• *Important: Hours, intake capacity and phone numbers can change. Call before driving to any veterinary hospital or wildlife facility.

 

24-Hour Emergency Veterinary Hospitals

Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Center — Thousand Oaks

Emergency and critical care available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Phone: (805) 492-2436

• Address: 2967 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

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• Services: Emergency medicine, surgery, hospitalization and veterinary specialty care

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• Website: VSEC Thousand Oaks

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• Approximately 20–30 minutes from much of Simi Valley, depending on location and traffic. (VSEC Thousand Oaks Vet)

ACCESS Specialty Animal Hospitals — San Fernando Valley

• Phone: (818) 887-2262

• Address: 20051 Ventura Boulevard, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

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• Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week

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• Services: Emergency and critical care, cardiology, internal medicine, neurology, surgery and orthopedics

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• Website: ACCESS San Fernando Valley (Thrive Pet Healthcare)

Simi Valley Urgent Veterinary Care

These clinics may be useful when a pet needs prompt attention but are not substitutes for a 24-hour emergency hospital.

Simi Valley Animal Urgent Care

• Phone: (805) 537-1838

• Address: 5105 E. Los Angeles Avenue, Suite A, Simi Valley, CA 93063

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• Services: Evening urgent care for dogs and cats

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• Email: info@svanimalurgentcare.vet

• Website: Simi Valley Animal Urgent Care

• Call to confirm that the clinic is open and able to treat your pet’s condition. (Simi Valley Animal Urgent Care)

Park Animal Hospital

• Phone: (805) 526-0573

• Address: 2767 Tapo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063

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• Provides urgent care during regular clinic hours rather than around-the-clock emergency service. (Park Animal Hospital)

Poison Emergencies

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center

• Phone: (888) 426-4435

• Available 24 hours; a consultation fee may apply. (Animal Hospital of Thousand Oaks)

Pet Poison Helpline

• Phone: (855) 764-7661

• Available 24 hours; a consultation fee applies. (VSEC Thousand Oaks Vet)

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Keep the packaging or label from any medication, plant, chemical or food the animal may have swallowed.

Local Shelters and Companion-Animal Rescue

Ventura County Animal Services

The county agency operates both the Camarillo and Simi Valley shelters and handles animal control, lost and found pets, adoptions and other community animal services.

• Main phone: (805) 388-4341

• Countywide line: 1-888-223-PETS

• Simi Valley Shelter: 670 W. Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065

• Emergency option: Call (805) 388-4341 and select Option 4 for after-hours assistance

• Website: Ventura County Animal Services (Ventura County Animal Services)

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Animal Rescue Volunteers — Simi Valley

A foster-based nonprofit focused primarily on rescuing abandoned and abused dogs. It does not operate a public shelter.

• Phone: (805) 579-8047

• Email: staff@arvsimi.org

• Mailing address: 1464 Madera Road, N350, Simi Valley, CA 93065

• Website: ARV Simi Valley (PetSmart Charities)

VCAS Bunny Brigade

A Ventura County Animal Services volunteer program supporting shelter rabbits, including adoption assistance and rabbit-to-rabbit introductions.

• Email: VCASBunnyBrigade@gmail.com

• Website: Ventura County Animal Services rabbit page (Ventura County Animal Services)

Injured or Orphaned Wildlife

Best First Call for Simi Valley Wildlife

Wildlife Care of Southern California

A Simi Valley-area wildlife rehabilitation organization that rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured or orphaned native wildlife.

• Information line: (805) 581-3911

• Wildlife emergency line: (805) 428-7105

• Website: Wildlife Care of Southern California

• Commonly assists with animals such as squirrels, opossums and other small native wildlife, or refers callers to the appropriate permitted rehabilitator. (Wildlife Care SoCal)

Squirrelmender Wildlife Rehabilitation

Specializes primarily in tree squirrels and ground squirrels. The organization also works with a network of rehabilitators to direct other wildlife species to appropriate care.

• Website: Squirrelmender Wildlife Rehabilitation

• Contact through its website for current intake instructions. (Squirrel Mender)

Ojai Raptor Center

Specialized help for injured or orphaned hawks, owls and other birds of prey.

• Phone: (805) 649-6884

• Call before transporting an animal. (venturaaudubon)

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network

Provides rehabilitation for injured and orphaned wildlife, including many birds and small mammals.

• Wildlife helpline: (805) 681-1080

• Particularly useful when a closer rehabilitator cannot accept the animal. (Wildlife Care SoCal)

California Wildlife Center — Malibu

Rehabilitates native California wildlife, including birds, mammals and reptiles.

• Phone: (310) 458-9453

• Website: California Wildlife Center

• Call first because species accepted and intake capacity can vary. (Wildlife Care SoCal)

WildRescue Statewide Referral Line

Connects callers with wildlife rescue and rehabilitation resources in their area.

• Phone: 1-866-WILD-911

• Numeric: (866) 945-3911 (Los Angeles Audubon Society)

Quick Wildlife Guidance

When someone finds a wild animal:

1. Do not feed it or give it water. Incorrect feeding or forced water can cause serious injury.

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3. Keep children and pets away.

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5. Call a wildlife rehabilitator before moving it, unless it is in immediate danger.

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7. When instructed to contain a small animal, use a ventilated box lined with a towel and keep it somewhere dark, quiet and warm.

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9. Never handle a bat, raccoon, skunk, coyote, bobcat or other potentially dangerous animal with bare hands.

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11. A young rabbit, bird or squirrel found alone may not be orphaned. Its parent may be nearby.

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13. Wildlife rehabilitators generally are not staffed like 24-hour hospitals, so leave a clear message and contact the next organization when the situation is urgent. California advises contacting a permitted rehabilitation facility or a California Department of Fish and Wildlife office rather than attempting to raise wildlife at home. (Cal Fish and Wildlife)

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Save this Simi Valley guide to emergency veterinarians, animal rescues and wildlife rehabilitators.

Resource information verified August 2026. Always call before traveling to confirm hours, availability and intake instructions.