just called my vet about microchipping ...$$$$$$$

oh i paid 50 for luxor and stoli, each. but that also included my registration fee with home again.

but 110 is OUTRAGEOUS

Originally Posted by Brittany

The vet I took Tsar to, that was just a regular vet, charged 30 dollars. I thought that was too much!! A lot of low cost shelters have events around here, where a vet comes and does it for like $15, I'm assuming the trade in is that the vet's name is posted all over the place LOL.

Are you sure it wasn't 110 total for all 5? Maybe a miscommunication? If I were you I'd be really concerned about what I paid for previous services too!!

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I wish , no she made a point to say for each cat, then i said wow, that's gonna be fun with 5 cats and all she said was "oh...yeh", then said she would get me an estimate of what everything would cost and send it in the mail....yay....yeh I will do some calling around.

That price is ridiculous! I could get a cat's teeth cleaned at our vet for that price! I paid $20 for the microchip and then $14.95 for a year of homeagain monitoring service.

Originally Posted by Duchess15

That price is ridiculous! I could get a cat's teeth cleaned at our vet for that price! I paid $20 for the microchip and then $14.95 for a year of homeagain monitoring service.

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goodness, that's still too much for a dental cleaning too though! most reputable vets in our area only charge between $70-95 for a good dental scaling.

here it varies from 15 to 50 for the chip + the one time reg fee

I have to agree with everyone else... way overpriced. The chips I had done at the shelter were $20...the ones I had done at my vet were about $40 (+/- $5 ) and then 17.50 for the registration.

Have you tried calling low cost spay/neuter clinics in your area? The s/n clinics here also do 'minor medical' (shots and things) and while I don't remember exactly what they charged, I think it was roughly around the $20 mark.

At the shelter i worked at, it cost $100($82us) for a cat or $140($115us) for a kitten to adopt which includes: Vet Check, Worming, De-fleaing, Vaccination, De-sexing, 14 day health cover, Microchip Implant (with lifetime registration), Identification Tag & Carry Box

I don't know how much microchipping is alone.

OMG!!! These prices are extortionate!!!

I live in the UK and microchipping can be done for £5 to £10 in most places and that is all inclusive including FREE REGISTRATION.(that is equal to $10-$20 dollars i believe?)
I think you are all being ripped off!! the vendors of these chips are making mega bucks because people are prepared to pay whatever they ask !!

Originally Posted by ladycat

wow, I'm glad I posted!!!!

I will defenitly call around and ask now. that's outrageous! thank you so much folks! Again, I am so glad this site is here!!!!

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Hahahha I see you're in RI too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in Woonsocket right now...and the vets here are outrageous money grubbing jerks!!! Even the "assistance" programs aren't helpful.

I was able to get a low-cost neuter done in massachusetts, by lost cost being $70...that was BY FAR the cheapest I found. I've heard of others on here bringing their cats to low-cost clinics to be fixed for less than HALF that!


This area is just ridiculous.

Originally Posted by DaniMarie

Hahahha I see you're in RI too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm in Woonsocket right now...and the vets here are outrageous money grubbing jerks!!! Even the "assistance" programs aren't helpful.

I was able to get a low-cost neuter done in massachusetts, by lost cost being $70...that was BY FAR the cheapest I found. I've heard of others on here bringing their cats to low-cost clinics to be fixed for less than HALF that!


This area is just ridiculous.

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I can't believe how outrageous some areas are! My total with Tsar for spaying (which was more expensive than I planned, because we thought she was a boy...$20 more for girls), first set of vaccinations, microchip, and nail clipping was 112 dollars!! I can't imagine how the pet population could be controlled with vets charging so much for every little visit! I'll admit, if I had to pay 110 dollars for a microchip I probably wouldn't have gotten one. The only reason I'd be willing to pay so much at the vet is if she had a serious problem, then I'd do anything it took... I'm also a student, so I don't have much money and that might be part of my shock lol.

From what I have read on this site there are large differences in vet's fees from one area to another. The area I am in seems to be at least a little on the high side. Vets do go to school for a long time and deserve a decent standard of living and they have office staff to pay and other office expenses. It is getting more and more difficult though to give pets adequate vet care. I really feel sorry for the elderly on a small fixed income. Many of them live alone and their only constant companion is their pet.

Brittany, $112 for a spay, vaccinations, microchip and nail clipping is very reasonable for a vet, even with the extra $20 for 'him' being a girl.

Denice, I have no problem giving vets their 'due' for the years of training, but when it comes to something like a microchip that shelters are getting for $10 from the same vet, it is just price gouging, there is no need for that kind of profit margin

Vets charge big money here too. For a male netuer and micorchip it was going to cost me $275 plus (at the vca). I went somewhere else and got a neuter package which included: exam, rabies shot, distemper (1 shot), and the neuter for $165 (divided into two seperate payments). It ended up costing me $207 total because I had the Felv/FIV testing done on top of that. That was the cheapest I could fine. They only do low cost spay/neuters if you are a milwaukee county resident (which I think is bs... all low cost programs are for the city only). Im not sure what the going rate for a microchip is here, but I know it isnt cheap? That is why I am trying to make it to the humane society on their clinic day. Too bad the lady hasnt called me back to set an appointment up.

Originally Posted by Dragoriana

I don't know how much microchipping is alone.

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Usually around $20-30, no additional registration fees like in the US.

well technically 65 for the chip and 45 for the vet visit...5 cats....oy!
no i haven't called any rescues/humane society as of yet. I will probly call during the week, as far as shots...I know ceasar should at least have them incase it does say, out of date and he gets out (it's been a while since this has happen, but wouldn't out it past him, check around for the 3 yr shots though). thanks everyone

Will they allow you to only pay one office visit for all of them? Mine does, that should help with some costs