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BARC Wellness Center

County shelter · 3200 Carr St, Houston, TX 77026

Checked Nov 7, 2026 on the clinic's website · How we check

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 Nov 7, 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 everyone

Emancipet Wayside Drive Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 910 South Wayside Dr #100, Houston

Cat spay/neuter $89

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.

Checked Nov 7, 2026 on the clinic's website

Walk-in OKOpen to everyone

Emancipet Monroe Plaza Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 8533 Gulf Fwy, Houston

Cat spay/neuter $89

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.

Checked Nov 7, 2026 on the clinic's website

Walk-in OKOpen to everyone

Emancipet Northwest Freeway Clinic

Nonprofit clinic · 13830 NW Fwy, Houston

Cat spay/neuter $89

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.

Checked Nov 7, 2026 on the clinic's website

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