Dog-Eared Guides

If something goes wrong in Tahoe City

The numbers below are verified against each organization's own published information. A printable pocket card carries the same contacts for when there's no signal.

Emergency vet care

  • Burton Creek Veterinary Clinic (in town) (530) 583-8587

    Mon–Fri 8am–5pm. Takes emergencies during business hours; the clinic asks that you call ahead so staff can prepare. Source

  • Donner Truckee Veterinary Hospital (530) 587-4366

    Emergency appointments Mon–Sat 8:00am–5:30pm, on Highway 267 in Truckee. Source

  • BluePearl Pet Hospital (Reno) (775) 358-8555

    Open 24 hours daily. 555 Morrill Ave, Reno — about an hour's drive from town. Source

  • Animal Emergency & Specialty Center (Reno) (775) 851-3600

    Staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 6425 S. Virginia St, Reno — a little over an hour. Source

Poison

  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888) 426-4435

    24/7, 365 days a year. A consultation fee applies. Source

Lost dog

  • Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (530) 587-5948

    Placer County's contracted shelter for the North Tahoe area — 10961 Stevens Lane, Truckee. Open Mon–Sat 1–6pm; the Sunday pickup line is (530) 582-2484. Lost-pet reports and the found-pet book are here. Source

  • Placer County Animal Services (530) 886-5500

    Animal-control reports, Mon–Fri; the weekend line is (530) 823-4411. Source

Numbers and hours change. Every contact here is re-checked on the same cycle as the rest of the site — if something doesn't match what you reach, let us know.