Let's be honest: veterinary care can be expensive. That's not a secret, and we're not going to pretend otherwise. What we will tell you is that at Tacoma Animal Hospital, we believe the conversation about cost should happen before treatment, not after, and that there are more options available to help you than many pet owners realize.

If you adopted a pet during the pandemic, you're not alone. Shelters across the country saw adoption rates surge between 2020 and 2022 as people sought companionship during an isolating time.

When your pet gets sick, you shouldn't have to choose between waiting days for an appointment or sitting in a crowded emergency room for hours. At Tacoma Animal Hospital, we built our practice around a simple idea: pets have different kinds of needs, and their care should match those needs, not the other way around.