New St. Joseph vet clinic set to open in January at North Shoppes

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- The future of urgent care for local pet owners is moving toward the finish line in north St. Joseph.

Construction on the new North Pointe Veterinary Clinic at 5423 N. Pointe Drive is expected to be complete in December, officials with contractor Lehr Construction confirmed to News-Press NOW.

The family-owned clinic will open shortly after in January once construction concludes, helping cover a growing need among local pet owners for urgent care services.

The highly anticipated clinic will be located between the new Hilton and My Place hotels on North Village Drive. News-Press NOW previously reported that the clinic is not expected to be open 24 hours a day; however, it will provide 24-hour on-call service for emergencies.

Austin Haeker, an associate veterinarian at Taylor Animal Hospital of Parkville, told News-Press NOW earlier this year that the plan was to build two units for intensive care and light observation.