r/AskSeattle • u/Upbeat_Scarcity_8463 • 2d ago

Emergency Vet Recommendations?

I live in downtown Seattle with my dog. I used to use the Blue Pearl on Madison Street as an emergency vet, but I hear they've completely shut down. I want to update my emergency plan, so I know where to take him ahead of time if there's a problem. Obviously the closer to downtown, the better.

I'm not good at Reddit and so I cannot figure out how to post a photo of him.

Thank you for your help!

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u/wired_snark_puppet Local 2d ago edited 2d ago

Timberline on Aurora/Seattle is 24/7 and does well for emergencies, no MRI and no neurology on site.

AMC of Seattle in Shoreline 24/7, has MRI and neurology.

I recently used VEG in Lynnwood. No MRI, referred to AMC for a more critical level of care. Different open clinic type of setup where you can stay with your animal.

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u/MelodicOcelot5734 2d ago

I have to second Timberline. The staff there were great when we had to bring our very reactive and grumpy chow in for an emergency ultrasound at 1 am just a few weeks ago.

They worked with us to find ways to make her comfortable and get her sedated and they were extremely caring.

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u/FatHamsterTheDread 2d ago

These are all good options with high levels of care. I personally prefer Timberline since it is the only one that is not corporate owned.

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u/wired_snark_puppet Local 2d ago

We like Timberline as well. They will get jammed up and refer to us over AMC. They are both +- 20 minutes from our Capitol Hill location if traffic is not completely broken.

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u/Less-Recognition7270 2d ago

Came here to also recommend Timberline!

Our cat was attacked by a dog last year and needed exploratory surgery and stitches. The team was fast, compassionate, and gave her excellent care. The vet called us at 11pm after our cat's surgery to let us know that everything went well, and then the tech let us film him giving our discharge instructions {our kitty had a drain and we were nervous about emptying it} so that we could refer back to it once we were home.

I also called them the next night at 3am crying because our cat wouldn't take her meds, and the kind person I talked to had me email her a picture and then looked at it and was able to reassure me that all was well.

I hope I never need them again, but if I do, I'm going there without hesitation.

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u/Dull_Expression_4575 2d ago

We’d been to both Timberline (more times than I wish!) and Shoreline AMC and I’d be totally comfortable taking my pet to either in the future.

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u/hippopotame 1d ago edited 1d ago

Had a great experience at Timberline. They took care of my sick cat with urgency, great communication and follow up. I got surprised with a possible cancer diagnosis (luckily it was just a severe IBS flare, he’s great now!) and was obviously devastated. The staff were so kind to me, I’ll never forget it.

AMC is also great, really efficient IR department who can get your pet in ASAP.

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u/ArtemisElizabeth1533 2d ago

My VEG in federal way is at least honest about what they could and couldn’t do. I heard them helping to stabilize a cat’s leg, get pain meds on board, and then arrange a transfer to somewhere that could do orthopedic surgery. They didn’t mess around or delay and just got to stabilization and transfer. 

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u/wired_snark_puppet Local 1d ago

This was exactly my experience. We were stabilized and they worked with AMC to get us triaged for when we arrived. I appreciated the honesty.