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What to Do in an Emergency

If you think your foster pet is having a medical emergency, follow the procedures below.

Emergencies (During Business Hours)

Emergencies and Medical Concerns during the hours of 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. should be reported to the foster team by emailing Foster@pawschicago.org. Subject line; Emergency *Foster Pet Name* or Medical Concern *Foster Pet Name*.

Please also call 773-475-9464 and leave a detailed voicemail.

Please do not proceed to any veterinary clinic unless PAWS Foster/Medical Team classifies the issue as an emergency and advises you to seek immediate medical care. Without this direction and authorization, you will be responsible for any charges you incur during an unauthorized vet visit.

 

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Emergencies (Outside Business Hours)

The Vidaah Vet Chat is only active during non-business hours from 5:30pm-8:00am CT. See below for instructions.

  1. Log on to pawschicago.org/vidaah
  2. Enter the login and password you created at the time you picked up your foster pet
     
  3. Begin the chat with the Vidaah Vet
     
  4. The Vet will provide you with information on how to handle the situation you are chatting about
     
  5. If you have been advised to seek emergency medical care for your foster pet you will need to immediately proceed to one of the following hospitals for care:
     
    • Premier Veterinary Group Chicago - 3927 W Belmont Ave Chicago, IL
       
    • Veterinary Emergency Group – 755 W North Ave Chicago, IL  
       
    • VCA Berwyn – 2845 S Harlem Ave Berwyn, IL 
       
    • Blue Pearl – Northfield 820 W Frontage Rd, Northfield, IL
       
    • Blue Pearl – Skokie 3735 W Dempster St, Skokie, IL
       
    • Premier Veterinary Group – 1810 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL 
       
    • Premier Veterinary Group – 7000 W 159th St, Orland Park, IL
       
    • VCA Arboretum View – 2551 Warrenville Rd, Downers Grove, IL
       
    • VCA Aurora – 2600 W Galena, Aurora, IL
       
    • Please do not proceed to any veterinary clinic unless the Vet service classifies the issue as an emergency and advises you to seek immediate medical care. Without this direction and authorization, you will be responsible for any charges you incur during an unauthorized vet visit.
       
  6. Email us foster@pawschicago.org the morning after an emergency. We want to know how your foster pet is doing!


​​​​​​​If your foster pet is lost or missing, please call 773-244-7022. Your call will be returned as soon as possible. Please note this is only to report a missing/lost foster pet, no other calls will be returned.

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