Gold-Standard urgent care

Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM - 6PM
Sat 9AM - 5PM Call Now With Your Support We Won Silver in the Best Vet Category. close Our urgent care is an appointment-based service so please call ahead. A pattern of various sized clouds in a minimalist style is scattered across a light gray background, resembling the calm and soothing environment often found in a veterinarian's clinic. A green heart-shaped icon reminiscent of a veterinarian's care, set against a black background. A circular badge featuring the Seattle skyline and Space Needle silhouette, proudly displaying the text, "Best in the PNW, The Seattle Times, Winner 2023, The People's Choice"—a title akin to a seasoned veterinarian's accolade.

Here For You Mercer Street Veterinary Hospital has a skilled team experienced at handling urgent cases, as well as the high-end specialty surgeries that such emergencies often require.

While we understand you may not always be in a position to call in advance, if you are able to do so it will help our staff be prepared for your pet’s arrival so he or she gets much-needed medical care that much sooner. A tortoiseshell cat with green eyes lies on a purple blanket while being gently petted by a person wearing a black ring—a scene of tranquility often found in a vet's care. The cat appears relaxed and content.

Urgent Care Symptoms

Mercer Street Veterinary Hospital has a skilled team experienced at handling urgent cases, as well as the high-end specialty surgeries that such emergencies often require. Please call us right away for service 206-285-0395.

  • Pale gums
  • Rapid breathing
  • Weak or rapid pulse
  • Change in body temperature
  • Difficulty standing

  • Apparent paralysis
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Seizures
  • Excessive bleeding

  • Pale gums
  • Rapid breathing
  • Weak or rapid pulse
  • Change in body temperature
  • Difficulty standing
  • Apparent paralysis
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Seizures
  • Excessive bleeding

Safety Tips

Call us, or if after hours, contact the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435. Trained toxicologists will consider the age and health of your pet, what was ingested, and then make a recommendation about what action should be taken.

Pets who are severely ill or injured may try to bite, claw, or act in an aggressive manner toward those trying to help them. Approach any injured or sick pet slowly and calmly; say their name and see how the animal reacts. Call for help if the pet reacts aggressively.

For dogs, fashion a makeshift stretcher if the animal is unable to move. Make sure the neck is supported.

For cats, slowly place a blanket or towel over the head to prevent biting. Slowly lift the animal into an open-topped carrier or box.

Elevate and apply pressure to any bleeding wound.

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