● Find a USDA-accredited vet

2246 accredited clinic locations across California. Only a subset actually do international certs.

● Honest field note

“USDA-accredited doesn’t mean international experience.”

All 2246clinic locations below have at least one publicly listed USDA-accredited vet — they’re authorized to issue health certificates. Realistically only a subset actively handles international cert work, and even fewer know the requirements for any given destination. Call ahead to confirm.

Registry source: USDA NVAP directory + clinic sites — LA County last verified May 2026, the rest of California June 2026.

Or skip the cold calls — the $29 readiness analysis includes a pre-screened vet shortlist within 80 miles of your ZIP.

№ 01Results

17 clinics in Pasadena

Distance is approximate (3-digit ZIP prefix). Real Haversine ships with the $29.

Animal Am Emergency Clinic
Unverified
2121 East Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 578-1725USDA Cat I (companion)
Animal Medical Hospital of Pasadena
Unverified
2116 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 796-3019USDA Cat II (all animals)
Banfield
Unverified
3347 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 351-9767USDA Cat I (companion)
Exotic Animal Veterinary Center
Unverified
171 N Altadena Dr #120, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 405-1777USDA Cat I + II
Modern Animal
Unverified
616 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 499-6260USDA Cat I + II
Modern Animal Pasadena
Unverified
616 E Colorado Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 507-9478USDA Cat I (companion)
Pasadena Humane
Unverified
361 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
(562) 430-2409USDA Cat II (all animals)
Pasadena Humane
Unverified
361 South Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 792-7151USDA Cat I (companion)
Pasadena Pets Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
2850 E Foothill, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 568-1115USDA Cat I (companion)
Pasadena Pets Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
2850 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 568-1115USDA Cat I + II
Petsadena Animal Hospital
Unverified
959 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 441-1137USDA Cat I (companion)
Petsadena Animal Hospital
Unverified
959 S Raymond Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 441-1137USDA Cat I (companion)
Rose City Veterinary Hospital
Unverified
2695 East Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 796-8387USDA Cat I (companion)
Sierra Madre Animal Hospital
Unverified
927 N Michillinda Ave, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 351-8863USDA Cat I (companion)
VCA
Unverified
2204 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 792-1187USDA Cat I (companion)
VCA
Unverified
777 S Arroyo Pkwy #106, Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 795-4444USDA Cat I (companion)
VetCo Total Care
Unverified
845 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA 91105
(323) 509-3539USDA Cat I (companion)

№ 02Sample call script

Cut through the front desk

Most front desks will say “we’re USDA-accredited” without telling you whether the actual vet on staff handles international certs. Cut through it:

“Hi — I’m moving my [dog/cat] to [destination country] and I need an international health certificate. Do you have a vet on staff who actually handles international certs — specifically for [destination] — and submits via VEHCS to APHIS? I’m happy to wait for them to call me back.”