Veterinary clinics

Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital

Open by scheduleMonday · 8 AM – 6 PM

Tacoma

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

401 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
8 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
8 AM – 6 PM
Friday
8 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 253-274-0225
⌖ Address
401 Fawcett Avenue, Tacoma 98402
◇ Directions
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◆ Category
Veterinary clinics
◎ Country
US
✉ Email
[email protected]
▤ Fax
+1 253-272-0597

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital and asked the receptionist, ‘Why do you always leave that window open?’ She replied, ‘It’s for our canine patients—it helps them feel at home.’ The next day, a neighbor stopped by and joked, ‘I thought it was for fresh air.’ The receptionist smiled and said, ‘Actually, it’s because our cat patients love the breeze too!’

2. Late one foggy night, an emergency vet rushed into the waiting room with a strange whimpering sound coming from her pocket. She pulled out a tiny kitten, its fur glowing faintly in the dim light. Turns out, the kitten was just trying to tell everyone that it was lost and hungry. The vet gently placed it on the counter, where it promptly fell asleep, its little belly full of tasty treats provided by a kind-hearted delivery driver. The next morning, a neighbor came in to drop off the grateful owner, who had been frantically searching for their missing pet.

3. One morning, a worried neighbor knocked on the door of the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital. ‘My cat keeps whispering something about “opening hours”!’ The vet scratched his head and replied, 'Well, that's odd—maybe your cat is confused with our new signage.' The neighbor shrugged and said, 'Could be, but it insists on whispering those words every time I feed it!' The story became a local joke around town, and whenever someone mentioned the hospital, they’d tease each other about the mysterious talking cat.

4. Late one stormy night, a frantic owner rushed into the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, yelling for help as their pet rabbit had suddenly gone missing from its cage. The staff quickly searched every corner of the hospital, but no bunny was found. Just when everyone was about to give up, a delivery driver walked in with a soggy package, explaining he’d seen something small and white darting across the street during his route. The vet opened it—inside was the dazed rabbit, wrapped securely in a newspaper. The owner laughed, saying, ‘I guess he just wanted some adventure!’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Tacoma
Country
US
Housenumber
401
Postcode
98402
Street
Fawcett Avenue

Contacts

Fax
+1 253-272-0597
Phone
+1 253-274-0225

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00

What it offers

Amenity
veterinary

Source: OpenStreetMap, 12 recorded details for this place.

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