Pet Services Costs in Alabama
Verified cost ranges across cities in Alabama
Pet Services Cost Comparison — Alabama
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in Alabama
Cost Comparison — Core Dog Vaccinations
Low
$23
Typical
$28
High
$32
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$19
Typical
$23
High
$27
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Cost Comparison — Core Cat Vaccinations
Low
$18
Typical
$21
High
$24
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$21
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$21
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$16
Typical
$18
High
$21
Low
$15
Typical
$18
High
$21
Low
$15
Typical
$18
High
$20
Low
$16
Typical
$18
High
$21
Low
$15
Typical
$18
High
$21
Cost Comparison — Spay Surgery
Low
$209
Typical
$252
High
$295
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$261
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$260
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$175
Typical
$211
High
$248
Low
$182
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Cost Comparison — Neuter Surgery
Low
$151
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$187
Low
$133
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$127
Typical
$152
High
$178
Low
$132
Typical
$158
High
$185
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Cost Comparison — Pet Dental Cleaning
Low
$143
Typical
$662
High
$1,181
Low
$131
Typical
$606
High
$1,082
Low
$126
Typical
$585
High
$1,044
Low
$126
Typical
$583
High
$1,040
Low
$128
Typical
$593
High
$1,059
Low
$125
Typical
$580
High
$1,036
Low
$123
Typical
$569
High
$1,015
Low
$120
Typical
$555
High
$990
Low
$125
Typical
$577
High
$1,030
Low
$123
Typical
$569
High
$1,015
Cost Comparison — Pet Microchipping
Low
$23
Typical
$102
High
$180
Low
$21
Typical
$93
High
$165
Low
$20
Typical
$90
High
$159
Low
$20
Typical
$89
High
$159
Low
$21
Typical
$91
High
$161
Low
$20
Typical
$89
High
$158
Low
$20
Typical
$87
High
$155
Low
$19
Typical
$85
High
$151
Low
$20
Typical
$89
High
$157
Low
$20
Typical
$87
High
$155
Cost Comparison — Emergency Vet Visit
Low
$107
Typical
$130
High
$153
Low
$98
Typical
$119
High
$140
Low
$95
Typical
$115
High
$135
Low
$95
Typical
$115
High
$134
Low
$96
Typical
$117
High
$137
Low
$94
Typical
$114
High
$134
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$131
Low
$90
Typical
$109
High
$128
Low
$94
Typical
$113
High
$133
Low
$92
Typical
$112
High
$131
Cost Comparison — Annual Wellness Exam
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$70
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Low
$45
Typical
$54
High
$64
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Cost Comparison — Cat Boarding (per night)
Low
$61
Typical
$158
High
$256
Low
$55
Typical
$145
High
$234
Low
$53
Typical
$140
High
$226
Low
$53
Typical
$139
High
$225
Low
$54
Typical
$142
High
$229
Low
$53
Typical
$139
High
$224
Low
$52
Typical
$136
High
$220
Low
$51
Typical
$132
High
$214
Low
$53
Typical
$138
High
$223
Low
$52
Typical
$136
High
$220
Cost Comparison — In-Home Pet Sitting Visit
Low
$8
Typical
$542
High
$1,077
Low
$7
Typical
$497
High
$987
Low
$7
Typical
$479
High
$952
Low
$7
Typical
$478
High
$949
Low
$7
Typical
$486
High
$966
Low
$7
Typical
$476
High
$945
Low
$6
Typical
$466
High
$926
Low
$6
Typical
$455
High
$903
Low
$7
Typical
$473
High
$939
Low
$6
Typical
$466
High
$926
Cost Comparison — Dog Walking
Low
$28
Typical
$52
High
$77
Low
$26
Typical
$48
High
$70
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$68
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$67
Low
$25
Typical
$47
High
$69
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$67
Low
$24
Typical
$45
High
$66
Low
$23
Typical
$44
High
$64
Low
$24
Typical
$46
High
$67
Low
$24
Typical
$45
High
$66
Cost Comparison — Dog Bath & Full Groom
Low
$40
Typical
$157
High
$275
Low
$36
Typical
$144
High
$252
Low
$35
Typical
$139
High
$243
Low
$35
Typical
$139
High
$242
Low
$36
Typical
$141
High
$247
Low
$35
Typical
$138
High
$241
Low
$34
Typical
$135
High
$236
Low
$33
Typical
$132
High
$231
Low
$35
Typical
$137
High
$240
Low
$34
Typical
$135
High
$236
Cost Comparison — Dog Dental Cleaning
Low
$240
Typical
$285
High
$331
Low
$220
Typical
$261
High
$303
Low
$212
Typical
$252
High
$293
Low
$211
Typical
$251
High
$292
Low
$215
Typical
$256
High
$297
Low
$210
Typical
$250
High
$290
Low
$206
Typical
$245
High
$284
Low
$201
Typical
$239
High
$277
Low
$209
Typical
$249
High
$289
Low
$206
Typical
$245
High
$284
Cost Comparison — Cat Dental Cleaning
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$272
Low
$175
Typical
$212
High
$249
Low
$169
Typical
$205
High
$240
Low
$168
Typical
$204
High
$239
Low
$171
Typical
$207
High
$244
Low
$167
Typical
$203
High
$238
Low
$164
Typical
$199
High
$234
Low
$160
Typical
$194
High
$228
Low
$166
Typical
$202
High
$237
Low
$164
Typical
$199
High
$234
Cost Comparison — Dog Wellness Exam
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$77
Low
$49
Typical
$60
High
$70
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$68
Low
$48
Typical
$58
High
$69
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Low
$45
Typical
$54
High
$64
Low
$47
Typical
$57
High
$67
Low
$46
Typical
$56
High
$66
Cost Comparison — Dog Spay (OHE)
Low
$209
Typical
$252
High
$295
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$271
Low
$185
Typical
$223
High
$261
Low
$184
Typical
$222
High
$260
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$265
Low
$183
Typical
$221
High
$259
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Low
$175
Typical
$211
High
$248
Low
$182
Typical
$220
High
$258
Low
$179
Typical
$217
High
$254
Cost Comparison — Dog Neuter (Castration)
Low
$151
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$187
Low
$133
Typical
$160
High
$187
Low
$136
Typical
$163
High
$190
Low
$133
Typical
$159
High
$186
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Low
$127
Typical
$152
High
$178
Low
$132
Typical
$158
High
$185
Low
$130
Typical
$156
High
$182
Cost Comparison — Cat Spay (OHE)
Low
$211
Typical
$258
High
$304
Low
$193
Typical
$236
High
$279
Low
$187
Typical
$228
High
$269
Low
$186
Typical
$227
High
$268
Low
$189
Typical
$231
High
$273
Low
$185
Typical
$226
High
$267
Low
$181
Typical
$221
High
$261
Low
$177
Typical
$216
High
$255
Low
$184
Typical
$225
High
$265
Low
$181
Typical
$221
High
$261
Cost Comparison — Cat Neuter (Castration)
Low
$151
Typical
$183
High
$214
Low
$138
Typical
$167
High
$196
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$189
Low
$133
Typical
$161
High
$189
Low
$135
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$132
Typical
$160
High
$188
Low
$130
Typical
$157
High
$184
Low
$127
Typical
$153
High
$179
Low
$132
Typical
$159
High
$187
Low
$130
Typical
$157
High
$184
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All Pet Services Services
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Annual Wellness Exam
Comprehensive annual physical examination by a licensed veterinarian covering weight, vital signs, teeth, eyes, ears, coat, and organ palpation. Includes discussion of diet, behavior, and preventive care recommendations. Foundation of proactive pet health management.
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Core Dog Vaccinations
Administration of core vaccines recommended for all dogs including distemper, parvovirus, adenovirus (DAP or DHPP), and rabies. Initial puppy series requires multiple visits 3 to 4 weeks apart, followed by 1- or 3-year boosters.
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Core Cat Vaccinations
Administration of core feline vaccines including FVRCP (feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia) and rabies. Kitten series starts at 6 to 8 weeks with boosters every 3 to 4 weeks until 16 weeks, then annual or triennial.
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Spay Surgery
Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus (ovariohysterectomy) in female dogs and cats to prevent pregnancy and eliminate heat cycles. Reduces risk of uterine infections and mammary tumors. Cost varies by species, weight, and facility type.
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Neuter Surgery
Surgical removal of the testicles (orchiectomy) in male dogs and cats to prevent reproduction and reduce hormone-driven behaviors. Reduces risk of testicular cancer and prostate disease. Cost varies by species, weight, and whether the animal is cryptorchid.
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Pet Dental Cleaning
Professional scaling and polishing of a pet's teeth under general anesthesia to remove plaque and tartar buildup. Includes full oral exam and dental X-rays. Most pets require annual or biannual cleanings to prevent periodontal disease.
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Pet Microchipping
Subcutaneous injection of a rice-grain-sized RFID microchip between the shoulder blades for permanent pet identification. Chip is registered in a national database linked to owner contact info. Dramatically increases the chance of reuniting lost pets with owners.
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Emergency Vet Visit
Urgent veterinary care at an emergency animal hospital for after-hours or life-threatening situations including trauma, poisoning, bloat, difficulty breathing, or seizures. Emergency exam fees are charged at significantly higher rates than regular wellness visits.
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Dog Bath & Full Groom
Full grooming service including bath, blow dry, brush out, breed-appropriate haircut, nail trim, ear cleaning, and finishing spritz. Price varies significantly by breed, coat type, and dog size. Double-coated breeds require additional time and cost.
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Cat Boarding (per night)
Overnight boarding for cats in a dedicated cat-only facility or separate cat wing of a boarding kennel. Typically includes individual condos, daily playtime, and feeding per owner's schedule. Cat-only facilities reduce stress from hearing dogs.
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In-Home Pet Sitting Visit
A pet sitter visits the owner's home to feed, exercise, and spend time with pets. Reduces stress compared to boarding by keeping pets in their familiar environment. Visits typically last 30 to 60 minutes. Overnight stays are priced separately.
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Dog Walking
Solo or group dog walking service for 20 to 60 minutes. Solo walks cost more but provide individual attention. Apps like Rover and Wag connect owners with local walkers. Regular midday walks are essential for high-energy breeds in apartments.
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Dog Wellness Exam
Annual or semi-annual comprehensive physical examination of a dog by a licensed veterinarian including weight assessment, organ palpation, dental check, and parasite screening.
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Dog Spay (OHE)
Ovariohysterectomy (spay) surgery removing the uterus and ovaries of a female dog under general anesthesia. Prevents heat cycles, unintended pregnancies, and reduces risk of certain cancers.
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Dog Neuter (Castration)
Surgical castration of a male dog removing both testicles under general anesthesia. Eliminates risk of testicular cancer, reduces prostate issues, and may reduce roaming behavior.
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Cat Spay (OHE)
Spay surgery for a female cat including ovariohysterectomy under general anesthesia. Prevents heat cycles, pyometra, and mammary tumors when performed before first heat.
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Cat Neuter (Castration)
Male cat castration to eliminate spraying behavior, roaming, and unwanted litters. A brief outpatient procedure with rapid recovery typically completed in 15 to 20 minutes.
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Dog Dental Cleaning
Ultrasonic scaling and polishing of a dog's teeth under general anesthesia with pre-anesthetic bloodwork. Extractions billed separately per tooth. Recommended annually for dogs prone to dental disease.
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Cat Dental Cleaning
Full-mouth dental scaling and polishing for cats under general anesthesia. Cats are highly prone to resorptive lesions requiring extraction. Pre-anesthetic labs required for cats over 7.