What we check, and what we do not invent
VetsOpenToday is a directory of veterinary urgent care, same-day sick visits, and 24/7 emergency hospitals. It is information only, not veterinary advice, and it is not a live availability or wait-time tool.
- Hours, walk-in rules, how to book, and exam fees come from the clinic’s own website. Each card links to the exact page we used and shows the date that card was checked.
- If a clinic does not post a fee, a day’s hours, or a walk-in policy, we write “not published.” We do not fill gaps from Google, social media, review sites, or memory.
- We label clinics as urgent care, same-day (a general practice that will see sick pets the same day), or 24/7 ER, based on how the clinic describes itself and the hours it posts. An emergency hospital that is not open 24 hours is listed as an ER with its posted hours, not as 24/7.
- A city page also shows a listings last checked date for the whole list. Individual clinic cards may have their own checked dates if we revisited one listing later.
- “Open now” is worked out in your browser from the posted weekly hours and your device clock. It does not know about holidays, staff shortages, or sudden closures. Always call before you drive.
- Clinic lists often start from public sources, including OpenStreetMap. A clinic is listed only after its own site confirms same-day, urgent, walk-in, or weekend sick care, or 24/7 emergency care.
We do not promise that a clinic will have a space when you arrive, that a posted fee is still current, or that this directory includes every clinic in a metro area. Hours change. If something looks wrong, please tell us.
Add or correct a clinic — the form opens an email to vetsopentoday@gmail.com. Nothing is submitted on this website. Every clinic card also has a “Report wrong info” link that fills in the clinic’s name.
Per-city last-checked dates
These counts and dates are generated from the same city files used to build the directory. A “last checked” date means we reviewed the listed clinics’ own websites on or by that day, not that the hours are guaranteed after it.
| City | Clinics listed | What's on the page | Listings last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | 11 clinics | 4 urgent care, 5 same-day, 2 24/7 ER | November 13, 2026 |
| Greensboro / Winston-Salem, NC | 11 clinics | 2 urgent care, 5 same-day, 3 24/7 ER, 1 ER (not 24/7) | November 12, 2026 |
| Charleston, SC | 11 clinics | 5 urgent care, 2 same-day, 4 24/7 ER | November 11, 2026 |
| Durham / Chapel Hill, NC | 9 clinics | 2 urgent care, 4 same-day, 3 24/7 ER | November 9, 2026 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | 11 clinics | 1 urgent care, 9 same-day, 1 ER (not 24/7) | November 6, 2026 |
| Wilmington, NC | 6 clinics | 3 urgent care, 2 same-day, 1 24/7 ER | November 4, 2026 |
| Raleigh, NC | 10 clinics | 3 urgent care, 4 same-day, 2 24/7 ER, 1 ER (not 24/7) | November 2, 2026 |
| Charlotte, NC | 15 clinics | 8 urgent care, 3 same-day, 4 24/7 ER | October 31, 2026 |
Common questions
How do you check clinic hours and fees?
We read the clinic's own website and copy only what is posted there. Each clinic card links to the exact page we used and shows the date we checked it. We do not guess missing hours or fees, and we do not fill gaps from Google, social media, or review sites.
What does “not published” mean?
It means that detail was not posted on the clinic's own website when we checked. We leave it marked “not published” rather than inventing a number or a walk-in rule. If you know the clinic has since posted it, you can send a correction.
What does the last-checked date mean, and how do I report a mistake?
The date is when we last reviewed the listed clinics' own websites for that city or card. It is not a guarantee that the hours are still current, and “open now” does not know about holidays or sudden closures. Always call before you drive. If something looks wrong, use the add-or-correct form or the “Report wrong info” link on a clinic card. That opens an email to vetsopentoday@gmail.com; nothing is submitted on this website.