Emergency care information by city
Call your veterinarian or the nearest emergency animal hospital.
Across 16 US metropolitan areas, PetSoMo lists 170 emergency animal hospitals, with 128 locations open round-the-clock for critical pet trauma and 42 providing extended urgent-care services. Operating hours and direct phone numbers were checked against each hospital's own website as of November 9, 2026. Always call ahead before arriving.
Which US metro areas have emergency vet hospitals?
Hospital phone numbers, admission policies, and arrival checklists for 16 major metros.
Austin, TX
Greater Austin has emergency animal hospitals and urgent pet care clinics across Austin, Round Rock, and Buda.
Los Angeles, CA
Southern California hosts animal emergency trauma and referral centers across Los Angeles, Culver City, Pasadena, and Orange County.
Seattle, WA
The Seattle-Bellevue-Everett corridor features veterinary emergency and specialty hospitals across King and Snohomish counties.
New York, NY
The New York metropolitan area features veterinary emergency and specialty referral hospitals across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and Westchester.
Chicago, IL
The Chicago metropolitan area, Cook County, and collar counties host emergency and specialty animal centers across Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Miami, FL
Greater Miami, Miami-Dade, and Broward counties offer animal emergency centers and specialty veterinary hospitals.
San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco Bay Area and Peninsula host veterinary emergency institutions across San Francisco, Berkeley, San Mateo, and Redwood City.
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex features emergency animal hospitals and urgent pet care clinics across Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton counties.
Houston, TX
Greater Houston and Harris County host veterinary emergency centers and urgent pet facilities across Houston, Katy, Spring, and Sugar Land.
San Antonio, TX
The San Antonio metropolitan area and Bexar County have animal emergency and specialty trauma hospitals.
Phoenix, AZ
The Phoenix metropolitan area (Valley of the Sun) features veterinary emergency centers and urgent care clinics across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Gilbert, and Peoria.
Atlanta, GA
Metro Atlanta and Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties host veterinary emergency and referral centers across Atlanta and surrounding communities.
Denver, CO
The Denver metropolitan area and Front Range corridor provide veterinary emergency hospitals across Denver, Lakewood, and Englewood.
Tampa, FL
The Tampa Bay area, Hillsborough, and Pinellas counties feature animal emergency centers and urgent pet hospitals across Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.
Charlotte, NC
Greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County host veterinary emergency hospitals and urgent care clinics across Charlotte, Matthews, and Huntersville.
Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas Valley and Clark County offer animal emergency hospitals and specialized critical care facilities across Las Vegas and Henderson.
Call an emergency vet now if you see any of these
These signs may indicate a critical emergency requiring immediate veterinary attention:
- • Difficulty breathing or continuous coughing/gagging
- • Severe bleeding or bleeding from nose, mouth, or rectum
- • Inability to urinate or defecate, or obvious pain when trying
- • Suspected poisoning (rat bait, antifreeze, xylitol, chocolate, toxic plants)
- • Sudden collapse, loss of consciousness, or seizures
- • Swollen, hard, or bloated abdomen (especially in deep-chested dogs)
Not a complete list. The absence of these signs does not mean your pet is safe. If you are unsure, call an emergency veterinarian.