{"id":897,"date":"2026-09-19T04:07:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/locals.buildprosites.com\/fernbrook\/puppies-kittens\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T07:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T07:04:02","slug":"puppies-kittens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/locals.buildprosites.com\/fernbrook\/puppies-kittens\/","title":{"rendered":"Puppies & kittens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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NEW PUPPY OR KITTEN<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The whole first year, costed out<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Nobody tells you what year one costs before you bring them home. At our prices it runs to roughly $900 for a dog and $720 for a cat, spread across six visits. Here is the whole schedule.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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YEAR ONE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Visit by visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Six visits, spaced out, with the cost of each stated up front.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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6–8 wks · First vaccination & full check<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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First vaccine, worming, a weight and health check, and a look for anything congenital. $95.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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10–12 wks · Second vaccination<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Second vaccine, and a microchip if the breeder or shelter has not already done it. $165.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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14–16 wks · Final vaccination & socialisation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Last puppy vaccine. This is when they can safely start going to parks and puppy school. $95.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Timing depends on species, breed and size. Includes anaesthetic, pain relief and the post-op check. $210–$580.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Monthly · Parasite prevention<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Heartworm, flea, tick and worming cover. Worth taking seriously through paralysis tick season here. $30\/month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Annual booster and a full adult health check, including teeth and joints now that they have finished growing. $125.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Three things new owners ask about<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Insure them now<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Almost no policy covers a pre-existing condition, and “pre-existing” starts the moment something is noted in a file. A puppy insured at eight weeks is covered for things a two-year-old dog never will be.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Puppy school matters more than you think<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The socialisation window closes at around sixteen weeks. We run a class on Wednesday evenings with no charge for our own patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Budget roughly $900 for year one<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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That is a dog at our prices, including vaccinations, desexing, microchip and parasite prevention. A cat is around $720. Better to know now than in month four.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Consults, vaccinations and desexing are priced on this website<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ring between 8am and 7pm weekdays and one of our nurses will tell you honestly whether it needs to be seen today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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