How Much Does It Cost to Deworm a Cat or Treat Ear Mites? $5 Dewormer in Tacoma and Cincinnati, $20 to $30 in Oregon, and Ear Mite Treatment From $3 to $20
A cat that scratches its ears or turns up with worms in a litter box does not need a $300 emergency visit to get a basic fix, and the prices nonprofit clinics post show how wide the gap is. Dewormer runs from $5 in Tacoma and Cincinnati to $20 to $30 in McMinnville, Oregon, and ear mite treatment runs from $3 to $20, depending on who is selling it. This guide uses the public price pages of five clinics, read on October 17, 2026, to show what each treatment costs, what else lands on the bill, and where a monthly product beats a one-time dose.
What the dewormer costs
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County charges $5 for a dewormer such as pyrantel, which it lists for roundworms, hookworms and pinworms, plus tax. UCAN in Cincinnati also charges $5 for pyrantel and notes on its page that the paste should be given again 10 days after the first dose. Let's Snip It in Florida charges $15 for a cat dewormer, Greenville Humane Society in South Carolina starts at $10+ with the price set by weight, and Homeward Bound Pets Humane Society in McMinnville, Oregon lists $20 to $30.
The tapeworm and combination prices
Pyrantel is for roundworms and hookworms, so tapeworms are priced separately. Greenville lists praziquantel from $27+ and a cat-only Profender topical that covers intestinal worms and tapeworms from $25+. If your cat needs both a tapeworm product and a second pyrantel dose, the total can pass the single-dose price by a wide margin.
What a fecal test adds
Both UCAN and Let's Snip It say a microscopic fecal exam can confirm worms, because they are not always visible in the stool. Let's Snip It charges $20 for a cat fecal test, which is more than a $5 dewormer but far less than a full clinic visit. Our guide to heartworm tests and fecal exams covers what private clinics charge for the same test.
What ear mite treatment costs
- Homeward Bound Pets in Oregon: $3
- Let's Snip It in Florida: $15
- UCAN in Cincinnati: $15 for a 30-day flea and ear mite control dose
- Greenville Humane Society: $20, for cats only
The $3 listing is the outlier, and the page does not say what it includes. At the other clinics the price is closer to a month of a combination product than a bare treatment.
What flea control costs
Flea tablets and topicals are the cheapest line on these lists. UCAN sells Capstar for $6 and Let's Snip It sells it for $8 per dose, and it lasts 24 hours. Tacoma sells a 30-day flea topical for $10, and Homeward Bound lists flea control at $15 to $30 by weight.
Monthly products: when prepaying saves money
Let's Snip It prices two monthly cat products that also address ear mites and intestinal worms. Parasedge costs $15 for one month, $45 for three and $90 for six, which is the same $15 a month at every length, so prepaying saves nothing. Revolution Plus costs $30 a month, and the six-month prices are $135, $150 and $165 for the three weight bands listed (2.8 to 5.5 lb, 5.6 to 11 lb and 11.1 to 22 lb). Against six single months at $180, those packages save $45, $30 and $15, which is 25, 17 and 8 percent. Over a year, Parasedge works out to $180 and Revolution Plus to $270 to $330 when bought in six-month packs, though the two products list different protections, so compare labels before choosing on price alone.
The exam fee is the swing cost
Most of these treatments can be bought without a full exam, but some clinics charge one. Homeward Bound says a $25 wellness exam fee may apply to its add-on services, and Let's Snip It requires a $35 exam fee for a wellness appointment, with an extra $50 mission fee for unaltered animals. A $15 ear mite treatment becomes a $50 visit, so ask before you book. For a bundle price, see how a Miami clinic packaged routine care in our wellness package breakdown.
A rough budget and how to cut it
Using the lowest and highest published prices, a first dewormer plus a repeat dose costs about $10 in Tacoma or Cincinnati and $40 to $60 in McMinnville. Add a flea dose and an ear mite treatment and a cat's basic parasite bill at a nonprofit clinic runs roughly $25 to $90 before any exam fee. Ask whether a repeat dose is included, check the price of the same medicine at a vaccine clinic nearby (see low-cost cat vaccine clinics), and ask your clinic for a written prescription if you would rather buy a monthly product elsewhere, as explained in our prescription guide.
Prices come from each organization's public page, were read in October 2026, exclude tax where noted, and can change, so confirm them with the clinic before you go.
This article is about costs only and is not veterinary advice. Talk to your veterinarian about which parasite treatment is right for your cat, and call a clinic promptly if your cat seems unwell.
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