Island Rescue

02/25/2026

A much needed cookie break from the snow today! Thank you so much!

02/23/2026

Due to weather, the hospital will be closed Monday February 23rd. We will reopen Tuesday February 24th at 9am.

01/25/2026

01/25/2026

Don’t forget to take care of your furry babies in the cold weather too.

Freezing, cold temperatures are in the forecast for many parts of the US this week. Here are a few tips to ensure you keep your pets safe.

You can find more information - including tips for livestock owners - at avma.org/ColdWeather

11/23/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing everyone a happy and safe holiday.
Our office will be closed for the holiday. We will reopen on Friday November 25th, 2022 at 9am.

11/23/2022

With proper monitoring, treatment, and diet and exercise, diabetic pets can lead long and happy lives.

07/23/2022

Due to unforeseen circumstances we will be closed Sunday
7-24-22. We will reopen Monday 7-25-22 at 9AM.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
If you have an emergency plese call your local Emergency Hospital
VMCLI West Islip 631-587-0800
New York Vet Spec. Farmingdale 631-694-3400
LIVS Plainview 516-501-1700

05/14/2022

Due to rising transmission of SARS-CoV2 in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, Island Rescue will be resuming curbside appointments as of Monday May 16. This is a temporary change, as we will be keeping a close watch on transmission rates and return to in person appointments as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

03/29/2022

After 2 years, we are excited to resume in person doctor visits starting April 1. Curbside will remain an option for anyone who prefers curbside care. Curbside will also remain for all technician appointments, surgical admits and medication/food pick up.

For the health of you and our staff, we will be limiting the number of people escorting their pets into doctor visits to one person per pet, and we will not be using our waiting room. Anyone entering the office with their pet must wear a mask appropriately (over nose, mouth and chin) for the duration of the visit. If appropriate mask wearing is not a possibility, we will ask that you remain curbside.

The new protocol will be as follows:
-Call to check in when you arrive for your appointment.
-When the doctor is ready, they will call to discuss the reason for the visit. After the call, one pet parent will be escorted to the room with the pet for the examination.
-The doctor will examine your pet and discuss the findings of the exam and any recommended treatments/procedures for your pet.
-After the examination, if your pet requires any treatments or diagnostic testing, we ask that you return to your car while these are being performed. Your pet will be returned to you upon completion of the procedures.

We understand that sometimes our pet parents are also responsible for young children or other adults, and sometimes a translator is needed. If this is the case, we request that you remain curbside at this point.

We thank you for your continued patience and we look forward to welcoming you back!

01/28/2022

Weather Update
With a Blizzard warning issued for our area on Saturday January 29th, 2022, Island Rescue will be closed. We should reopen for our normal hours on Sunday January 30th, 2022

We are reaching out to reschedule appointments and leaving messages for anyone who has an appointment to call us.

Thank you for your understanding and stay safe

Please check back for updates

01/07/2022

Weather Update:

Island Rescue will open at 11am today. If you had an early morning appointment, please call the office and we will try our best to have you rescheduled. Thank you all for your understanding and stay safe.

01/06/2022

Weather Update:
With a winter storm warning issued for our area for Friday January 7th, 2022, Island Rescue will currently delay opening until 11am.

All surgery appointments will be cancelled. We apoligize for any inconvienece. We will reach out to try and reschedule those appointments for our next available dates.

Please check back tomorrow for any further updates on our opening/closing schedule as the storm develops/changes throughout the morning hours.

Thank you for your understanding.