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BARC Wellness Center

County shelter · 3200 Carr St, Houston, TX 77026

The short version

The city shelter's low-cost preventive care clinic. Vaccines, microchips, and heartworm testing by appointment only; no walk-ins and no sick-pet or spay/neuter care here.

  • Appointment only, no walk-ins
  • Prices are on their site (12 listed below)

Who can use it

Their site doesn't say. Ask when you call.

How to get in

Book online, or email BARCwellness@houstontx.gov. No walk-ins.

Email: BARCwellness@houstontx.gov

When

By appointment only. Exact hours are not posted online; book online or call to check availability.

What it costs

dog DA2PP vaccine$18
dog Bordetella vaccine$18
rabies vaccine$10
dog wellness package (standard)$45
dog wellness package (premium)$65
cat FVRCP vaccine$18
cat wellness package (standard)$35
cat wellness package (premium)$55
heartworm test (dog)$20
FeLV/FIV test (cat)$25
microchip with lifetime registration$15
nail trim$5

What they do

  • core dog vaccines (DA2PP, Bordetella, rabies)
  • core cat vaccines (FVRCP, rabies)
  • heartworm testing and prevention
  • flea/tick prevention
  • microchipping

For dogs, cats.

Good to know

This clinic only does preventive care. It doesn't treat sick or injured pets and doesn't offer spay or neuter (BARC runs a separate spay/neuter clinic called Fixin' Houston).

We read this on the provider's own website on Sep 19, 2026: houstontx.gov/barc/wellnesscenter.html, houstontx.gov/barc/dogwellness.html, houstontx.gov/barc/catwellness.html. Spot a mistake?

If this one is full

Walk-in OKOpen to everyonePrices listed

Emancipet Wayside Drive Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 910 South Wayside Dr #100, Houston

Low-cost shots, spay or neuter, and other preventive care Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Walk in or book online. Cat spay/neuter is $89, dog is $125. They don't treat sick or injured pets.

Walk-in OKOpen to everyonePrices listed

Emancipet Monroe Plaza Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 8533 Gulf Fwy, Houston

Low-cost shots, spay or neuter, and other preventive care Monday and Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Walk in or book online. Cat spay/neuter is $89, dog is $125.

Walk-in OKOpen to everyonePrices listed

Emancipet Northwest Freeway Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 13830 NW Fwy, Houston

Low-cost shots, spay or neuter, and other preventive care inside the Northwest Freeway PetSmart, Wednesday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm. Walk in or book online.

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