Veterinary Services

Rabies & Microchip Appointments

Tallahassee Animal Services now offers Rabies vaccinations on Wednesdays for $5 & microchipping Tuesday through Thursday to all pet owners for $10 (cash or credit card) per pet. You do not need to live in Tallahassee to have your pet vaccinated or microchipped. Services are available from 10:00am - 5:00pm by appointment only. Cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets are welcome!

Additional Info:

• Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier
• Animals must be at least 2 months old for a microchip & 3 months old for a rabies vaccination
• All microchips are Petlink & are pre-registered
• Rabies vaccinations are 1 year doses. However, if proof of prior vaccination is provided, they will be 3 year doses
• Services are offered curbside, so you never leave the car!
• Each pet is required to have a separate appointment
• Due to limited appointment availability, we are only able to serve pet owners at this time and hope to expand services to rescues at a later date.

Spay/Neuter Vouchers

The shelter has a limited supply of Animal Shelter Foundation spay/neuter vouchers for distribution monthly (by mail) to low income families in Tallahassee. If you are interested in requesting one, please know:

• Vouchers are redeemable only at private veterinarians participating in the ASF voucher program.
• Vouchers are only for dogs & cats over 4 months old & they are only good for 60 days so please check with your veterinarian as to when they recommend altering, especially if you have a large breed dog.
• Vouchers cover the costs of the surgery and all pain medications; owners are responsible for any additional services including vaccines, ear tipping, microchipping, bloodwork & e-collar.
• Vouchers are normally distributed through a waitlist. If you are in a hurry, you can also check our friends at Be the Solution as they always have vouchers available.
• Email us if you have any additional questions.

Euthanasia Services

Our pets provide us with unconditional love and wonderful companionship for many years, but sadly, all pets eventually experience health, behavior or aging issues. Oftentimes pet owners must make the difficult decision of putting a pet to sleep. As a compassionate kindness, we do provide a humane, end of life euthanasia service for owned pets. This respectful, private procedure is professionally administered by one of several on-staff Florida Certified Euthanasia Technicians who have been professionally trained in this compassionate procedure.
We offer euthanasia without the owner present by appointment (10:00am - 5:30pm daily). We ask the you bring the following:

• Your pet's favorite blanket or another comfort from home to provide him/her that extra added peace during his/her passing is encouraged.
• For all euthanasia requests, please bring a government issued photo identification card.
• Your veterinarian's diagnosis to confirm the euthanasia reason. If one is not provided or we cannot reach them via phone, Tallahassee Animal Services retains the right to deny the euthanasia request.
• $25 fee (cash, check or credit card). If your pet has bitten in the prior 10 days to the euthanasia, there is an additional $55 fee due to processing the animal for rabies testing.
• Completed euthanasia request form.

We do not offer pick up or in-home services for euthanasia. Many pet owners chose to bury their pet's remains on their property, often planting a flowering tree over the site as a memorial to their pet (Florida Statute requires that animal remains must be buried at least two feet underground). You may also leave their remains with us for communal cremation. If you have any questions about the service, the required documentation or would like to make an appointment, please call our Front Desk at 850-891-2950.

Download the Euthanasia Request Form (PDF)

In Home Euthanasia
If you are looking for in-home euthanasia services, please call your veterinarian first to ask if they provide this service to clients. If they are unable to help, these veterinarians offer the service to new clients:

• At Home Veterinary Care: 850-274-5710
• Creature Comforts - Pet Euthanasia: 850-562-8101