To help those affected by the fires in Texas, VCA Animal Hospitals today announced that VCA facilities located in the areas surrounding both Austin and Houston are offering free boarding assistance for companion animals whose families have lost homes or have been evacuated.
“For residents affected by these devastating wildfires, VCA is continuing to assist them by providing free pet boarding so they focus on the safety and welfare of their families and homes,” said Art Antin, Chief Operating Officer of VCA Animal Hospitals. “During this difficult time, families can keep their pets safe and comfortable with VCA’s free boarding offer.”
VCA Animal Hospitals located in and around Austin and Houston can provide safety and security for affected family pets on a space available basis as long as firestorms persist. The following VCA hospitals are participating in the free boarding program
Houston-area hospitals:
VCA Tomball Veterinary Hospital VCA Woodlands Animal Hospital
28800 Tomball Pkwy 428 Rayford Road
Tomball, Texas 77375 Spring, Texas 77386
281-351-5441 281-367-7553
VCA Spring Animal Hospital VCA Ashford Animal Hospital
1811 Spring Cypress 12633 Whittington
Spring, Texas 77388 Houston, Texas 77077
281-353-5167 281-497-3917
Austin-area hospitals:
VCA Ben White Animal Hospital VCA Northwest Hills Animal Hospital VCA Tanglewood Animal Hospital
2417 W. Ben White Blvd 3426 Greystone Drive 2110 Slaughter Lane, Suite 120
Austin, Texas 78704 Austin, Texas 78731 Austin, Texas 78748
512-444-7518 512-345-5067 512-280-0878
Boarding assistance for pets is based on space availability at participating hospitals and owners can call their local VCA in advance to ensure that the facility has space available to accept additional pets. Contact information for the participating VCA Animal Hospitals near the wildfires can be obtained at www.vcahospitals.com.
About VCA Animal Hospitals
VCA Animal Hospitals operates more than 530 animal hospitals in 41 states across the nation in the VCA network. The hospitals are staffed by more than 2,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians and more than 200 board-certified specialists. VCA Animal Hospitals provide a full range of general medical and surgical services as well as specialized treatments. For more information on VCA Animal Hospitals, visit www.VCAHositals.com, or find VCA on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VCAAnimalHospitals or on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/VCAPetHealth.
