Pet Services Costs in North Carolina
Verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina
Pet Services Cost Comparison — North Carolina
Compare verified cost ranges across cities in North Carolina
Cost Comparison — Cat Boarding (per night)
Low
$56
Typical
$147
High
$237
Low
$59
Typical
$155
High
$251
Low
$59
Typical
$154
High
$249
Low
$54
Typical
$142
High
$230
Low
$53
Typical
$139
High
$225
Low
$58
Typical
$152
High
$246
Low
$56
Typical
$145
High
$235
Low
$58
Typical
$152
High
$247
Low
$56
Typical
$147
High
$238
Low
$61
Typical
$158
High
$256
Low
$56
Typical
$145
High
$235
Low
$56
Typical
$145
High
$235
Low
$54
Typical
$140
High
$226
Low
$56
Typical
$147
High
$237
Low
$54
Typical
$140
High
$226
Low
$59
Typical
$154
High
$249
Cost Comparison — Dog Spay (OHE)
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$195
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$270
Low
$209
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$202
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$283
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Cost Comparison — Dog Neuter (Castration)
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$216
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$140
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$215
Cost Comparison — Cat Spay (OHE)
Low
$196
Typical
$239
High
$282
Low
$207
Typical
$253
High
$298
Low
$206
Typical
$251
High
$297
Low
$190
Typical
$232
High
$273
Low
$186
Typical
$227
High
$268
Low
$203
Typical
$248
High
$293
Low
$194
Typical
$237
High
$280
Low
$204
Typical
$249
High
$293
Low
$197
Typical
$240
High
$283
Low
$194
Typical
$237
High
$280
Low
$194
Typical
$237
High
$280
Low
$187
Typical
$228
High
$269
Low
$196
Typical
$239
High
$282
Low
$187
Typical
$228
High
$269
Low
$211
Typical
$258
High
$304
Low
$205
Typical
$251
High
$296
Cost Comparison — Cat Neuter (Castration)
Low
$140
Typical
$169
High
$199
Low
$148
Typical
$179
High
$210
Low
$147
Typical
$178
High
$209
Low
$136
Typical
$164
High
$192
Low
$133
Typical
$161
High
$188
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$206
Low
$139
Typical
$168
High
$197
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$207
Low
$141
Typical
$170
High
$199
Low
$139
Typical
$168
High
$197
Low
$139
Typical
$168
High
$197
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$189
Low
$140
Typical
$169
High
$199
Low
$134
Typical
$161
High
$189
Low
$151
Typical
$183
High
$214
Low
$147
Typical
$178
High
$208
Cost Comparison — Cat Dental Cleaning
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$266
Low
$198
Typical
$239
High
$281
Low
$196
Typical
$238
High
$279
Low
$181
Typical
$219
High
$257
Low
$177
Typical
$214
High
$252
Low
$194
Typical
$235
High
$276
Low
$185
Typical
$224
High
$263
Low
$194
Typical
$235
High
$276
Low
$188
Typical
$227
High
$267
Low
$185
Typical
$224
High
$263
Low
$185
Typical
$224
High
$263
Low
$178
Typical
$216
High
$253
Low
$187
Typical
$226
High
$266
Low
$178
Typical
$216
High
$253
Low
$201
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$196
Typical
$237
High
$278
Cost Comparison — Dog Walking
Low
$26
Typical
$49
High
$71
Low
$27
Typical
$51
High
$75
Low
$27
Typical
$51
High
$75
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$67
Low
$27
Typical
$50
High
$74
Low
$26
Typical
$48
High
$70
Low
$27
Typical
$50
High
$74
Low
$26
Typical
$49
High
$71
Low
$25
Typical
$47
High
$69
Low
$26
Typical
$48
High
$70
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$68
Low
$26
Typical
$49
High
$71
Low
$25
Typical
$46
High
$68
Low
$28
Typical
$52
High
$77
Low
$26
Typical
$48
High
$70
Low
$27
Typical
$51
High
$74
Cost Comparison — In-Home Pet Sitting Visit
Low
$7
Typical
$504
High
$1,000
Low
$7
Typical
$532
High
$1,057
Low
$7
Typical
$529
High
$1,051
Low
$7
Typical
$488
High
$969
Low
$7
Typical
$477
High
$948
Low
$7
Typical
$523
High
$1,038
Low
$7
Typical
$499
High
$991
Low
$7
Typical
$523
High
$1,039
Low
$7
Typical
$505
High
$1,004
Low
$7
Typical
$499
High
$991
Low
$7
Typical
$499
High
$992
Low
$7
Typical
$480
High
$953
Low
$7
Typical
$504
High
$1,000
Low
$7
Typical
$480
High
$953
Low
$8
Typical
$542
High
$1,077
Low
$7
Typical
$528
High
$1,048
Cost Comparison — Dog Wellness Exam
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$75
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Cost Comparison — Pet Dental Cleaning
Low
$146
Typical
$630
High
$1,114
Low
$154
Typical
$666
High
$1,178
Low
$153
Typical
$662
High
$1,171
Low
$141
Typical
$610
High
$1,079
Low
$138
Typical
$597
High
$1,056
Low
$151
Typical
$654
High
$1,157
Low
$144
Typical
$624
High
$1,103
Low
$146
Typical
$632
High
$1,118
Low
$145
Typical
$624
High
$1,104
Low
$145
Typical
$625
High
$1,105
Low
$157
Typical
$678
High
$1,200
Low
$152
Typical
$655
High
$1,158
Low
$139
Typical
$600
High
$1,062
Low
$146
Typical
$630
High
$1,114
Low
$139
Typical
$600
High
$1,061
Low
$153
Typical
$660
High
$1,168
Cost Comparison — Dog Bath & Full Groom
Low
$37
Typical
$146
High
$255
Low
$39
Typical
$154
High
$270
Low
$39
Typical
$154
High
$268
Low
$36
Typical
$142
High
$247
Low
$35
Typical
$138
High
$242
Low
$38
Typical
$152
High
$265
Low
$36
Typical
$145
High
$253
Low
$37
Typical
$147
High
$256
Low
$37
Typical
$145
High
$253
Low
$37
Typical
$145
High
$253
Low
$40
Typical
$157
High
$275
Low
$38
Typical
$152
High
$265
Low
$35
Typical
$139
High
$243
Low
$37
Typical
$146
High
$255
Low
$35
Typical
$139
High
$243
Low
$39
Typical
$153
High
$268
Cost Comparison — Dog Dental Cleaning
Low
$249
Typical
$296
High
$344
Low
$248
Typical
$295
High
$342
Low
$245
Typical
$291
High
$338
Low
$234
Typical
$278
High
$322
Low
$245
Typical
$291
High
$338
Low
$237
Typical
$281
High
$326
Low
$234
Typical
$278
High
$322
Low
$234
Typical
$278
High
$322
Low
$225
Typical
$267
High
$310
Low
$236
Typical
$280
High
$325
Low
$225
Typical
$267
High
$310
Low
$228
Typical
$272
High
$315
Low
$223
Typical
$266
High
$308
Low
$254
Typical
$302
High
$350
Low
$236
Typical
$280
High
$325
Low
$247
Typical
$294
High
$341
Cost Comparison — Annual Wellness Exam
Low
$58
Typical
$71
High
$83
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Low
$59
Typical
$72
High
$85
Low
$53
Typical
$65
High
$76
Low
$52
Typical
$63
High
$75
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$57
Typical
$69
High
$82
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$52
Typical
$64
High
$75
Low
$55
Typical
$67
High
$79
Low
$54
Typical
$66
High
$78
Low
$58
Typical
$70
High
$83
Cost Comparison — Core Dog Vaccinations
Low
$23
Typical
$27
High
$31
Low
$22
Typical
$27
High
$31
Low
$23
Typical
$28
High
$32
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$22
Typical
$27
High
$31
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$21
Typical
$26
High
$30
Low
$21
Typical
$26
High
$30
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$22
Typical
$27
High
$31
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$20
Typical
$24
High
$28
Low
$21
Typical
$26
High
$30
Low
$21
Typical
$25
High
$29
Low
$22
Typical
$27
High
$31
Cost Comparison — Core Cat Vaccinations
Low
$17
Typical
$21
High
$24
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$24
Low
$18
Typical
$21
High
$24
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$16
Typical
$18
High
$21
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$23
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$23
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$22
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$23
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$21
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$21
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$22
Low
$16
Typical
$19
High
$22
Low
$17
Typical
$20
High
$24
Cost Comparison — Spay Surgery
Low
$213
Typical
$257
High
$301
Low
$212
Typical
$256
High
$299
Low
$217
Typical
$262
High
$307
Low
$195
Typical
$236
High
$276
Low
$191
Typical
$231
High
$270
Low
$209
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$202
Typical
$244
High
$286
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$283
Low
$210
Typical
$253
High
$296
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$192
Typical
$232
High
$271
Low
$202
Typical
$243
High
$285
Low
$200
Typical
$241
High
$282
Low
$211
Typical
$255
High
$299
Cost Comparison — Neuter Surgery
Low
$155
Typical
$186
High
$216
Low
$154
Typical
$184
High
$215
Low
$158
Typical
$189
High
$220
Low
$142
Typical
$170
High
$198
Low
$139
Typical
$166
High
$194
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$212
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$147
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$140
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$152
Typical
$182
High
$213
Low
$139
Typical
$167
High
$195
Low
$146
Typical
$176
High
$205
Low
$145
Typical
$174
High
$203
Low
$153
Typical
$184
High
$215
Cost Comparison — Pet Microchipping
Low
$23
Typical
$100
High
$177
Low
$22
Typical
$99
High
$176
Low
$23
Typical
$102
High
$180
Low
$21
Typical
$91
High
$162
Low
$20
Typical
$89
High
$158
Low
$22
Typical
$98
High
$174
Low
$21
Typical
$93
High
$166
Low
$21
Typical
$95
High
$168
Low
$21
Typical
$94
High
$167
Low
$21
Typical
$93
High
$166
Low
$22
Typical
$98
High
$174
Low
$20
Typical
$90
High
$159
Low
$21
Typical
$94
High
$167
Low
$20
Typical
$90
High
$159
Low
$21
Typical
$93
High
$166
Low
$22
Typical
$99
High
$175
Cost Comparison — Emergency Vet Visit
Low
$112
Typical
$136
High
$159
Low
$112
Typical
$135
High
$158
Low
$115
Typical
$139
High
$162
Low
$101
Typical
$122
High
$143
Low
$111
Typical
$134
High
$157
Low
$105
Typical
$127
High
$149
Low
$107
Typical
$129
High
$151
Low
$105
Typical
$127
High
$149
Low
$106
Typical
$129
High
$151
Low
$106
Typical
$128
High
$150
Low
$111
Typical
$134
High
$157
Low
$101
Typical
$123
High
$144
Low
$106
Typical
$129
High
$151
Low
$101
Typical
$123
High
$144
Low
$103
Typical
$125
High
$146
Low
$112
Typical
$135
High
$158
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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.