BY PEPPER FISHER
Sequim – Clallam County is getting a pet emergency care service, opening in Sequim on June 6.
Dr. Amanda Mason will operate Peninsula Pet Emergency from 6:00pm to 8:00am each week on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, when most other veterinary clinics are closed. Instead of opening a brand new storefront, Dr. Mason will be running her pet emergency services out the office of Dr. Linda Allen’s Pacific Northwest Veterinary Hospital on Bell Street in Sequim.
Peninsula Pet Emergency’s new website spells out which services they will offer, and which ones they won’t. When you arrive with your pet, the doctor will perform a detailed physical exam and provide you with an estimate for recommended treatments. If your pet arrives in critical condition, they may ask for authorization of up to $1000 for critical stabilization, so they can get started right away. Then you’ll be given an estimate for continued care as soon as possible.
Services they will not provide include spay/neuter, and vaccines. They are also not a public pharmacy and, by state law, will not be able to dispense medications without being seen by the doctor.
If your visit involves end of life care for your pet, Peninsula Pet Emergency will be working with Petland Cemetery, who provides crematory and memorial services.
Again, Peninsula Pet Emergency will open its doors Friday through Sunday, beginning June 6 at 6:00pm, and to learn more visit peninsulapetemergency.com.