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:
It's not GPS tracking and 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.
Register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
DOGS: PARVO-DISTEMPER VACCINE
[1] Blue Sky Pet & Feed Supply 575-758-1841 offers the dog 5-in-1 parvo/distemper vaccine for $9 + tax, but you must administer it (syringe & needle provided).
[2] 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.
[3] The Española Valley Humane 505-753-0228, 108 Hamm Pkwy, Española 87532 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 Zimmer free pet cat spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic via Zimmer Feline Foundation are free, and you will not pay for an exam fee. Microchips are free with a Zimmer voucher if the vet opts to offer it.
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 rabies vaccine combined with Stray Hearts Community Cat program)
Cat rabies vaccine is done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Taos Humane and is included for free, along with ear-tipping.
Register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
It's not GPS tracking and 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.
Register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.
DOGS: PARVO-DISTEMPER VACCINE
[1] Blue Sky Pet & Feed Supply 575-758-1841 offers the dog 5-in-1 parvo/distemper vaccine for $9 + tax, but you must administer it (syringe & needle provided).
[2] 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.
[3] The Española Valley Humane 505-753-0228, 108 Hamm Pkwy, Española 87532 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 Zimmer free pet cat spay-neuter)
Cat vaccine(s) done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Salazar Rd. Vet Clinic via Zimmer Feline Foundation are free, and you will not pay for an exam fee. Microchips are free with a Zimmer voucher if the vet opts to offer it.
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 rabies vaccine combined with Stray Hearts Community Cat program)
Cat rabies vaccine is done at the time of cat spay-neuter at the Taos Humane and is included for free, along with ear-tipping.
Register your pet's microchip for FREE at the Found Animals Registry.