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Veterinarians

Contact Dr. Carol Holgate, DVM (Tuba City)
Desert View Veterinary Clinic, Tuba City, AZ 86045
(north Tuba City, near 3 water tanks)
Large and small animals
Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Phone: (928) 283-6184


Dr. Adrienne Ruby (Dilkon, comes to Tuba City with mobile some Fridays)
Large and small animals
Phone: (928) 521-6241


Page Animal Hospital
87 S. 7th Ave., Page, AZ 86040
Business Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed
(928) 645-2816
Web site: https://www.pageanimalhospital.com


KAYENTA: Nuzzles & Co are are providing a spay and neuter and animal resource hub in Kayenta, which opened in October, 2021. It is called the Tó Dínééshzhee’ Pet Resource Center.

Monthly spay and neuter clinics, and vaccinations and wellness services are available Wednesday-Sunday, 12:00 am-4:00 pm (updated to these hours in April, 2022), however, check the Facebook page for updates or closures. Web site: https://navajonationpetresources.org/

For spay/neuter in Kayenta, go to the Tó Dínééshzhee’ Pet Resource Center during open hours, Wednesday – Sunday, 12:00-4:00, and get your name on a wait list, and pay a $10 deposit fee. That is how it is working as of March, 2022. The center is located off highway 163 near the Kayenta transfer station, and is about 2 miles north of the highway 160/163 junction. Take highway 163 heading north from the 160/163 junction towards the Kayenta Transfer Station, turn there, and then first left. For vaccinations and wellness services, they are open 12:00-4:00 Wednesday – Sunday, no appointment needed.

Nuzzles & Co Web site: https://nuzzlesandco.org/

Kayenta Township now has their own Animal Control Officer, who takes requests for service, and animals rescued are helped in conjunction with Nuzzles & Co. (928) 429-9770

Monument Valley Agri/Science Center, Kayenta (No veterinarian as of 7/1/20)
(928) 697-2174 and 697-2175


Navajo Nation Veterinary Management Stationary Clinics

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NNVMP/

Chinle (928) 674-2069
North Hwy 191. Road to Redwood NHA housing next to Coca Cola Building
Chinle, AZ 86503

Shiprock (505) 368-1007
E. Hwy 264 Old Napa Building#2583
Shiprock, NM 87420

Tse Bonito (505) 371-5214
1287 Off Highway 264
Tse Bonito, New Mexico 87301 (MAIN)

Navajo Nation Veterinary and Program Mobile Unit (temporarily not providing service due to COVID-19)


Soul Dog Rescue provides low-cost spay/neuter clinics on the Navajo Nation. See their clinic schedule here. They usually post updates to their clinic schedule on their Facebook page. Due to COVID-19, spay/neuter clinics on the Rez are smaller. Make an appointment by texting Taylor at 303-999-6424 or email appt@souldog.org. Soul Dog also has an animal shelter in Fort Lupton, CO, and this is the shelter number: (303) 857-6789. They are sometimes able to come and pick up animals in various locations on the Navajo Nation to bring back to their shelter.

Best Friends Animal Society now has a Navajo Nation resource page online here. (Updated 12/22)


Other veterinary resources

Kaibab Veterinary Clinic
400 E Butler Ave
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-8731
Web site: https://kaibabvet.com/

Continental Animal Wellness Center
4405 E Huntington Dr
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 522-6008
Web site: https://mycawc.com

Canyon Pet Hospital
1054 East Old Canyon Court
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 774-5197
(Open 7 days a week and walk in appts evenings and weekends)
Web site: https://canyonpet.com/

Aspen Veterinary Clinic
7861 U.S. 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 526-2423
(Open 7 days a week, 8:00AM-5:30PM)
Web site: https://www.aspenvetflagstaff.com

Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center of Northern Arizona
1110 E. Route 66
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779-5522
(Open evenings after 5:00 pm till 8 am during the week, and open Friday 5:00 pm through Monday 8:00 am.)
Web site: https://nazpetemergency.com

Dr. Abbie Reidhead
Holbrook Veterinary Clinic
105 Airport Rd
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-9928
M & W 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
T & Th 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emergency After Hour # 928-241-3109

Winslow Veterinary Clinic
4301 Old Highway 66
Winslow, AZ 86047
(928) 289-2906

Dusty Paws Small Animal Clinic
583 W. Sagebrush
Bluff, UT 84512
(435) 485-0646
Web site: https://www.dustypawsanimalclinicinbluff.com

Cedar Mesa Animal Clinic (Temporarily closed due to staff 1/15/22)
3 E. Center Street
Blanding, UT 84511
(435) 678-3830


Humane Animal Shelters – Flagstaff, AZ

High Country Humane holds the contract for strays from the city of Flagstaff, and from Coconino County. High Country Humane also may take owner surrenders, but requires an appointment and a surrender fee. Coconino Humane takes owner surrenders. Please contact each animal shelter before bringing any animals to them, to make sure that they have space and can accommodate you.

High Country Humane
11665 N. US Highway 89
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 526-0742
Open 11-15 every day, except holidays.
https://www.highcountryhumane.org

Coconino Humane Association, also accepts strays and owner surrenders, as space is available.

Coconino Humane Association
3501 East Butler Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 526-1076

Winter Hours: Open Monday, Thursday, Friday 10:30-5:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:30-4:00. Closed Tues & Wednesday.

Summer Hours (Begins Spring 2023): Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:30-5:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:30-4:00, Closed Tuesdays.
https://www.coconinohumane.org


Navajo Nation Animal Control

Navajo Nation Animal Control facility in Tuba City: (928) 283-3089. Open 8-5, 7 days a week, closed for an hour at lunch.

If your animal was picked up in a sweep, the facility in Tuba City is very small, and animals are often taken to the Navajo Nation Animal Control facility in Many Farms. Please contact  as soon as possible, because animals are not held very long. NNAC in Many Farms: (928) 781-4380.

If you are having trouble reaching Navajo Nation Animal Control, please call the Division of Natural Resources dispatch number: (928) 871-6491 or (928) 871-7041.

Fort Defiance Animal Control facility (928) 729‐4023

Many Farms Animal Control facility (928) 781‐4380

Shiprock Animal Control facility (505) 368‐1235

Web site: https://www.nndfw.org/AnimalControl.htm


Navajo Rangers

For injured horses

(928) 871-6491/871-7041/871-6594 Window Rock Navajo Rangers Dispatch

Open weekends from 8 am – 8 pm, and during the week 8 am – 5 pm.

Other Equine Resources:

Gray Mountain Horse Heroes (Facebook Group)

Wildhorse Ranch Rescue (Facebook) Gilbert, AZ

Horse Haven at Best Friends Animal Society (435) 644-2001 Extension 4869 (Kanab, UT)


Injured wild birds: Information from Arizona Game and Fish, including people who work with wild birds:  Wildlife Rehabilitators in Arizona.

Another list of Wildlife Rehabilitators in Arizona.

Navajo Nation Zoo, Golden Eagle Sanctuary

Navajo Nation Fish and Wildlife: 928-871-6491 or 928-877-7068, for any calls regarding wildlife, especially eagles or any wolf sightings reported.