Emergency & Exotic Pet Care Resources in the GTA

If your pet needs urgent care or specialized treatment, we’ve compiled a list of trusted 24/7 emergency clinics and exotic pet veterinarians in the Greater Toronto Area. Whether it’s an emergency or routine care for your pocket pet, these resources are here to help.

Yonge Sheppard Animal Hospital is equipped to address emergencies during office hours. If an emergency should occur during these hours, please call us first at 647-260-8387.

If your pet has an emergency and/or needs urgent care, and we are unavailable, please contact your closest emergency clinic.

Please be aware that, just like their human counterparts, veterinary emergency clinics are busy. Be prepared to wait and remember they operate on a triage-based timeline where the sickest pets are seen first.
Pro-tip: bring your phone and charger, a snack, any medications you might need and a great book.

24/7 Emergency Clinics in Toronto

For pet owners in the city, these clinics offer 24/7 emergency care:

Toronto Animal Health Partners (TAHP)

Address: 1 Scarsdale Rd, North York, ON M3B 2R2
Phone: (416) 380-7400
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VCA Toronto Veterinary Emergency Hospital (TVEH)

Address: 21 Rolark Dr, Scarborough, ON M1R 3B1
Phone: (416) 247-8387
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Central Toronto Veterinary Referral Clinic (CTVRC)

Address: 1051 Eglinton Ave W, Toronto, ON M6C 2C9
Phone: (416) 784-4444
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Veterinary Emergency Clinic (VEC)

Address: 920 Yonge St Suite 117, Toronto, ON M4W 3C7

Entrance at rear on McMurrich St

Phone: (416) 920-2002
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24/7 Emergency Clinics in the Greater Toronto Area

For pet owners outside the city, these clinics provide 24/7 emergency care:

Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital of West Toronto

Address: 755 Queensway E #116, Mississauga, ON L4Y 4C5
Phone: (416) 239-3453
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Lakeshore Animal Health Partners (LAHP)

Address: 806 Southdown Rd, Mississauga, ON L5J 2Y4
Phone: (905) 858-6767
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VCA Mississauga Oakville Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital (MOVH)

Address: 2285 Bristol Cir, Oakville, ON L6H 6P8
Phone: (905) 829-9444
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VCA Canada 404 Veterinary Emergency and Referral Hospital

Address: 510 Harry Walker Pkwy S, Newmarket, ON L3Y 0B3
Phone: (905) 953-1933
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Animal Emergency Clinic of Durham Region

Address: 1910 Dundas St E b101, Whitby, ON L1N 2L6
Phone: (905) 576-3031
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Exotic & Pocket Pet Veterinarians

If you have an exotic pet or pocket pet (such as rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, or birds), these specialized clinics in the GTA are equipped to provide the unique care they need.