VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital
VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital is a veterinary practice offering emergency care in Santa Barbara, CA. Phone number, posted hours, directions and a map are below, along with the nearest alternatives if they are closed or full. Emergency services are offered, but not around the clock — call ahead.
Contact & location
- Address
- 301 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone
- (805) 899-2273
- Hours
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Using VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital for emergency care
VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital offers emergency services but is not listed as open 24 hours, so availability depends on the time you arrive. Always call before setting off. If nobody answers, treat the practice as closed and head for the nearest 24-hour hospital instead.
Nearest 24-hour emergency hospitals
- Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center of Thousand Oaks — Thousand Oaks, ~49 miles away, roughly a 59 min drive · (805) 492-2436
- Veterinary Emergency Group - Santa Monica — Santa Monica, ~74 miles away, roughly a 1 hr 29 min drive · (424) 538-4535
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not live traffic.
Other vets near Santa Barbara, CA
Useful if VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital is booked, closed, or not taking new patients. Ordered by distance.
- St. Francis Pet ClinicSanta Barbara · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~2 min
- Cat & Bird ClinicSanta Barbara · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~5 min
- San Roque Pet HospitalSanta Barbara · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~8 min
- Adobe Pet HospitalSanta Barbara · ~3 miles · 🚗 ~9 min
- La Cumbre Animal HospitalSanta Barbara · ~4 miles · 🚗 ~11 min
- Bonnie Mara Animal HospitalSanta Barbara · ~6 miles · 🚗 ~11 min
VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital sets its own prices. Typical United States emergency rates run $100–$250 for exam and triage, $800–$3,000 with an overnight stay — full cost breakdown, what to do if you cannot pay.
Suspected poisoning: call ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 (24/7, consultation fee applies) on the way in.