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Vets in California

Find vets in California by city. Our directory lists 490 clinics in Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Riverside and Fresno, from OpenStreetMap. 29 clinics list emergency or 24-hour care and 10 are cat-only practices. Each city page shows addresses, phone numbers and hours, with emergency clinics first.

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Vet clinics in California by city

We cover 7 metro areas in California, each about 25 miles around the city center, so nearby towns are included.

Listings by town: Los Angeles 113 · San Francisco 66 · San Diego 57 · San Jose 51 · Sacramento 29 · Riverside 22 · Fresno 16 · Berkeley 7 · Campbell 7 · Mountain View 6 · Pasadena 6 · El Cajon 5 and 62 more

Vet clinics in California by town

Clinic names as they appear in the map data, grouped by the town in each clinic’s address. Open the city page for addresses, phone numbers and hours.

Los Angeles, CA 113 clinics

Affordable Animal Hospital, All Animals Veterinary Hospital, AM PM Ideal Pet Care, Animal Hospital, Animal Hospital, Animal Hospital, Animal Hospital of South Bay, Animal Medical Center of Southern California and 105 more. See all in Los Angeles

San Francisco, CA 66 clinics

Abbey pet hospital, Adobe Pet Hospital, Aggie Animal Dental Center, Animal Farm Pet Hospital, Animal Welness Center, Arguello Pet Hospital, Avenues Pet Hospital, Balboa Pet Hospital and 58 more. See all in San Francisco

San Diego, CA 57 clinics

Advanced Care Veterinary Hospital, American Animal Hospital, Amici Pet Hospital, Animal Hospital, Ark Animal Hospital, Balboa Veterinary Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital and 49 more. See all in San Diego

San Jose, CA 51 clinics

Aborn Pet Clinic, Adobe Animal Hospital, Adobe Animal Hospital, South Bay, Animal Emergency Care, Animal Eye Specialists, Animal Health Center, ArchVet Animal Hospital, ARCHVET Animal Hosptial and 43 more. See all in San Jose

Sacramento, CA 29 clinics

All American City Animal Hospital, Atlantic Street Veterinary Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Bird and Pet Clinic, Broadway Veterinary Hospital, Cat Hospital and 21 more. See all in Sacramento

Riverside, CA 22 clinics

Alta Loma Animal Hospital, Animal Emergency Clinic, Arlington Animal Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Eye Care for Animals, Mountain View Veterinary Hospital, Ontario Veterinary Hospital, Pedley Veterinary Hospital and 14 more. See all in Riverside

Fresno, CA 16 clinics

Abby Pet Hospital, Alfaro Aubrey DVM, All Creatures Vet Clinic, Animal Hospital & Dental Clinic, BluePearl, Bullard Marks Veterinary Medical Center, Care Veterinary Hospital, Companion Animal Hospital and 8 more. See all in Fresno

Berkeley, CA 7 clinics

Berkeley Animal Hospital, Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital, Campus Veterinary Clinic, Modern Animal, Pets Referral Annex, Pets Referral Annex, Shattuck Animal Care Clinic. See all in San Francisco

Campbell, CA 7 clinics

24Hr Emergency Animal Clinic, Alpha Animal Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Emergency Pet/Animal Care, Reed Animal Hospital, The Cat Hospital, VCA Bascom Animal Hospital. See all in San Jose

Mountain View, CA 6 clinics

Alpine Animal Hospital, Alta View Animal Hospital, Banfield Pet Hospital, Emergency Animal Care, Shoreline Pet Hospital, United Veterinary Speciality & Emergency. See all in San Jose

Emergency and 24-hour vets in California

29 clinics in our California listings show emergency care, 15 with 24-hour hours. Call first to confirm they are open and see cats.

Showing 8 of 29. The city pages list the rest.

Cat-only and cat friendly vets in California

10 clinics are listed as cat-only or feline-focused. No dogs in the waiting room can make visits calmer for a nervous cat.

Showing 8 of 10. The city pages list the rest.

Before you need a vet

Frequently asked questions

How many vets are in California?

Our California directory lists 490 vet clinics across 7 metro areas: Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Riverside and Fresno. Each metro covers roughly 25 miles around the city center, so towns nearby are included, but the rest of the state is not mapped yet. The data comes from OpenStreetMap, so call a clinic to confirm it is open before you go.

Is there a 24-hour emergency vet in California?

15 clinics in our California listings show 24-hour opening hours: Animal AM-Emergency Clinic of Pasadena in Pasadena, Animal Speciality and Emergency Center in Los Angeles and TLC in South Pasadena and 12 others. Call before you travel to confirm they are open and see cats.

Are there cat-only vets in California?

10 clinics are listed as cat-only or feline-focused: The Cat Hospital in Campbell, Cat Tales Feline Health Center in Davis and Bastet Cat Hospital in Los Angeles and 7 others. A cat-only practice has no dogs in the waiting room, which many cats find calmer.

Which part of California has the most vet listings?

Los Angeles has the most listings in our California data. The top towns are Los Angeles (113), San Francisco (66) and San Diego (57). By metro area, Los Angeles leads with 147 clinics.

Can I trust the phone numbers and hours on these pages?

34% of the 490 listings have a phone number, 32% list opening hours and 35% have a website. The rest are mapped by name and address only. Call first, especially for emergency care or late hours.

What should I do if my cat has an emergency in California?

Call Berkeley Dog and Cat Hospital in Berkeley, Animal Speciality and Emergency Center in Los Angeles, or your regular vet and say you are coming. For possible poisoning, call ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) or Pet Poison Helpline (855-764-7661); a fee may apply.

Vets in other states

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Emergency signs

Go to a vet now if you see any of these

Not sure? Check the signs
  1. 01Straining in the litter box with little or no urine (especially a male cat)
  2. 02Breathing with an open mouth, panting, or breathing very fast at rest
  3. 03May have eaten a lily, human medication, antifreeze or another poison
  4. 04Collapsed, can’t stand, or had a seizure
  5. 05Bleeding that won’t stop, or blood in vomit
  6. 06Hit by a car, fell from a height or was attacked by an animal
Ate something toxic?888-426-4435ASPCA855-764-7661Pet Poison Helpline
What to do on the way

Clinic data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License. Updated September 26, 2026.Listings aren’t verified by CatsMed or a veterinarian, so call ahead to confirm hours and services. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.