Numbers worth saving
- Emergencies:911Police, fire, medical — life-threatening only.
- Poison Control:1-800-222-122224/7, free, for people.
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control:(888) 426-443524/7, a consultation fee may apply.
- Pet Poison Helpline:(855) 764-766124/7, a fee applies.
- Cape Coral Police (non-emergency):(239) 574-3223Noise, minor incidents, questions.
- Lee County Sheriff (non-emergency):(239) 477-1000Areas outside city limits.
- Florida Highway Patrol:*347 (*FHP)From a cell phone, for highway emergencies.
Hospitals & emergency rooms
For life-threatening emergencies call 911. These are the real ERs in and around Cape Coral.
Trauma center — Gulf Coast Medical Center (Lee Health)
13685 Doctors Way, Suite 100, Fort Myers
Lee Health's Level II trauma center for serious injuries — the only one between Sarasota and Miami. Call 911; paramedics decide where you go.
Cape Coral Hospital (Lee Health)
636 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral
Full-service hospital with 24/7 ER — the main hospital in the Cape.
HCA Florida Cape Coral Emergency
322 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
Freestanding ER, part of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital.
AdventHealth Cape Coral ER
2521 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral
Freestanding ER in the north Cape, part of AdventHealth Port Charlotte.
Urgent care & walk-in clinics
For things that can't wait for a doctor's appointment but aren't emergencies — usually much cheaper and faster than an ER.
MD Now Urgent Care — Cape Coral
2609 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral
MD Now Urgent Care — North Cape Coral
313 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
Lee Convenient Care — South Cape Coral
507 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral
Lee Convenient Care — Pine Island Rd
1682 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
MinuteClinic at CVS
737 Cape Coral Pkwy E, Cape Coral
Inside CVS — minor illness, vaccines, screenings.
Vets & pet emergencies
Regular vets for checkups, plus emergency options for after-hours pet crises.
Viscaya Prado Veterinary Hospital
2015 Del Prado Blvd S, Cape Coral
Cape Coral Animal Shelter & Veterinary Clinic
325 SW 2nd Ave, Cape Coral
VetNow Urgent Care
1327 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
Urgent care for pets.
VEG ER for Pets
5010 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers
24/7 emergency vet hospital, ~20 min from the Cape.
Places, phone numbers and addresses checked against Google Maps listings on Sept 27, 2026. Hours and services change — call ahead or check the official site.