Love your pet. Know your bill.
Real prices Alberta pet owners paid, shared by people like you. From Calgary to Grande Prairie, compare spays, dental cleanings, vaccines and more in seconds.
More ways to save on vet care
Monthly price report
What Alberta paid this month.
Check a quote
Got an estimate from your vet? See if it's low, typical or high for your city.
Plan first-year costs
Budget a new puppy or kitten's first year of vet care, and see what you could save.
Alberta price map
See how vet prices compare across Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer and more.
Pet insurance guide
Compare insurers sold in Alberta and see if a policy would pay off for you.
ER wait times
Live, owner-reported waits at Alberta's 24-hour animal hospitals.
Fair prices, shared by people like you
Owners share bills
After a visit, add what you paid. It takes under a minute and never shows your name.
Clinics answer you directly
Ask a clinic for an estimate about your own pet. It replies only to you.
You decide
See what owners in your area typically pay, then ask up to 3 clinics for an estimate for your pet.
Run a clinic anywhere in Alberta?
Claim your free profile and answer estimate requests from pet owners, privately.
More from Whisker & Wallet
Clinic directory
Every clinic on Whisker & Wallet.
Pet Community
Meet Alberta's pets by breed.
Lost & Found
Report or find a missing pet.
Upcoming events
Parades, adoption days, walks and more.
ER wait times
24-hour emergency vets.
Pet insurance
Compare insurers.
Check a quote
Is your vet's estimate fair?
Alberta price map
Compare cities.
Monthly price report
What Alberta paid this month.
My pets
Profiles, costs and price alerts.
For clinics
Free profile and private estimate requests.
Partner with us
For pet businesses, rescues and creators.
About Whisker & Wallet
Our mission.
Is your vet's quote fair?
Enter the price you were quoted. We'll show where it sits against real prices in your city, and which clinics charge less.
Budget your pet's first year
Pick your pet and city. We add up the typical cost of the usual first-year vet care, and what it would cost at the lowest-priced clinics.
How does your city compare?
Typical prices for the same service across Alberta. Tap a city to see its clinics.
Is pet insurance worth it for you?
Compare the insurers that sell in Alberta, learn what actually matters in a policy, and test what a big vet bill would cost you with and without coverage.
What matters most in a policy
Insurers selling in Alberta
Tap a filter to narrow the list. "Check" means we couldn't confirm it from published sources.
Average monthly costs are Forbes Advisor Canada's national sample quotes, not Alberta prices. Your premium depends on your pet's breed, age, where you live and the deductible you choose.
Test it: would a policy pay off?
Enter a policy's numbers, or start from one of the insurers above. We show a year's cost with and without insurance for different kinds of years.
Often a good fit
You might skip it if
Insured or not, compare vet prices
Deductibles and the share you pay still add up. A lower clinic price saves you money either way.
Emergency wait times
Owners in the waiting room tap I'm here on arrival and We've been seen when a vet sees their pet. Estimates use the last 6 hours.
Share what you paid
Every price helps another Alberta family plan ahead. Your price is added to area-wide ranges; we never show prices under a clinic's name.
My pets
Profiles help you compare the right prices in one tap and keep a running record of what each pet's care has cost.
Alberta vet clinics
Every clinic on Whisker & Wallet, with how many owner and clinic prices each one has.
Don't see a clinic?
Add a price from it and it joins the list. Clinic staff can create a full profile.
by clinic
SW Calgary
Whisker & Wallet doesn't show prices by clinic. Every pet is different, so ask by clinic for an estimate: you can request one privately on this page.
See what owners across Alberta typically pay on the compare page.
Answer Alberta pet owners directly
Keep your clinic's profile up to date, reply to owners, and answer estimate requests privately. We never show prices by clinic, and never ask you to publish fees.
Alberta Vet Price Report
What Alberta pet owners actually paid at the vet, month by month: typical prices, ranges and what changed.
Lost & Found pets
Lost a pet, or found one? Post it here with a photo so Alberta pet owners nearby can help bring them home.
Lost your pet?
- Search your area right away and call your pet's name. Many pets hide close to home.
- Report it to your city's animal services. In Calgary and Edmonton, call 311.
- Call local shelters and visit them in person, since descriptions can differ.
- If your pet is microchipped, tell the microchip company so they flag it.
- Post here, share the link in local Facebook groups, and put up posters.
Found a pet?
- Most vet clinics will scan for a microchip for free. Find a clinic.
- Report the found pet to your city's animal services (311 in Calgary and Edmonton).
- Before handing a pet over, ask for proof such as photos or vet records.
- Keep the pet safe and separate from your own pets until you know it's healthy.
Stay safe
- Never send money, a deposit or gift cards to someone you haven't met.
- Be careful with anyone who asks for a reward before returning a pet.
- Meet in a public place and bring someone with you.
Upcoming pet events
Costume parades, adoption days, dog walks, low-cost vaccine clinics and more across Alberta. Know about one? Add it.
Review
Everything waiting for your approval, in one place.
Partner with Whisker & Wallet
Reach Alberta pet owners who are planning for their pets. Free to apply, and we reply to every application.
Who we work with
Rescues and shelters
List adoption days, share lost and found pets, and reach adopters.
Pet stores and services
Groomers, trainers, walkers and daycares: member deals, events in store, local promotion.
Event organisers
Costume parades, markets, walks and fundraisers, promoted on our Events page.
Creators and communities
Pet bloggers, Instagram accounts and local groups: cross-promotion and giveaways.
Pet brands and insurers
Sponsor a monthly price report, a feature or a giveaway, clearly labelled as sponsored.
Thanks! Your application is in.
We'll reply by email, usually within a few days.
Back to Whisker & WalletFair prices for every paw
Most clinics don't post prices, so owners find out the cost after the visit. Whisker & Wallet gathers what Alberta pet owners actually paid so families can plan, compare and keep their pets healthy.
Free for owners
Always. No account needed to browse.
Fair to vets
We're on owners' side, not against vets. Clear prices help everyone, and clinics can post and correct their own.
Made in Alberta
Started in Calgary, built for pet families across the province.
What the verified check means
A clinic with the check has been confirmed by Whisker & Wallet as a real, licensed Alberta veterinary clinic. It isn't an endorsement of the clinic's care or fees. Whisker & Wallet doesn't show prices by clinic. The typical costs you see are area-wide ranges from what pet owners reported, and clinics don't post or edit prices.
Good to know
Prices vary with your pet's weight, age and health, so always ask your clinic for a quote. Emergency wait times are owner estimates, not medical advice.
Whisker & Wallet is new and growing. Feedback is welcome.
Pet Community
Meet the pets of Whisker & Wallet, grouped by breed. Owners choose to share, and can add a photo and a few words. We never show owner details. Tap a pet to see its profile. Missing a pet? Try Lost & Found.
Privacy first: a pet's city only shows when at least 3 pets of that breed live there, and when you pick a city, breeds with fewer than 3 pets there are grouped under "Other breeds". Share or remove your pet anytime under My pets.
Privacy policy
What Whisker & Wallet collects, why, and how you stay in control. Written in plain language.
Who we are
Whisker & Wallet is a free website, based in Calgary, Alberta, that shows what vet care costs. We follow Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and Canada's PIPEDA. Questions or requests: whiskerandwallet@gmail.com.
What we collect
Browsing: you can browse prices, clinics and tools without an account. We don't use advertising trackers or sell data.
Your account: your email address, and your name if you sign in with Google. Passwords are handled by Google's Firebase sign-in service; we never see them.
Prices you share: the clinic, service, pet size, price, month paid, and any optional comment or visit ratings. These are shown publicly without your name or email. They're linked to your account behind the scenes only so you can delete them, and so we can stop spam.
ER check-ins: which hospital and when you arrived and were seen, used to estimate wait times. Check-ins are deleted after about a week.
Pet profiles: the details you enter about your pets. These are private to you; other visitors can't see them.
Pet Community (optional): if you switch it on for a pet, its species, breed, home city and age range (young, adult or senior) appear on the public community page, plus its first name only if you choose. If you add a photo or description, they appear on your pet's public profile once we've checked them; photos are shrunk and stripped of hidden location data before upload. Removing the pet from the Pack, or deleting it or your account, deletes them. Nothing on that page links back to you or your account. Switch it off or delete the pet and it's removed.
Clinic profiles: details a clinic enters (address, phone, hours, website, posted prices and replies) are public.
Feedback and reports: the message you send us, visible only to you and the site owner.
On your device: we save small preferences (like your last search) in your browser, and Firebase keeps you signed in. We don't use advertising cookies.
Partner applications: if you apply to partner with us, we keep the details you send (business name, contact name, email, website and message) only to reply to you. Only the site owner can see them.
Visitor stats: we use Google Analytics (through Firebase) to count visits and see which pages are useful, such as how many people viewed the ER wait times page. It records general information like your approximate city, device type and pages viewed, not your name or email. We have turned off advertising features and ad personalization. You can block it with your browser's tracking protection or an ad blocker, and the site still works.
Please don't upload personal details
Only share the clinic, service and price. Don't put names, addresses, phone numbers or pet medical records in comments. We remove personal details if we spot them.
Estimate requests
When you ask a clinic for an estimate, the clinic you chose and Whisker & Wallet can see your request and the contact details you gave, so the clinic can reply to you. No one else can. You can ask us to delete a request at any time.
Where your data is kept
Data is stored with Google Firebase in Toronto, Canada. Sign-in is provided by Google, which may process data in other countries under its own privacy terms. We use security rules so people can only change their own information.
Your choices
You can delete any price you shared under My pets. If you sign in with Google or Facebook, we receive only your name and email address from them, to create your account. We never post to your Google or Facebook account. You can delete your whole account at any time: tap your initial at the top of the page and choose Delete my account. This also removes the data we received from Google or Facebook; you can remove our access on Facebook under Settings › Apps and websites. This removes your sign-in, your pet profiles and the prices you shared. You can also email us to see or correct what we hold about you.
Changes
If we change this policy we'll update the date at the top. Big changes will be announced on the site.
Terms of use
The simple rules for using Whisker & Wallet.
Prices are a guide
The amounts on this site are area-wide ranges built from what pet owners told us they paid. We don't show prices by clinic, and they aren't prices advertised, posted or quoted by clinics, and they may be out of date or differ for your pet, because cost depends on your pet's exam. Always ask the clinic for an estimate before treatment. Whisker & Wallet doesn't set or guarantee any price.
Not veterinary advice
Nothing on this site is medical advice. Emergency wait times are owner estimates. If your pet is in danger, call or go straight to an emergency hospital.
Sharing prices and comments
Share only what you actually paid, honestly and in good faith. Keep comments fair and respectful. No personal information, no abuse, no spam and no false reports. A clinic's own staff may not report prices for their clinic. We may remove content or accounts that break these rules.
Clinic profiles
Only staff authorized by a clinic may claim and manage its profile. Clinics don't publish fees on Whisker & Wallet; they answer estimate requests privately, only to the owner who asked. The "verified" check means we've confirmed the clinic; it isn't an endorsement of its care or fees. A clinic can ask us to correct an owner report or add context to it at any time by writing to us.
Insurance and partners
We explain pet insurance in general terms and don't sell or recommend specific policies. If we ever earn a referral fee, we'll say so. Partners and sponsors never pay to change prices, rankings, ratings or reviews, and sponsored content is always labelled as sponsored.
Liability
The site is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, Whisker & Wallet isn't responsible for decisions made using information on the site.
Contact
Questions or concerns: whiskerandwallet@gmail.com. Read our privacy policy.