Company Profile
Animal Emergency & Specialty
Company Overview
Animal Emergency & Specialty is the premier, family-owned, 24-hour animal hospital on Seattle’s Eastside. Our compassionate team utilizes the latest medical techniques in our beautiful, state-of-the-art facility to provide the highest quality care for your pet. AES is honored to be the preferred emergency, critical care, and specialty services provider of many Eastside pet parents, family veterinarians, and animal welfare organizations. We take pride in offering outstanding client service and progressive veterinary care.
Family-owned in Kirkland since 1980, AES has strong community ties. We collaborate with over eighty family veterinary hospitals, ensuring continuity of care for mutual patients after hours, in case of emergency, and when specialized services are necessary. Through our partnership with local animal rescue groups, we help less fortunate pets get the medical care they need so they can find new forever homes. In conjunction with first responders and regional animal service organizations, we assist in reuniting lost pets with their families. We also participate in many fun, pet-related events throughout the year!
Company History
Animal Emergency & Specialty (nee Animal Emergency Service – East) humbly began as an after-hours only hospital near downtown Kirkland. Family-owned since 1980, we are proud to be the oldest emergency veterinary hospital on the Eastside! AES is honored to be the preferred emergency and specialty care provider of many Eastside pet parents, family veterinarians, and animal welfare organizations!
Since succeeding the practice in 2006, Dr. Mark O’Hanlon has worked hard to grow our hospital and to build a team of like-minded individuals who put patient care first and foremost. As our standard of care rose, scope of services expanded, and our patient load increased, we quickly outgrew our old, two-story 2,400 SF building. In 2013, we moved into our beautiful new, 6000+ SF facility in Totem Lake and went into full-time, 24-hour operation to better serve patients, clients, and referring veterinarians. Building upon our tradition of excellence in emergency medicine, AES added specialty services to our repertoire, including surgery, rehabilitation, and radiology. We plan to add internal medicine services in the near future.
What hasn’t changed over the years is our commitment to compassionate, personalized medical care and unparalleled customer service. By partnering with our referring veterinarians (most of whom we know on a first-name basis) and with the support of our dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled team members, AES looks forward to continuing to serve and grow with the Eastside community for many years to come!
Benefits
AES offers highly competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to include health, dental, vision, hearing, and professional liability insurance; employer-matched individual retirement account; signing/relocation bonus; continuing education, professional membership, uniform, and licensing reimbursements; pet care discounts; and more!