Animal Care Center
Animal Care Center is a veterinary practice in West Des Moines, IA. It describes itself as Fear Free certified staff, AAHA-accredited and Cat Friendly Practice.
Contact & location
- Address
- 2900 University Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Phone
- (515) 224-4368
- Hours
Monday 7am–7pm, Fr 07:00–6pm Tuesday 7am–7pm, Fr 07:00–6pm Wednesday 7am–7pm, Fr 07:00–6pm Thursday 7am–7pm, Fr 07:00–6pm Friday Closed Saturday Closed Sunday Closed
What Animal Care Center says it offers
From their own website, read September 18, 2026. Not listed doesn't mean not offered — confirm when you call.
- Accreditation
- Fear Free certified staff · AAHA-accredited · Cat Friendly Practice
Data status: Compiled from public sources on 2026-07-27; not independently verified.Spot an error? Report a correction.
If Animal Care Center is closed
General practice, not an emergency hospital. Posted hours show it closed on Sunday and Friday and Saturday. For anything that cannot wait, use one of the emergency hospitals below.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- BluePearl Pet Hospital - Des Moines — Des Moines, ~4 miles away, roughly a 12 min drive · (515) 727-4872
- Iowa Veterinary Referral Center — Windsor Heights, ~4 miles away, roughly a 12 min drive · (515) 280-3100
- Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG) West Des Moines — West Des Moines, ~5 miles away, roughly a 14 min drive · (515) 575-2349
Drive times are straight-line estimates.
Other vets near West Des Moines, IA
Ordered by distance.
- Johnson M E DVMClive · ~0 miles · 🚗 ~1 min
- University West Pet ClinicWindsor Heights · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~3 min
- Vetco Total Care Animal HospitalClive · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~6 min
- Banfield Pet HospitalClive · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~6 min
- West Side Veterinary ClinicWindsor Heights · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~5 min
- Family Pet Veterinary CenterWest Des Moines · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~6 min
Suspected poisoning: call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) on the way in.