOGS: (vaccines combined with FCAL reduced cost spay-neuter typically cost money):
Standard vaccine pricing at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic is ~$25 total for parvo/distemper & rabies, while it is ~$43 at the Taos Vet Clinic. No exam fee when combined with your spay-neuter appt via FCAL.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with TFFF feral or stray cat spay-neuter, or Zimmer free pet cat spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic via Taos Feral Feline Friends or Zimmer Feline Foundation are free, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with Zimmer Feline Foundation-funded free cat spay-neuter at the Española Valley Humane)
Cat vaccine(s) & microchip done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the EVHS are free if client opts for them, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with Planned Pethood Taos free spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of spay-neuter are free by Planned Pethood Taos, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
* Don't forget to register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
Hint: no, it's not GPS tracking; yes, you do have to link your contact info to the unique microchip number by registering it*.
A veterinarian's article on why you should microchip your pet.
* Don't forget to register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
DOGS: PARVO-DISTEMPER VACCINE
Blue Sky Pet & Feed Supply 575-758-1841 offers the dog 5-in-1 parvo/distemper vaccine for $9 + tax, and Taos Tack and Supply 575-737-9798 offers it for $15 + tax, but you must administer it (syringe & needle provided).
Vaccines, to be effective, must remain refrigerated prior to administration, so bring your dog or ice cooler if you purchase it from
Blue Sky: 214 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos, NM 87571 or Taos Tack: 710 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos 87571.
(2) The Española Valley Humane 505-753-0228, 108 Hamm Pkwy, Española 87532 regularly has vaccine clinics. Check their Events Calendar for the current schedule. EVHS vaccine clinics are walk-in & usually 9am-3pm. $10/vaccine for animals that are fixed (already spayed/neutered), $20/vaccine for unaltered pets with breeder's permit. Microchips* are $10 (unless with spay-neuter surgery, then it's free for cats). Dogs should be on leash, and cats in secure carriers. Reminder: dog & cat vaccines are FREE when done at the time of spay-neuter, & microchips are FREE for cats if done at the time of spay-neuter.
Vaccines combined with SPAY-NEUTER programs:
DOGS: (free vaccines with the Española Valley Humane's free spay-neuter for lower-income dog owners in Taos Town/County/Pueblo):
The dog parvo-distemper vaccine and rabies vaccine are free if the client opts for them. The microchip is $10 if the client opts for it.
DOGS: (free vaccines combined with the Santa Fe Humane's $30 spay-neuter for lower-income dog owners outside of Santa Fe):
The dog parvo-distemper vaccine and rabies vaccine are free if the client opts for them. The microchip is free if the client opts for it.
DOGS: (vaccines combined with FCAL reduced cost spay-neuter typically cost money):
Standard vaccine pricing at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic is ~$25 total for parvo/distemper & rabies, while it is ~$43 at the Taos Vet Clinic. No exam fee when combined with your spay-neuter appt via FCAL.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with TFFF feral or stray cat spay-neuter, or Zimmer free pet cat spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic via Taos Feral Feline Friends or Zimmer Feline Foundation are free, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with Zimmer Feline Foundation-funded free cat spay-neuter at the Española Valley Humane)
Cat vaccine(s) & microchip done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the EVHS are free if client opts for them, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
CATS: (free vaccines combined with Planned Pethood Taos free spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of spay-neuter are free by Planned Pethood Taos, and you will not pay for an exam fee.
* Don't forget to register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.