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Mel T.

I had a very poor experience with VEG. My dog was seen by an intern vet who got my dog's X-ray mixed up with a cat and reassured me she was fine. Gave me no other information and delayed giving me prescriptions for her. I was told they didn't have it in stock and I came back 3 days later for a written prescription they could have been able to give me day of. The doctor overseeing her never came and blew me off when I tried to ask questions. My dog got worse and died shortly later I was distraught and called to speak to the medical director. Addy picked up the phone and she was nice, and she connected me with Dr. Melanie Bowden who seems empathetic and competent. Despite a reasonable conversation with the medical director, I believe management is only as strong as the providers and the quality of care delivered to patients on the floor.

Annie R.

If I could give 10 stars, I would! While we didn't have a life-threatening emergency, our dog slipped before going down the stairs and had been limping, crying, and shaking all day. We decided to bring her in, and I'm so glad we did for several reasons: 1. We now have a local emergency vet we'll absolutely return to. 2. She received medication for her pain. 3. Everyone was so kind and professional. I honestly wish they had a primary care section, too, because in the 3.5 years we've had Mochi, we've never received better care from any vet. Thank you to everyone who worked with Mochi tonight--it clearly took a team, and my husband and I are incredibly grateful. I was so anxious because this was the first time in Mochi's 3.5 years alive that she needed emergency care, so it was a first for all of us. I've already texted my sister and best friend, who both have dogs, to recommend this clinic if they're ever in need of an emergency vet. Overall, I can't recommend this emergency vet enough. From the compassionate care Mochi received to the professionalism of the entire team, the experience far exceeded our expectations. It's a huge relief to know we have a trusted place to turn to in the future. Thank you again for making a stressful situation so much easier--we are so grateful!

Sky

This vet ER is kind, compassionate and professional. They took the absolute best care of my dog when she got a bad laceration that needed sutures. Thank you to everyone on the team there!

Clean, organized, professional and efficient best in class pet urgent and emergent care!
Hurst K.

This is our new go to destination for pet urgent and emergency care. It is exactly as their website describes. Not the usual "pet hospital" experience, which is a very very good thing. The entire VEG is not only attentive - they are very caring, genuinely. For the pets, and the people. Pet care takes place where pets prefer it, on the floor (beds upon request), on raised care platforms, or in private rooms. And there are snacks (for people and pets), cold water, coffee, etc. The triage is amazing - so efficient. Pets never leave your eyes, always within reach (unless you prefer to not be there, you are there as an active part of the care experience). They demonstrated compassion, efficiency, and also strong expertise. Costs are fair/reasonable and disclosed upfront. The vibe inside is caring, positive, and committed to the important tasks at hand. I really love this place. If 10 stars was an option - they would have all 10. Thanks VEG for reinventing urgent/emergent pet care, in a very good way! All of the dogs and cats were in good hands and also in good spirits, as were their people parents.

Stressed Ev, but comfortable!
Amy S.

I can't say enough good things about this ER. We've been to others but this one stands out. First thing I said when I walked in was that reminded me of the show The Pitt but with animals. We ended up here on a Saturday night because our pup had intestinal issues. She is a lab and is afraid of shiny floors and immediately they brought us a blanket and got us a private room, recognizing her fear. Each employee sat on the floor with her and you could see that they all loved dogs. Every single person we interacted with was kind and empathetic. They offered water, hot cocoa anything we need it. They kept us in the same room as our dog the entire time other than an x-ray. They were transparent and kind. We ended up back there the next day and had the same wonderful experience. We will definitely be back. Amazing!!

We unexpectedly lost our beautiful old girl, Rocks. The staff were all fantastically caring and compassionate, complete with a personalized sympathy card. Rocks collapsed in our yard, seemingly out of the blue. The team looked at her right away. An ultrasound revealed bad news and they gently suggested to us it was time to say goodbye. They put us in a private room and gave us all the time we needed to process the news. They even waited after she had passed for my husband to go get our other senior dog so he could also say goodbye. I can't recommend this place enough for any furr kid emergency.

No more raccoon fights please... I block the dog door at night now.

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Amazing staff! Knowledgeable, efficient and so kind! Will be coming here for any future emergency visits.

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Amazing staff. Clean location. They all really make you feel comfortable when your pet is Ill. I recommend for your emergency pet needs

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Redmond-Kirkland Animal Hospital

(96 reviews)

So grateful for their urgent care…read more My husband was home with the pups today and took them out regularly but as soon as I got home Finley was more anxious than normal and after having to go out to pee more than nine times in 30 minutes I suspected a bladder infection. After calling the hospital we had taken her to last time (Blue Pearl in Kirkland) who didn't have capacity they sweetly recommended this spot. I called and they were able to get us in and we were seen a few times by a friendly vet assistant and a kind doctor over the span of an hour. They are open from 11 am - 11 pm daily and now know this is a good alternative when I can't get her into see her regular vet during the day. The room and clinic were so clean. The entrance honestly made me feel as though I was heading for a spa appointment with the soothing music, plants, and nice scent.

*edit* Thank you for your response. To be clear -…read more 1. Let's try not to change the subject. If it had just been about running late, I wouldn't have raised any concerns. Your response also makes it sound like my family was much later than they were, which misrepresents the situation --it's about how someone from your clinic later mischaracterized me to another provider. Framing a loyal client as a "problem" felt discriminatory and unprofessional. If it weren't for this, no one would have been upset. 2. My parents were turned away immediately after arriving, and I received no phone call, email, or follow-up offering care or rescheduling. I believe you had the kind intention to extend the schedule, but your intention doesn't match what actually happened. 3. I'll let future clients decide based on their own experience. ------------------------ I honestly wanted to give one star here--but I know there are good vets working at this clinic. One of them took great care of my cat, and I truly adore her, so I'm giving two. I was a loyal client for 2 years with mostly positive experiences--until I asked my parents to take my cat in for a visit. They speak basic English and brought translation tools, and I had emailed and called ahead to make sure it would be okay. Despite that, they were turned away at the appointment. I didn't complain and simply switched clinics--until my new vet "cat&dog clinic at Bellevue" told me that someone from this clinic contacted to "warn" them about me, without my knowledge. What kind of warning is that? That a long-time client who communicated in advance and asked her non-native-English-speaking family to help just ONCE? It sounds so bizarre and unnecessary --unless it was just gossiping. But gossip leaning on a discriminatory narrative? Either way, it felt unprofessional and frankly disrespectful. It was disappointing to see such exclusionary behavior from a healthcare provider. If you just value basic cultural respect, I'd think twice before coming here.

Bellevue Veterinary Emergency & Specialty - Isla

Bellevue Veterinary Emergency & Specialty

(38 reviews)

Amazing - not enough words of gratitude . My 7 year old dog was in an acute kidney failure…read moresituation. Shaking & kidney labs that were going up. I was terrified to leave him at a vet hospital . He's never even crated at home & has a very comfy life. My vet called to have him admitted to Bellevue Vet Hospital. When I got him there I didn't know if he was going to make it. From the minute I got there he (we) had excellent care. From there front desk to the best tech - Mackenzie!! All of the vets are top notch too. Worked with Dr. Phillips the most - but all are Knowledgeable & empathic . They also spent a ton of time with me. My dog is now home & I'm trying treatment here with the help of Bellevue Vet hospital. I'm not sure what will happen with my sweet boy - but I do know they saved his life. Between my vet & this amazing hospital . So grateful !!

I pray that you never need a veterinary oncologist, dear Yelp reader, but if you do, there is no…read moreone I would trust more than Dr. Koshino and the staff at Bellevue Veterinary Emergency & Speciality. We are the crazy dog parents who ask a million questions and we found the staff that helped us, especially the front desk staff and Nina the vet tech, were always kind and caring. Dr. Koshino walked us through every option and was there for us through good news and bad. We didn't get the miracle we hoped for, but we have comfort knowing we did the best we could by our sweet girl. When it came time to talk about quality of life and make some tough decisions, Dr. Koshino was patient and knowledgeable. I have nothing but nice things to say about Dr. Koshino and Bellevue Veterinary Emergency and Speciality, and, I hope I never need to see them again. Cancer sucks.

VCA Redwood Animal Hospital

VCA Redwood Animal Hospital

(90 reviews)

I've been to this VCA location twice now and both times went well! Dr. Shih was patient with my dog…read moreeven when he grumbled when she was trying to listen to his heart and look in his ears. She diagnoses the problem quickly but thoroughly and takes time to explain in detail her findings, the problem, and the treatment in a way that is easily understood. This location has many appointment times available, including Saturdays. They have a decent amount of parking and allow you to check in curbside. My only note would be that of the VCA locations I have called, this one had me on hold/voicemail the longest. Once my call was picked up, they scheduled my appointment quickly. I was given medication right away which was convenient. I highly recommend the VCA network for your pet needs!

I had to make an appointment here because there's nothing available at the VCA that's next to our…read moreplace. I've had a great experience there and I thought all these VCA hospitals are the same.. boy I was wrong. First they made me fill out the new patient form again like they didn't get anything from our old VCA. Then the doc was trying to sell me all sorts of expensive tests. Even the fecal test wasn't included (it was included for my new patient exam at the old VCA location). They wanted to charge me almost $700-800 by adding unnecessary food in the list. I've checked on Amazon and their price is almost $10 higher than Amazon per item lol. I asked them to get the fecal test (they charged $90 before tax, while avg pricing is $20-$50) and blood test since it is why I came here for, but they added the urine test (cystocentesis) without my consent and I had to pay $83 on top of what I agreed to pay. Mind you the median cost for that is only $26. Did I mention the dr. Jennie Shih tried to ask me to take my cat back for dental cleaning? Honestly, these ppl aren't vets.. they are salespeople !!! I just don't think they care about animals.. I just can't feel it. Also she just told me sometimes cats are allergic to certain protein, basically everything that I already know. I learned nothing there yet that costs $103 after the new patient coupon of $20. But that's ok since vets usually charge you over $100 by touching your pets. *Shrug* This place just wants to rob you, and honestly they just want to pay your pets without actually curing them lol. Find your doc elsewhere unless you have an emergency!!! I should have known when I could get an appointment the night before.. I've learned my lesson this time by paying a ton of money for a vet (probably more than the total that I've paid for in the past few years).

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Timberline Veterinary Emergency and Specialty

(96 reviews)

Pinehurst

We had a very disappointing experience with the Oncology department at Timberline…read more Our Golden Retriever, Vanille, recently completed radiation therapy for a peripheral nerve sheath tumor and today was scheduled for a follow-up appointment. Although Timberline is more than 30 minutes from our home, we chose to continue her oncology care there because we trusted Dr. Lyons. There are several oncology specialists much closer to us, but we believed the extra drive was worth it for the continuity of care. While we were on our way, the clinic called to let us know that we were already 10 minutes late. I explained that we were only 2-3 minutes away. I also explained that when I scheduled the appointment by phone, I had been told the appointment time was 2:45 PM, which was the time I had planned around. I was then told that because another consultation was scheduled after ours, Vanille could not be seen and we would need to reschedule. After checking my confirmation email later, I noticed it listed the appointment as 2:30 PM. I don't know how that discrepancy occurred, but that was not the appointment time I was given over the phone when I scheduled the visit. What disappointed me most was not the scheduling issue itself--it was the complete lack of flexibility and compassion for a cancer patient. I fully understand that clinics have schedules to maintain and that policies exist for a reason. However, Vanille had only recently completed radiation therapy and was still recovering from a serious hospitalization related to her treatment. Every trip is physically demanding for her. I wasn't asking anyone else's appointment to be delayed or expecting a full consultation if the schedule didn't allow it. Even if it was only possible to spend 10-15 minutes with the doctor, that would have been far more meaningful than simply turning us away after we had driven over 30 minutes and were only a couple of minutes from arriving. Instead, after a brief hold, we were simply told "sorry" and that we would have to reschedule. We were offered an appointment the next day, but that wasn't a practical solution. Rearranging work and making another long round trip with a recovering cancer patient is not something that can easily be done. Medical expertise is obviously important, but compassion, communication, and reasonable flexibility are equally important in specialty oncology. Unfortunately, today's experience significantly changed our confidence in continuing Vanille's care at Timberline, and we have decided to transfer her oncology care elsewhere. I hope this feedback encourages the clinic to consider handling situations like this with more compassion in the future, especially for patients undergoing cancer treatment. I also want to be clear that this review is not a reflection of Dr. Lyons' medical expertise. Our decision was based entirely on how today's situation was handled by the clinic.

Our cat got sick suddenly and we had to take her here for care. The front staff immediately called…read morefor a STAT triage. The doctor did an ultrasound which showed many tumors on her liver and one burst. It was an inoperable situation and she was dying. They allowed us to take her home to pass in our presence. When she did pass, we took her back for cremation. This was so sudden and unexpected, but the staff and doctor were beyond amazing with their compassion, concern, care and respect. I just cannot say enough about how special these folks are. We weren't in the lobby area that long, but enough to see that it is VERY nice and clean with coffee and snacks available and well spaced out couches and chairs.

BluePearl Pet Hospital Kirkland

BluePearl Pet Hospital Kirkland

(304 reviews)

When you visit places like this it usually means something has gone wrong. When we took our new…read morepuppy here just 3 days after she arrived. They are very thorough on their exams and they have lots of tool in their toolbox, and those tools are expensive when they use them. They will put together a plan of attack and an alternate plan. From that an estimate is created with a high and low range. You pay estimate and they will sip off that pool of money and notify you if they get close to using the funds. The veterinarians here are smart and seem to have a bit of experience. They really do lack on the communication side. When you have a pet in the ER, you are concerned and we ended up calling many times since we did not get the call as promised. When we did call, we did get an answer and status. In our case the outcome was good but it took three days of hospitalization to figure out that is was hookworms and a couple days for the lab to find the issue. The treatment plan was pretty straightforward and we were able to get our new pup discharged. When you need and urgent/emergency situation, rest assured this place cares and will get to the bottom of the issue.

Amazing hospital. They saved my little dog's life. Roxy is under 8 pounds and swallowed a statin…read morepill and ate an easter Lilly (yes, we HATE ourselves for allowing this to happen). They took her in so quickly and she spent a week here on IV fluids and tube feedings, daily labs and occasional ultrasound. They were so kind and cared for her so well. They are professionals. The doctor called us twice daily to keep us updated. We visited her daily and they gave us a room to visit. She's at home now and doing better, unsure if she'll live another month or many years but we are appreciate for the chance to have her home and help her continue to improve. The financial cost was devastating but understandable given the care they gave. Definitely where I'd go for any future emergency vet needs.

Animal Medical Center of Seattle

Animal Medical Center of Seattle

(263 reviews)

3 yrs ago, we had to take our 16 yr old cocker spaniel as she was having seizures and she would…read morewalk in circles. Found out she had brain tumors and we had to put her down. The staff were so compassionate and understanding our grief. Another time, we had just adopted a kitty and she found my husband's fishing pole and got a hook in her mouth (catfish? Lol) we took her there and they cut off the hook and gave me medicine for pain. Whether you have an emergency or not, this is a good place to go.

My dog suddenly cannot walk, so I called this hospital beforehand specifically to make sure a…read moreneurologist was available. I was told yes, and that we could be seen if we brought her in. After hauling our 115-pound dog in and out of the car, driving an hour through traffic, and arriving at the hospital, we were in the waiting room only to be told that the neurologist had called out sick. What makes this especially frustrating is that I called at 11:05 a.m., and we were told the neurologist apparently called out around 11:30 a.m. A simple phone call to let us know before we made the hour-long drive would have saved us tremendous stress and, more importantly, unnecessary physical strain on a dog who is already unable to walk. We were already frightened and overwhelmed, and unfortunately, the staff did not show the level of compassion or helpfulness we needed during such a stressful situation. When you are dealing with a medical emergency involving your pet, communication matters. We understand that emergencies and staff illnesses happen. What was disappointing was the lack of communication and the fact that we were allowed to make the entire trip without being notified that the neurologist was no longer available.

Veterinary Emergency Group - emergencypethospital - Updated November 2026

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