Ruffly

Vets in Vancouver Bc

This listing veterinary care for dogs in Vancouver. Dogs are welcome at this dedicated canine veterinary clinic.

Ruffly is located at 392 Howe St unit 415, which puts it right in downtown Vancouver on the corner of Howe and Pender. It's a unit clinic, so you'll be going into a building rather than a standalone storefront—worth knowing so you don't drive past looking for street-level signage. The location is solid if you're already downtown or coming from the West End. Parking on Howe can be tight during business hours, so factor that in before showing up with your dog. They handle routine visits, urgent care, and ongoing treatment, but the real detail nobody mentions: you actually need to call ahead to confirm what services they're offering on any given day and whether they have appointment slots available. This isn't one of those places where you can just walk in.

The clinic sits reasonably close to Emery Barnes Dog Park if you need to burn off energy before or after an appointment, though it's about a 10-minute drive away depending on traffic. Since they're a unit clinic in a downtown building, there's probably limited waiting room space, so don't expect to hang around for hours. Call 604 area code first to get specifics on their hours—the listing doesn't specify if they do evenings or weekends, which matters if you work a standard schedule. Also confirm whether they have emergency capacity or if you'd need to head elsewhere for after-hours stuff. The fact that the listing specifically says to "call ahead" suggests they're selective about appointments, so don't treat this like a walk-in clinic.

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