The Cost of Rescue
Do you ever wonder where your donation dollars go? Or why we charge an adoption fee?
Below are the costs that we incur on every Dalmatian we bring into rescue.
For a healthy Dalmatian:
- Medical exam $35
- Spay $155
- Neuter $126
- Microchip $10
- Rabies vaccination $23
- HLPP (7 way vaccination) $26
- Heartworm test $45
- Bordatella (kennel cough) vaccination $24
- Urinalysis $35
Total costs for a female: $353
Total costs for a male: $324
Additional costs are necessary for those Dalmatians who come to us in need of medical care. These are some of the most common procedures we do:
- Dental $91
- Heartworm Treatment $350 to $800
- X-rays $105
- Mass Aspirations $21 per mass
- Bloodwork $93
- Biopsy $160
- Ear Swab $17
- Boarding $22 per night
- Fecal exam $23
- Panacur $85
Expenses that our foster homes incur:
* Monthly heartworm prevention $5
* Monthly flea medication $6
* Monthly cost of food (we recommend feeding Nutro due to the low purine content) $40
