# Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital > Official Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital business agent. Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital, now operating on its own website as Small Paws Pet… ## Ask it a question Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/especiallycats. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_especiallycats and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital's own website, reached from especiallycats.com, now presents the practice as Small Paws Pet Hospital, describing itself in the page text as 'Small Paws Pet Hospital (Formerly Especially Cats).' It is part of the Thrive Pet Healthcare network. The site states the hospital provides primary care for cats and for small to medium-sized dogs up to 35 pounds in San Francisco, Daly City, and the Bay Area, so the practice is no longer cats-only as its original name suggests. The hospital displays AAFP Cat Friendly accreditation, linked to catvets.com/cfp/cfp; the site does not display or mention AAHA accreditation, so that should not be assumed. Site data shows the location has been open since May 2017. The practice also states it offers urgent care during its regular business hours, in addition to scheduled wellness and illness care. For anyone trying to find this business online, the current published site is reached by searching Small Paws Pet Hospital San Francisco or by the address on Taraval Street; the practice's location, hours, phone number, services, veterinarian credentials, and pricing and membership details are covered in this agent's other documents. Because the name shown to the public has changed, a caller confirming which business they are speaking with should be told both names: Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital, now operating as Small Paws Pet Hospital. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## What Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital does The hospital's website lists the following veterinary services: Wellness Exams, Sick / Illness Exams, Vaccinations, Heartworm Prevention, Flea and Tick Prevention, Preventive Pet Dental Care, Spay and Neuter, Diagnostic Testing, End-Of-Life Care, and Nail Trims. Wellness exams are described as catching health problems early and supporting a pet's overall health through consistent preventive care. Sick and illness exams cover diagnosis of common problems such as vomiting, itching, lumps, and limping. Vaccinations, heartworm prevention, and flea and tick prevention are described as ongoing preventive services. Preventive dental care ranges from routine cleanings to tooth extractions, with more complex cases such as a root abscess, jaw fracture, or advanced periodontal disease referred within the Thrive Pet Healthcare network to specialty veterinary dentists who have access to equipment not typically available at a primary care clinic. Diagnostic testing includes laboratory testing (blood, urine, and fecal) and diagnostic imaging such as X-rays, CT, MRI, and ultrasound, offered through the network rather than necessarily on site. The hospital also states it offers urgent care during its regular business hours. The site does not mention boarding as a service offered by this hospital. Services are provided for cats and for small to medium-sized dogs up to 35 pounds. Anyone wanting to know whether a specific procedure is available, or its cost, should call the hospital directly, since the site does not publish a price list. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## Where Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital works The hospital is located at 1339 Taraval St, San Francisco, California 94116, in the Taraval Street corridor of San Francisco's Sunset District area. Its published phone number is (415) 681-5553, and the same number is used for both the main line and appointment booking; an email address, especiallycats@pathwayvets.com, is also published on the site. The site states it serves San Francisco, Daly City, and the greater Bay Area as its areas served. Published hours, taken from the hospital's own scheduling data, are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the site does not list any Saturday or Sunday hours, so the hospital should be treated as closed on weekends unless a caller is told otherwise. For same-day appointment availability, the site directs callers to phone (415) 681-5553; the site also indicates an online booking option is available through the hospital's site, referenced as 'Book Online.' Beyond stating that same-day requests should be called in, the site does not publish specific appointment wait times or state whether the practice is currently accepting new patients, so neither should be assumed or promised to a caller — that should be confirmed directly with the hospital by phone at (415) 681-5553. Lists Çat, Cuautitlán Izcalli, and Trabzon as a location. Names Çat, Cuautitlán Izcalli, and Trabzon as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## Prices The hospital's website does not publish a price list or specific fees for exams or procedures such as wellness exams, vaccinations, spay/neuter, or dental care; anyone asking about cost, price, rates, or wanting a quote or estimate should be told to call the hospital at (415) 681-5553 rather than be given a figure. The site does advertise a Thrive Plus membership program, describing its benefits as unlimited free pet exams, 10% off care services, $5 basic nail trims, and other exclusive offers; it does not publish the membership's own monthly or annual cost on this page, and separately notes that 'hospital fees may apply' and that membership savings figures do not include the membership fee itself. The site states CareCredit is accepted, with a link to CareCredit's site, as a payment/financing option, but does not publish CareCredit's own terms. Separately, the site promotes a 'HereFurYou Helpline' phone and chat advice line: calls are free for Thrive Plus members, and non-members are charged a published pay-per-call fee of $39.99; the site states this helpline offers advice only and may recommend the caller see a licensed veterinarian for actual treatment, so it is not a substitute for an in-hospital appointment. No online store discount amounts (for example, an autoship discount capped at $20) apply to in-office services. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## Accreditation and credentials The hospital's website lists one veterinarian in its 'Our Doctors' section: Dr. Wing Tse, DVM. According to the published bio, Dr. Tse grew up in Hong Kong and is bilingual in Cantonese and English. He studied molecular biology at the University of Hong Kong and received his DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) from the University of Sydney in Australia. He moved to California in 2017 and worked at several Bay Area clinics before joining Small Paws Pet Hospital (the current name of Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital) in 2025. The bio states his special interests include surgery and dentistry. It also states he is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). The site does not publish a state veterinary license number for Dr. Tse, and does not name any other veterinarians currently working at this location, so no other doctor should be referenced as being on staff there. Membership in AVMA and CVMA is a professional association membership and is distinct from the hospital's own AAFP Cat Friendly Practice accreditation, which is a separate, practice-level designation covered in this agent's document about the hospital's accreditation. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## Hours and contact The hospital's own site states, in its own words, 'We also offer urgent care during our regular business hours,' and directs callers to phone (415) 681-5553 for same-day appointment availability. Regular business hours, per the hospital's published schedule, are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the site does not publish any hours outside that window, and does not describe a separate on-site overnight or weekend emergency service at this location. This agent must never say whether a particular symptom is or is not an emergency, and must never state or imply a diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment outcome — a caller with a sick or injured pet should always be directed to call the hospital directly at (415) 681-5553 to be triaged by hospital staff. Outside of that, the only after-hours resource the site publishes is the 'HereFurYou Helpline,' described as a phone and chat service available 24/7, including holidays, that 'offers advice' and, in the site's own words, notes the staff answering it 'do not operate as' licensed veterinarians in that context and 'will recommend you see a licensed veterinarian in your state for treatment' when needed. That helpline is free for Thrive Plus members and costs a published $39.99 per call for non-members. No other emergency phone number, hospital, or after-hours instruction is published on this hospital's site. Source: https://www.thrivepetcare.com/locations/california/san-francisco/especially-cats-veterinary-hospital ## What Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital has not published yet These are things people ask Especially Cats Veterinary Hospital that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - clinical or diagnostic outcomes - whether a symptom is an emergency - membership costs not published on site - insurance coverage - licence or certification numbers Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://especiallycats.com