Cat Emergencies and After-Hours Care

Is Your Cat Experiencing an Emergency?

If your cat is showing any of the following signs, seek emergency veterinary care immediately:

  • Difficulty breathing or open-mouth breathing
  • Straining to urinate or inability to urinate (especially in male cats)
  • Collapse or extreme weakness
  • Active seizures
  • Severe or uncontrolled bleeding
  • Trauma (hit by car, fall from a height, major injury)
  • Suspected poisoning or toxin ingestion (especially lilies)
  • String, ribbon, thread, or tinsel ingestion
  • Bloated or painful abdomen
  • Repeated vomiting or severe diarrhea
  • Heatstroke
  • Severe pain
  • Sudden paralysis or inability to walk (especially hind-leg weakness)
  • Eye injuries
  • Complications after surgery

During our business hours, call us first at (909) 546-3321. We’ll help you determine the safest, fastest path to care.

After hours, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed below.

Nearby 24-Hour and Emergency Veterinary Hospitals

Emergency hospitals can change hours, intake availability, and wait times quickly — always call ahead when possible so they can prepare for your arrival or guide you to another facility if needed.

Animal Emergency Clinic — Grand Terrace 

(909) 825-9350 

22085 Commerce Way, Grand Terrace, CA 9231

 emergencyvetinlandempire.com 

After-hours and weekend emergency care

VCA California Veterinary Specialists — Ontario

(909) 947-3600 

2409 S. Vineyard Avenue, Suite O, Ontario, CA 91761

vcahospitals.com/california-veterinary-specialists-ontario 

24-hour emergency, critical care, and specialty services

Veterinary Emergency Center / Pet Hospital of Redlands

(909) 363-1617 

2072 W. Redlands Blvd., Redlands, CA 92373 

redlandsemergencyvet.com 

Urgent care and emergency-related services

Rialto Cat Hospital Hours

DayHours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
WednesdayClosed
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Please note: Our days and hours may vary. Always call ahead at (909) 546-3321 to verify our current days and hours.

Rialto Cat Hospital is not a 24-hour facility. If your cat needs urgent or emergency care after we’re closed, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed above.

Holidays observed:

We are closed on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and the following major holidays:

  • Memorial Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year’s Day

Holiday hours may vary — please call ahead or check our website if your cat needs care around a holiday.

Staff Meetings

To provide the best possible care, our team holds educational and team training meetings about twice a month, lasting 2–3 hours. If you reach our voicemail during these times, please leave a detailed message with your name, your cat’s name, your phone number, and the reason for your call. We’ll return your call as soon as possible.

If your cat is having an emergency and we’re unavailable, please contact one of the emergency hospitals listed above immediately.

Not Sure If It’s an Emergency?

If your cat is sick, injured, or just “not acting right” and you’re not sure how urgent it is, please call us during business hours. The sooner we hear from you, the better we can help guide you to the right level of care — whether that’s a same-day urgent care visit with us, a scheduled appointment, or a referral to an emergency hospital.