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Who to call for help

Find your emergency number now, before you need it. Look up the nearest emergency vet that is open 24 hours and save the number in your phone today, next to your own vet's number. When something happens, you call right away instead of searching. And make friends with at least one vet who knows your breed.

Your dog is in trouble, you found an animal on the street, or someone is abusing one. Here are the numbers we found by country, with opening hours. Tap a number to call.

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1My dog is in troublenot breathing ยท hit by car ยท bleeding ยท heat
2I found an animalinjured or abandoned, on the street
3Someone is abusing an animalreport to police or state agency
4I cannot afford carehelp paying for treatment
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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ทArgentina
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAustralia
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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆBosnia and Herzegovina
3Someone is abusing an animal
122Policefree
124Ambulance123 โ€” fire
Reports go to the public prosecutor or police, plus the veterinary inspectorate.
Careful: police in Bosnia is not 192 like in Serbia and Croatia. And the European 112 does not work in Bosnia โ€” you need the exact service number.
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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆCanada
3Someone is abusing an animal
No national number โ€” it varies by province. Still researching province by province.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑChile
3Someone is abusing an animal
*4242Denuncia Seguroanonymous
133Carabineros (police)free
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ดColombia
3Someone is abusing an animal
122Fiscalรญa โ€” from mobilefree
01 8000 919748Fiscalรญa โ€” national linefree
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ทCosta Rica
3Someone is abusing an animal
2587-1600SENASA โ€” national animal health servicestate agency
800-8000-645OIJ โ€” confidential lineanonymous
Officialsenasa.go.cr
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทCroatia
3Someone is abusing an animal
192Police โ€” immediate danger, physical abusefree
112European emergency numberactive since 2005
The veterinary inspectorate (dirh.gov.hr) generally does not accept anonymous reports. You can ask that the reported person not learn your name, but you must identify yourself to the inspectorate.
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ดDominican Republic
1My dog is in trouble
809-383-3234VetMetro โ€” emergency24/7 main line 809-472-4848
809-788-0361Vet Mart24/7
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
2I found an animal
922Lรญnea Emergencia para AnimalesEcoportal + organizations
911Sistema Nacional de Emergenciasfree
3Someone is abusing an animal
Still researching โ€” we are checking the current number for reporting animal abuse.
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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชGermany
1My dog is in trouble
030 19240Giftnotruf Berlin24/7
089 19240Giftnotruf Munich24/7
0228 19240Giftnotruf Bonn24/7
These centers are primarily for humans. They give advice about animals only when they have time. For a dog, call your vet first.
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
Officialbvl.bund.de
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ชIreland
2I found an animal
The ISPCA is now part of the NSPCA โ€” we are still checking the new number.
Officialnspca.ie
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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝMexico
3Someone is abusing an animal
5208 9898Brigada de Vigilancia Animal, CDMXstate agency
5265-0780PAOT, CDMXMonโ€“Thu 9โ€“18 ยท Fri 9โ€“15
911Emergency โ€” police may intervenefree
Mexico has a police unit dedicated to animals (Brigada de Vigilancia Animal).
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ชMontenegro
3Someone is abusing an animal
122Policefree
112European emergency numberactive since 2015
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๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟNew Zealand
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๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ชPeru
3Someone is abusing an animal
0800-00-205Ministerio Pรบblicofree
Police are legally required to accept the report. PNP stations cannot turn you away.
Officialmpfn.gob.pe
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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธSerbia
1My dog is in trouble
063 549-161Veterina Beograd โ€” night dutyweekdays 8pmโ€“7am
Sat from 2pm ยท Sun from noon
062 80 90 334Veterina Beograd โ€” on dutyweekdays 7amโ€“3pm
062 80 90 333Veterina Beograd โ€” Bul. kralja Aleksandra 602weekdays 8โ€“20 ยท weekend 8โ€“16
063 34 22 35VET Klinika Sveti Vraฤi24/7
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
2I found an animal
062 80 90 340Veterina Beograd โ€” emergencyfree
011 329-3099Municipal animal serviceweekdays 7โ€“20 ยท Sat 7โ€“14
Sun 7โ€“12
065 8901 189Oaza Avala shelter
3Someone is abusing an animal
192Policefree 24/7
This is a criminal offense, not a misdemeanor. Killing and abusing animals falls under Article 269 of the Criminal Code and is prosecuted ex officio โ€” the police are obliged to act on your report.
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎSlovenia
3Someone is abusing an animal
113Police โ€” when the animal's life is at riskanonymous
Reports can be anonymous โ€” and the inspectorate is obliged to investigate every one.
Police in Slovenia is 113 โ€” not 192 or 122.
๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆSouth Africa
3Someone is abusing an animal
+27 11 907 3590NSPCA โ€” national council[email protected]
For an emergency call your local SPCA, do not email โ€” email is not read immediately.
Officialnspca.co.za
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธSpain
1My dog is in trouble
91 562 04 20Instituto Nacional de Toxicologรญa24/7 365 days
A state service that also takes veterinary calls โ€” 2.5% of all calls in 2022 were about animals.
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
3Someone is abusing an animal
SEPRONA (Guardia Civil) โ€” number still being verified.
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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งUnited Kingdom
1My dog is in trouble
01202 509 000Animal PoisonLine โ€” poisoning only 24/7 ยฃ35โ€“45
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
3Someone is abusing an animal
0300 1234 999RSPCA โ€” England and Wales
Does not accept withheld numbers. Unhide your number before calling. Scotland has its own service โ€” SSPCA.
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States
1My dog is in trouble
(888) 426-4435ASPCA Poison Control โ€” poisoning only 24/7
855-764-7661Pet Poison Helpline โ€” poisoning only 24/7 $89
877-416-7319Same service for the Caribbeanfree
Pet Poison Helpline charges its $89 per case when you call; follow-up calls about the same case are included. Cannot pay? Call your own vet or the nearest emergency clinic.
Find an emergency vet near youOpens a map at your location โ€” works in any city
2I found an animal
(800) 452-0114Humane Society
311Local services โ€” in cities that have it
911If the animal cannot be moved
3Someone is abusing an animal
911If it is happening right now
311New York CityNYC only
There is no single national number. Outside NYC it goes through local police, animal control, or SPCA โ€” it varies by state.
4I cannot afford care
Bow Wow Buddies Foundation โ€” grants up to $2,500
Frankie's Friends โ€” grants for lifesaving emergency care
RedRover Relief โ€” aid directory by state
Pet Help Finder โ€” low-cost clinics and food banks

What is here, and what is not yet

Numbers change, and we are still adding countries. Where it says "still researching", it is deliberately empty. Better no number than someone in a panic calling one that does not answer. The most important number is the one you save yourself: your own vet and the nearest emergency clinic open 24 hours.

For "my dog is in trouble" almost no country has a dedicated number โ€” everywhere the answer is an emergency clinic or your own vet. That is why the red "find a vet near you" button is on every country.

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