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Find the nearest 24/7 emergency clinic by ZIP code or your current location. Free, no login required.
If your pet is in immediate danger, call the nearest clinic now. Don't wait.
Available 24/7 if your pet may have ingested something toxic
If any of these are happening, do not wait.
Suspected bloat
ie not eating, vomiting/retching, firm bloated belly
Severe bleeding
ie will not stop with pressure
Heat stroke
ie panting, pale gums, lethargic, vomiting
Severe allergic reaction
ie swelling at face
Inability to urinate
Especially in male cats, this is a life-threatening emergency. Straining to urinate can look the same as straining to have a bowel movement: either is an emergency if little to nothing is produced.
Open-mouth breathing
Always an emergency in cats, unlike dogs.
Sudden rear-leg weakness or paralysis
May indicate aortic thromboembolism, a cardiac emergency.
Labored or rapid breathing
Go to the emergency vet now.
Seizures
Go to the emergency vet now.
Ingestion of string, floss, or yarn
Go to the emergency vet now. Do not pull on any visible string.