Rochester’s New Pet Hospital Opens And Immediately Saves a Pup

A new pet hospital has opened in Rochester, MN, called Willow Pet Hospital. They have two other locations, also in southern Minnesota, and they just recently opened the Rochester vet clinic in the former BluePearl Pet Hospital location.

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New Vet Clinic in Rochester, MN

Remember that BluePearl location off of 2nd St., just west of Beetle's and Thesis? That's the spot that Willow took over!

Even though their name says 'pet hospital', they're only open during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM), no after-hours or weekend emergency clinic.

Their opening date was February 25th, 2026, and despite being open for such a short period of time, they've already made an impact on the community by helping out a poor, hurt puppy that Paws and Claws Humane Society in Rochester took in.

Willow Pet Hospital in Rochester, MN Helps Paws and Claws Puppy

Paws and Claws shared on Wednesday, March 4th, that a box of puppies was found abandoned on the side of the road. They took the cuties under their wing to get them the care they needed.

Pretty soon, they noticed that one puppy was limping, and Willow Pet Hospital was able to fit her in for an X-Ray last minute. Good thing, too, because the poor puppy, whose name is Britney Spears, had a badly broken leg that needed a cast.

Shout out to Willow for helping out the puppy and a well-loved non-profit in town, and welcome to the neighborhood!