Pet Emergencies in Northwest Houston
During business hours, our team can help you assess an urgent situation. After hours, here is where to go and how to know when it's time.
Important: Hearthstone Animal Clinic is not a 24/7 emergency facility. For after-hours emergencies, go straight to one of the ER hospitals below.
After-hours care
Trusted emergency hospitals
When your pet needs emergency care outside our hours, these Northwest Houston ER hospitals are open 24/7.
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG), Katy
24727 Katy Freeway, Katy, TX 77494
(281) 769-3244 · veterinaryemergencygroup.com
BluePearl Specialty & Emergency
19450 Katy Freeway, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77094
(281) 675-6000 · bluepearlvet.com
VCA Animal Medical Center
4823 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77056
(713) 266-8387 · vcahospitals.com
Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists
1111 W Loop S #160, Houston, TX 77027
(713) 693-1111 · gcvs.com
Know the signs
When to seek emergency care
Immediate emergency
Go now, do not wait.
- Difficulty breathing or choking
- Unconsciousness or collapse
- Severe trauma or bleeding
- Bloated or distended abdomen
- Suspected poisoning
- Seizures
- Eye injuries
- Inability to urinate
Urgent, call soon
Contact us or an ER as soon as possible.
- Persistent vomiting or diarrhea
- Signs of severe pain
- Limping or unable to walk
- Excessive drooling
- Pale or blue gums
- Extreme lethargy
- Suspected fractures
Before you get there
Basic first aid
These are stopgaps only. They do not replace emergency veterinary care, get to a vet as fast as you safely can.
Bleeding
Apply direct pressure with a clean cloth. Don't remove embedded objects.
Choking
Open the mouth, remove visible objects. Don't push anything further back.
Poisoning
Contact us or poison control right away. Don't induce vomiting unless told to.
Burns
Cool with cold water for 10 to 15 minutes. No ice, no butter.
Seizures
Keep your pet safe from injury. Don't put anything in their mouth.
Trouble breathing
Keep calm and cool, clear the airway if possible, and transport immediately.
Pet emergency kit
- Emergency contact numbers
- Carrier or leash
- Clean towels and blankets
- Basic first aid supplies
- Current medications and records
- Flashlight and batteries
Emergency contacts
Hearthstone Animal Clinic
(281) 859-9244 · Text (business hours)
After-hours emergency
Use the ER hospitals listed above.
ASPCA Animal Poison Control
(888) 426-4435 · 24/7 hotline
When care can't wait
During business hours, reach us for urgent guidance. After hours, head to an ER hospital above, don't wait on a callback.