CARE Clearwater Animal Referral and Emergency

Hands down the best place in Pinellas county to take your fur baby in an emergency situation. Our miniature dachshund Maddie was hit on the head and needed immediate care in the middle of the night. I called Care and explained the situation and they told me to come on in and asked all pertinent information over the phone so all I need to do is was sign in with the receptionist (who was amazing) and initial a few boxes on a very short document. Our baby was seen very quickly and it was determined she would need to stay the night for monitoring due to the extent of her injury. The staff was very informative, caring and all around amazing considering our fur babies diagnosis and care plan to which they made very clear what would be happening, when it would happen and the next step of treatments. Overall the staff was very friendly and supportive and made us feel at ease leaving our baby overnight.

posted: 10/21/2023

I had a great experience here. My cat Hades got sick and as soon as I got in they took him to the back to check him out. They were extremely kind to me and my cat and super helpful. They kept him overnight and the next day I was able to pick him up and he was all better. Yes, it was a bit expensive but that’s to be expected with emergency animal hospitals. Thank you so much to the kind staff for helping my sweet boy and for everything you do for all of the animals who come through your door.

posted: 10/13/2023

In our darkest days with our dog the staff at CARE was our only compassionate light! Our dog Stout hated going to the vet but when he fell ill we had no choice. I had called another emergency vet & was told the wait was 5 hours!!! At CARE we were ushered into a room right away with Lan & Dr. Lentovich who explained everything in detail & Stout actually felt at ease with them which made me feel like he was in good hands. After a devastating scenario was determined after testing we were able to bring Stout home for 1 more evening together.... the next morning we had no wait again as we brought Stout back for end of life care. Lan and Dr. Lentovich were waiting for us once again to walk us through the hardest day. If you don't want lobby's full of animals, to be told there is hours long wait or to feel like just a number THIS IS THE STAFF TO COME TO!

posted: 09/17/2023

The last thing anyone wants to do is to bring their pet to the emergency room. From the phone call I made to them to explain the situation, to walking through the front door, I received excellent service from everyone involved and of course so did my pup! The pricing was fair and they worked with me and the budget I needed to start at. I cannot thank Dr P and staff enough. Thanks for making us comfortable and most of all helping my pup.

posted: 10/20/2023

Thank you CARE team for making my experience so wonderful! I truly can’t thank you enough for the care you provided for me and my Titan! From the moment we called CARE and Danny answered the phone I knew we would be in good hands. He listened, he calmed me down, he took notes about what was happening and told me to come right in. As soon as we walked in the door he offered me water and made me feel safe and heard. When Titan was taken back to be assessed by the team he checked in with me to make sure I was still okay. Dr painter was wonderful and so knowledgeable with her plan of care and explained everything thoroughly. By the time we got home Titan was already doing so much better. Her discharge care instructions were even more helpful to getting our puppy back to his 100% self again! The nurse that helped us was also very sweet and helpful and made sure we had everything we needed before we left the building. We can’t thank you guys enough for all of the love and care you provided us during a really scary moment in our lives. Thank you CARE team!!!!

posted: 05/03/2023