After-hours emergencies
If it can’t wait, don’t wait
We aren’t staffed overnight. When we’re closed, a 24-hour emergency hospital is the right place for a pet in trouble.
Foothills 24-Hour Animal Emergency
2605 Quarry View Drive, Boise, ID 83703. Open every hour, every day, including holidays. Call on the way so they’re ready for you.
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Signs that need care right away
If you see any of these, call the emergency clinic or come to us if we’re open. Don’t wait for a reply to an email or a form.
- Trouble breathing, or blue or gray gums
- Collapse, seizure or sudden weakness
- Hit by a car, a fall or heavy bleeding
- A hard, swollen belly or retching with nothing coming up
- A cat straining to urinate, or none at all
- Eating chocolate, xylitol, grapes, rat poison or antifreeze
What to do
In order, and without panic.
- 1
Call ahead
Tell them what happened and when. They’ll tell you whether to come right now and how to travel safely.
- 2
Bring what you can
Any packaging from what was eaten, and a list of medications. Don’t make your pet vomit unless a vet says so.
- 3
We’ll catch up
The emergency clinic sends us a note, and we call you the next business day to plan follow-up care.
During our hours
Call us first at (208) 555-0142. We hold the last hour of each weekday for same-day sick visits, and if we can’t see your pet, we’ll tell you honestly whether to go straight to Foothills 24-Hour Animal Emergency.
A pet-poison hotline can also advise you by phone. They charge a consult fee, and it’s worth having their number on your fridge.