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. Emergency services are offered, but not around the clock — call ahead. Its website lists nutrition counseling, senior pet care, end-of-life care & euthanasia and travel health certificates, plus 9 other services shown below.
Contact & location
- Address
- 301 East Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone
- (805) 899-2273
- Hours
off
What VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital says it offers
From their own website, read September 18, 2026. Not listed doesn't mean not offered — confirm when you call.
Services listed
- Wellness & preventive exams
- Vaccinations
- Dentistry
- Surgery
- Spay & neuter
- X-ray & radiology
- Laboratory testing
- Microchipping
- Nutrition counseling
- Senior pet care
- End-of-life care & euthanasia
- Pharmacy
- Travel health certificates
Data status: Verified by our pipeline on 2026-07-27.Spot an error? Report a correction.
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 straight-line estimates.
Other vets near Santa Barbara, CA
Ordered by distance.
- White's Pet HospitalSanta Barbara · ~0 miles · 🚗 ~1 min
- Advanced Veterinary SpecialistsSanta Barbara · ~0 miles · 🚗 ~2 min
- St. Francis Pet ClinicSanta Barbara · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~2 min
- Cat DoctorsSanta Barbara · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~4 min
- Cat & Bird ClinicSanta Barbara · ~1 miles · 🚗 ~5 min
- Karen Blumenshine DVM RDMS RDCSSanta Barbara · ~2 miles · 🚗 ~7 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.