Staten Island Grand Opening Of New VEG ER Vet Hospital Open 24 Hours, With Pet Parents Allowed To Stay With Fur Babies Through All Treatment Phases

September 21, 2026 VEG ER For Pets 0 Business, Pets and Animals, Staten Island News, Staten Island Small Business, Staten Islander Exclusive

Editor’s note: Staten Islander News interviewed a veterinarian from VEG ER for Pets back in July regarding fireworks celebrations, and how for dogs, cats, birds, and other animals, fireworks are a very unpleasant experience and can be quite scary. Perhaps it is instinctual, reminding them of wars and conflicts in their ancestral memory, such as the zoo animals in Ukraine on the Russia border experienced at the start of the war. PETA’s view on it is to re-illegalize fireworks, but that seems like a massive waste of police resources that can be better used at other times of the year. It is legal in all but a handful of states (of which New York is, of course, also one), and this includes right over the border in New Jersey, where many residents got fireworks in this and the past couple of years when restrictions were less enforced. Since fireworks are a part of life for most New Yorkers, knowing how to help one’s companion animals cope can be quite helpful.

There is a unique animal hospital model at the 24/7 Pet ER opening in New Dorp, Staten Island on Wednesday, September 23 that allows pet parents to stay with their pets through all stages of treatment, including surgery and overnight hospitalization…

9/23 EVENT: VEG ER for Pets, the world’s veterinary emergency company that helps people and their pets when they need it most, is excited to announce the opening of VEG ER for Pets in New Dorp, Staten Island at 2546 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10360 on Wednesday, September 23 with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m./ET.

VEG ER for Pets will provide families in Staten Island and neighboring areas with highly skilled emergency veterinary care, including surgeries, ultrasounds, x-rays and more. The hospital is located just southwest of Midland Beach, east of Egbertville, and within driving distance of Dongan Hills, Grant City, and Oakwood Heights. This is the first VEG ER for Pets location in Staten Island and the ninth location in New York.

VEG ER for Pets Opens Emergency Vet Hospital in Staten Island

New Staten Island Emergency Vet in New Dorp, NY is the Only Walk-in, No Appointment Needed 24/7 provider with a Compassionate, Customer-focused Pet Emergency Care Experience

WHITE PLAINS, NY VEG ER for Pets, the world’s veterinary emergency company that helps people and their pets when they need it most, is excited to announce the opening of VEG ER for Pets in New Dorp, Staten Island at 2546 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306 on Wednesday, September 23 with a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m./ET. VEG ER for Pets will provide families in Staten Island and neighboring areas with highly skilled emergency veterinary care, including surgeries, ultrasounds, x-rays and more. The hospital is located just southwest of Midland Beach, east of Egbertville, and within driving distance of Dongan Hills, Grant City, and Oakwood Heights. This is the first VEG ER for Pets location in Staten Island and the ninth location in New York.

“Our mission has always been to help people and their pets when they need it most,” said Dr. David Bessler, Founder and CEO of VEG ER for Pets. “Opening in New Dorp allows us to do exactly that, by providing 24/7 emergency care that treats the whole family with compassion and transparency.”

VEG ER for Pets has built community trust in veterinary emergency medicine by completely reworking the experience so it’s improved for people and their pets. When a pet parent calls VEG ER for Pets, they speak immediately with a licensed veterinarian to get their medical questions answered.

At VEG ER for Pets, families no longer need to wait and worry in a lobby. Instead, triage begins as soon as they walk in the door, even before filling out paperwork. Pet parents are allowed to stay with their pet through all stages of treatment, including surgery and overnight hospitalization.

VEG ER for Pets in New Dorp is open for pet emergencies 24/7, even on holidays. The hospital has an open floor plan that allows pet parents the freedom of movement and for veterinarians and staff to include a pet’s family every step of the way.

VEG ER for Pets not only accommodates customer needs; the company gives back to the pet-loving community through VEG Cares(™), an initiative benefiting underserved pets in crisis. VEG also supports future emergency veterinarians by granting scholarships to DVM students. To learn more about VEG ER for Pets, visit veg.com or @veg on Instagram.