Backup 24/7 option
BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA
If Summit Veterinary Referral Center is too far or has a long wait, the next hospital open around the clock is 4.9 miles from Tacoma and < 1 mile from Summit Veterinary Referral Center.
Emergency animal hospitals near Tacoma
Summit Veterinary Referral Center
Open now · 24/72505 S 80th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409ICUEmergency surgeryCT or MRICareCreditScratchpayVerified November 4, 20264.7 miles(253) 983-1114BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA
Open now · 24/7BluePearl Pet Hospital network2510 84th St. S, Lakewood, WA 98499ICUCT or MRICareCreditVerified November 4, 20264.9 miles(253) 474-0791VEG Federal Way
Open now · 24/7Veterinary Emergency Group1209 South 320th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003Exotic petsWalk-insVerified November 4, 20268.0 miles(253) 260-3919Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care
Open now · 24/71706 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA 98371ICUEmergency surgeryBlood transfusionCareCreditScratchpayVerified November 4, 20269.4 miles(253) 434-5010BluePearl Pet Hospital Tukwila, WA
Open now · 24/7BluePearl Pet Hospital network402 Baker Blvd., Tukwila, WA 98188Walk-insCareCreditVerified November 4, 202617 miles(425) 496-1000South Seattle Veterinary Hospital
Open now · 24/711033 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98168Emergency surgeryCT or MRIWalk-insVerified November 4, 202618 miles(206) 242-8338Olympia Pet Emergency
Open now · 24/74441 Pacific Avenue Southeast, Lacey, WA 98503CareCreditScratchpayVerified November 4, 202623 miles(360) 455-5155BluePearl Pet Hospital Olympia, WA
Open now · 24/7BluePearl Pet Hospital network2432 Heritage Ct SW, Olympia, WA 98502Walk-insCareCreditVerified November 4, 202627 miles(360) 810-8885VEG Seattle
Open now · 24/7Veterinary Emergency Group1827 15th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119Exotic petsWalk-insVerified November 4, 202627 miles(564) 888-4898Emerald City Emergency Clinic
Open now · 24/74102 Stone Way North, Seattle, WA 98103Blood transfusionWalk-insCareCreditScratchpayVerified November 4, 202629 miles(206) 634-9000
Emergency coverage around Tacoma
- Within 10 miles4hospitals4 open 24/7, 0 with limited hours
- Within 25 miles7hospitals7 open 24/7, 0 with limited hours
- Within 50 miles17hospitals17 open 24/7, 0 with limited hours
Open 24/7 or limited hours
Open 24 hours, 7 days (10)
- Summit Veterinary Referral Center4.7 miles
- BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA4.9 miles
- VEG Federal Way8.0 miles
- Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care9.4 miles
- BluePearl Pet Hospital Tukwila, WA17 miles
- South Seattle Veterinary Hospital18 miles
- Olympia Pet Emergency23 miles
- BluePearl Pet Hospital Olympia, WA27 miles
- VEG Seattle27 miles
- Emerald City Emergency Clinic29 miles
Nights, weekends or limited hours (0)
Every listed hospital is open 24/7.
ICU, exotic pets and payment plans
- ICU: 3 of 10 listedSummit Veterinary Referral Center (4.7 mi), BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA (4.9 mi), Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (9.4 mi)
- Exotic pets: 2 of 10 listedVEG Federal Way (8.0 mi), VEG Seattle (27 mi)
- CareCredit: 7 of 10 listedSummit Veterinary Referral Center (4.7 mi), BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA (4.9 mi), Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (9.4 mi), BluePearl Pet Hospital Tukwila, WA (17 mi), Olympia Pet Emergency (23 mi), BluePearl Pet Hospital Olympia, WA (27 mi), Emerald City Emergency Clinic (29 mi)
- Scratchpay: 4 of 10 listedSummit Veterinary Referral Center (4.7 mi), Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (9.4 mi), Olympia Pet Emergency (23 mi), Emerald City Emergency Clinic (29 mi)
Counted from what each listed hospital states on its own website. A hospital not named may still offer it.
Exotic pet? See the emergency hospitals near Tacoma that state they treat birds, reptiles, rabbits or small mammals.
Distances are measured in a straight line from the center of Tacoma. Hospital status and hours come from each hospital's own published information; see how we verify.
Regular daytime clinics in the area
These are not emergency hospitals. They are general practices from OpenStreetMap, listed for follow-up visits and non-urgent problems during their working hours. In an emergency, use the hospitals above.
- Affordable Animal Hospital, 2615 6th Avenue (< 1 mile)
- Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, 401 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma, (253) 274-0225 (< 1 mile)
- Commencement Bay Animal Hospital, 3511 6th Avenue, Tacoma (1.1 miles)
- Button Veterinary Hospital, (253) 383-5531 (3.5 miles)
- Fircrest Veterinary Hospital, 6920 27th Street West, University Place (3.5 miles)
Questions about emergency vets in Tacoma
- Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in Tacoma, WA?
- The nearest hospital open around the clock is Summit Veterinary Referral Center in Tacoma, WA, about 4.7 miles from Tacoma. Phone (253) 983-1114.
- How many emergency vets are near Tacoma, WA?
- 4 within 10 miles, 7 within 25 miles and 17 within 50 miles of the center of Tacoma; of those within 50 miles, 17 are open 24/7 and 0 have limited emergency hours.
- Is there an emergency vet for exotic pets near Tacoma, WA?
- 2 listed hospitals state on their website that they treat exotic pets: VEG Federal Way (8.0 miles) and VEG Seattle (27 miles). Call first and name the species: an exotic animal veterinarian is not on duty at every hour.
- Do emergency vets near Tacoma, WA accept CareCredit or Scratchpay?
- CareCredit is mentioned by Summit Veterinary Referral Center, BluePearl Pet Hospital Tacoma Lakewood, WA, Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care, BluePearl Pet Hospital Tukwila, WA, Olympia Pet Emergency, BluePearl Pet Hospital Olympia, WA and Emerald City Emergency Clinic. Scratchpay is mentioned by Summit Veterinary Referral Center, Old Growth Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care, Olympia Pet Emergency and Emerald City Emergency Clinic. This is what each hospital states on its own website; confirm when you call.
- What should I do if my pet ate something toxic?
- Call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 or Pet Poison Helpline at (855) 764-7661, both open 24/7 (a consultation fee may apply), and head toward the nearest emergency hospital while you talk to them.
Poison emergencies
If you think your pet swallowed something toxic
Call one of the two national animal poison lines while you get ready to leave. Both are staffed by veterinary toxicology specialists around the clock; expect a consultation fee per case.
ASPCA (888) 426-4435 Helpline (855) 764-7661
Numbers checked on the official ASPCA and Pet Poison Helpline sites, November 2026. What to do while you call. Dose calculators: chocolate, xylitol, grapes and raisins, ibuprofen.