VCA shrinks its urgent care footprint

VCA Animal Hospitals permanently closed at least 17 urgent care practices in five states on January 31st, judging from announcements on each practice’s website. Seven remaining urgent care locations were still listed on their websites as open and had no announcements about permanent closures.

The closures mark an apparent reversal of strategy for the company, which 2½ years ago announced its first urgent care center in Mar Vista, California, and plans to open in future locations.

This story was published on Jan. 31, 2025.