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    Emancipet

    3.9 (156 reviews)
    Special Hours 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Community Service/Non-Profit

    Pet physical or wellness exam

    Pet vaccinations

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    Shadow!!
    Christian R.

    I'm very unfamiliar with the spaying and neutering of pets. This was my first go around with my male, 8 month old lab mix. The appointment for his neutering in June was set in February if this year. As the big day was approaching Emancipet began sending notifications and emails almost two weeks before. I appreciated the reminder as well as the post-operation information/instructions. The morning of the appointment we were told to show up by 8 AM for check in. We did so, and we let the front desk staff know that our dog was a little reactive to other dogs. They were very accommodating and told us that we could take him to a room separate from the other dogs and cats. It was super helpful and put us at ease. The staff were very nice and they seemed to have everything orderly, which we appreciated, especially given the fact that there were so many animals all in one place. We left our dog with Emancipet at 8 AM and received a text stating he was ready at around 2:30 PM. You pay upon pick up--I am so grateful that they don't charge a crazy amount--for his neutering, a cone (e-collar) and nail trim we paid $100, what a deal!!!! When they brought him out to meet me he of course did not look very happy, but who would? The staff stated to me reminders about some post-operative care tips and then sent me on my way. He's currently recovering and everything is good so far. It wasn't a bad experience overall, thank you to this awesome organization for providing such health care at affordable prices!!

    Angela M.

    I'm not sure why I haven't made a review sooner, but I have taken all four of my dogs here to get spay or neutered over the years. The last being a couple of weeks ago for my two boys. The front desk was amazing. They have to deal with a huge crowd of people that are just busting in at the same time and being able to keep it organized and wrangled, I was very impressed with it. There is no rhyme or reason though they don't go in order to who shows up or not. I was a little confused as I think my dogs were the last ones to get taken in but they still had it handled in a really timely fashion. They give you good communication to let you know that it's 45 minutes. Be prepared and then you could do your add-ons. My puppies were ready early and they were a little Spacey and out of it but happy boys so I will always recommend here for Loca spay and neuters as well as vaccinations. They are fabulous!

    My 3 month old puppy and one of the awesome workers that he liked
    Kat L.

    Took my, at the time, 3 month old puppy here and didn't know what he needed. They told me everything they offered, suggested what he needed, and told me what was required. They were extremely friendly, detailed, and didn't make me feel incompetent anytime alone the way. The prices were extremely reasonable for the shots compared to the other places I got estimates for. And my puppy didn't seem bothered when he got any of the shots or chipping. I also received an email letting me know when he got his 2nd round of shots instead of having to guess or call back to see when I should bring him back. I'll definitely be going to them for checkups and such, going forward!

    Got on the list at 11:12am, arrived at 2:15, done by 4pm.
    Topi H.

    I called my vet in the morning to get my dogs up to date on vaccines and get my new puppy dewormed and all the other stuff new puppy owners get for their dogs- well, they said they couldn't see me for 3 weeks!!! Off to the internet I go to find an affordable place and emancipet popped up. I am so glad to have found them because it saved me a ton of money!!! Pro tip- go in the morning and put your name on the waitlist (must be done in person) and they'll collect your info. You'll receive a text that has a link to the waitlist so you can see your place in line AND they text you 30 minutes prior to your appt. When we arrived it did take 1.5 hours for us to be done. That was hard with 2 kids but I'm ok with it because it was such a great deal!! I paid $370 for the following THERE IS A $20 OFFICE VISIT FEE PER PET. All shots for 2 dogs ($15 per vax) 2 shots for puppy ($15 each) 1 Dewormer ($10) 2 dogs nails clipped ($10 each) 2 dogs anal glands expressed ($10 each) 1 microchip ($20, what?!) 3 months of flea and heartworm meds for 2 dogs ($20x6) 1 months flea and heart worm meds for puppy See my pics for an example of what the waitlist process looks like.

    Isaac B.

    I took my Pomeranian to get spayed/neutered. The team was incredibly nice and called me back promptly. I made the appointment and did everything that was asked of me. It's been over six months since the procedure and my fur baby is doing great. We haven't had any issues! And a great price

    Brought my puppy to this clinicto get her vaccines.Everyone at the clinic is so passionate,warm,& they Genuinely love animals & what they do. My dog was anxious and they were so patient & understanding with her.The quality of care you receive is unmatched,Laura H rocks, the whole crew rocks,& if i was a animal i would want to come to this clinic lol Thank you Emancipet !

    our puppers waiting patiently in line before doors open
    Andrew Y.

    This place is heaven sent. Affordable prices for pet services and healthcare, plus the entire staff is friendly and accommodating, you can tell they love being around animals. We've been coming to Emancipet for 4 years now to get our pet's preventative medication and vaccinations. If you're thinking about visiting on weekends, my piece of advice: come an hour early before they open, it'll save you hours of waiting for the rest of the day. There is usually a line before they open and sign-in occurs approximately half an hour before doors open. If you come in an hour or two after they open, expect to wait 3-4+ hours for service. To all the people who complain about the wait time, get an appointment at a veterinary's office then and pay the extra hundred.

    High fiving our win!
    Jack C.

    I had the opportunity to help raise money for Emancipet and then compete in pulling their mobile Emancipet truck. We raised the most and we won the truck pull! These guys do a great job and they offer affordable veterinary services for your fur babies. I would do anything for my fur baby and pulling a thousand pounds is one of them! We took our little fur baby Sir Winston to get the ol' snip and chip. They did a great job with our little fella and he recovered very quickly! So, if you're in need of veterinary services that don't cost a paw and a tail, but are top notch, then Emancipet is the place for you and your fur babies!

    Our fur baby Otis Ray sporting his new engraved dog tags from Emancipet (dog tags $3)

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    Thanks so much, Wendy! We appreciate the kind words!

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    Ask the Community - Emancipet

    We came by there on Saturday at 10:00 and were turned away because there were already too many people there. What time do you suggest arriving to make sure we can get seen?

    Hi Umeko, thank you for letting us know about your experience. I apologize that you were not able to be seen on Saturday. It may have been a miscommunication, as we are not permitted to have a long queue in front of the building, and we were asking… Read more

    Do they take care credit?

    Hi Mary! We currently are only able to accept Care Credit at our Central Austin clinic (on 1030 Norwood Park Blvd) for services totaling over $200. Thank you!

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    I was super nervous about leaving my pup in a low cost place but everything turned out well and cheap!

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    This review is over due for 2 years and we are not sure if there are still the same vet and team…read morehere. We like to leave the review from our great experience here anyway. In Dec 2023 near the long holidays, we bought a 2-month old kitten from a breeder. We named him "Simba" and just a day after we got him, Simba suddenly stop eating and drinking. As well, he vomited a few times a day causing us extremely worried. We had no idea what happened and scared he might have been poison by something we didn't know of. At the afternoon until evening on Fri, we couldn't schedule any regular vet nearby or even a bit further away. Finally, we decided to take Simba to ASAP Vet: Veterinary Urgent Care since we worried that our very little kitten might have not survived the weekend. ASAP Vet very thoroughly checked on Simba and although the vet said it was hard to say for sure what was the reasons that caused Simba to vomit and stop eating and drinking. The vet helped inject a water ball in Simba's back to prevent him from dehydration. The vet and nurse also helped removing Simba's eye boogers. As you can tell from the photo, Simba had very tough eye boogers and they irritated his eye so much causing him unable to fully open one of his eye. We tried many times, but unable to wipe them off. ASAP knew how to do it by gently combing the hairs around his eye to remove his eye boogers out completely. As well, they provided us some eye cream to help with Simba's eye infections and in just 5 days, Simba eye got back to normally, clear, bright, and cheerful. After this visit, we were able to schedule Simba to see a regular vet at Georgetown Veterinary Hospital, but it was the worst experience. The vet there did a very quick and brutally check on our kitten and then she was repeatedly saying I had no idea. She didn't provide us anything to help our kitten. We didn't think she even cared if Simba wouldn't make it to survive. 3 days after that, Simba still refused to eat and drink. It was a long holidays, so we brought Simba back to ASAP and they injected another water ball into Simba's back and provided us a syringe and liquid food to try to inject the food and water directly into Simba's mouth. Another 2 full days of unsuccessfully having Simba eat or drink, my tear dropped. We decided to gently force and inject the water and liquid food into his mouth. Magical happened soon after that, Simba started to eat and drink by himself!!! You can tell how relieved and happy we were. Soon after that we learned indeed Simba having an anxiety from getting a new owner. Although we knew getting a new owner can be very stressful for a kitten and the kitten might have been hiding and fear, we never imagined a little kitten would be in much anxiety to vomit and stop eating and drinking completely for a week. We were and are still thankful to the vet and team here. Thanks God they open an urgent care for a special hour and during the weekend. Now, Simba is 2 year old and grew up to be a big beautiful boy. Life is always too busy. If we have time, we really want to take Simba to visit the vet and team again. Thus, they can meet the big boy whose life they saved. In short: - Highly recommended - Staff is kind, considerate, and care. - The price maybe a very little higher than a regular vet, but since it is an urgent care, so the price is quite a reasonable price. Not a ripe off for sure. - Clean and Bright and no smells

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