for people who love their pets
Ask a vet free.
Find one who treats your species.
Free written answers about your pet, and a directory of 23,000+ US veterinary practices you can search by the species they actually treat, from dogs and cats to birds, rabbits, reptiles and ferrets. Free for pet parents, permanently.
three things, all free
Everything your pet needs, in one place.
Free to browse. The right vet when it's time for one, and help for the moments in between visits.
the whole package
Peace of mind, in your pocket.
Every pet worry starts with the same question: is this serious? You need a straight answer from someone who knows. That's what PawsRx is.
Ask a vet, day or night
Type your worry, get a real answer from a licensed, verified vet.
A community that gets it
The 2am “is this normal?” crowd. Real pet parents, real stories, no judgment.
A vet when you need one
Browse verified vets and book online. No phone tag, no waiting room.
the vet center
Find a vet you'll
actually like.
Browse veterinarians nationwide, see who they treat and what they actually offer, then book online or call. No phone tag, no waiting room.
- The PawsRx Verified badge means we checked their license with the state board
- Hours, services and species read from each practice's own website, not an aggregator
- Video visits from home, or in person near you
you're not alone
A community
that gets it.
The 2am “is this normal?” crowd. Ask questions, share what worked, celebrate the wins with real pet parents who've been there.
- Ask anything, no question is too small
- Moderated for quality, and vets chime in
- Free to join, no judgment, no spam
straight answers
Questions people actually ask us.
How much does PawsRx cost?
Nothing. PawsRx is free for pet owners, permanently: no membership, no subscription, no booking fee, and no markup on what a veterinarian charges. Asking a question is free, searching the directory is free, and what a practice charges for a visit is set by the practice and paid to the practice. We make our money from practices, not from pet owners.
Do you cover exotic pets?
Yes, and it is the thing PawsRx does that a telehealth app cannot. Search the directory by the species a practice actually treats: more than a hundred practices each for birds, rabbits and reptiles, plus ferrets, small mammals, amphibians, fish and horses, and the number grows every week as we read more practices' own websites. A rabbit in gut stasis needs a physical practice that sees rabbits, not a video call, and finding that practice fast is what PawsRx is for.
Can I ask a vet a question at 3am?
Yes. Ask a Vet is open 24/7, so you can post a question at any hour and it goes straight to the licensed veterinarians on PawsRx, free, with no card and no membership. Worry does not keep office hours, and neither does the question box.
Is PawsRx an emergency service?
No, and this is the one place we will not blur the line. If your pet needs help right now, call your nearest emergency veterinary hospital, or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661 if your pet has eaten something dangerous. What PawsRx gives you at 2am is a directory that tells you which practice near you treats your species, when it opens and what its number is, so you know where to drive.
Can I ask a veterinarian a question online?
Yes, and it is free. Your question reaches the licensed veterinarians on PawsRx the moment you post it, with no card, no membership and no consult fee. Every reply is labelled with who wrote it, a licensed veterinarian, a veterinary student, or the PawsRx team, so you always know who is talking to you.
Can I book a vet appointment online?
Yes. Practices that have claimed their PawsRx page take bookings online with their own hours, their own appointment types and their own prices, and PawsRx never adds a booking fee. Every other listing carries the practice's real phone number and opening hours, read from the practice's own website, so you can call and get through. The listing tells you which of the two it is, so you never land on a form that goes nowhere.
Can I get a prescription through PawsRx?
No. PawsRx does not prescribe, dispense or sell medication of any kind. A prescription comes from the veterinarian who has examined your animal, which in most states legally requires an in-person exam first, and PawsRx is how you find and book that veterinarian.
How is PawsRx different from Vetster, Pawp, Dutch or Airvet?
Those are telehealth products; PawsRx is a directory of physical practices plus free written questions. They connect you to a veterinarian on video, usually for a fee or a subscription. PawsRx is free, and instead of a video call it tells you which of 23,000+ US practices near you treats your species, what it offers, when it opens and what its number is. Video visits are useful for advice and useless for surgery, so the two answer different questions.
More on what the Verified badge does and does not mean, and where unclaimed listings come from, on how we verify and pricing.
no smoke, no mirrors
Care you can
actually trust.
We built PawsRx on the boring stuff that actually matters: real credentials, honest reviews, and your privacy.
Real people, never a bot
Veterinary answers come from a US-licensed veterinarian or a veterinary student. Every reply says plainly who wrote it: a vet, a student, or the PawsRx team.
Verified means we checked
We check each vet against their state licensing board before the PawsRx Verified badge goes on.
Only real reviews
The review form only unlocks for an account with a completed PawsRx booking at that practice, one review per visit. There is no other way in, so nobody can review a visit that never happened.
Your data stays yours
Your pet's information is encrypted in transit and at rest, with strict access controls.
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A vet in your pocket.
A community in your corner.
Ask a licensed vet, swap stories with pet parents who get it, and book a real appointment when it's time. Free to join.