Emergency dog care in St. Gallen
Emergency dog care in St. Gallen: is that what you are looking for? On DOGSY you search within a radius around your location for people who offer exactly that – and write to them directly. A temporary home when you suddenly cannot care for your dog. People also search for it as “emergency dog sitter”. Herisau and Gossau SG also lie close to St. Gallen.
What «Emergency temporary home» means on DOGSY
A loving temporary home if you suddenly can't care for your dog – e.g. hospital stay, illness or bereavement.
How to find someone in St. Gallen
Four steps, all free of charge.
Register
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Set your location
Enter St. Gallen as your location and pick the radius that suits you.
Pick the service
Narrow the search down to «Emergency temporary home».
Write directly
You message the person yourself. DOGSY does not sit in between and takes no commission.
St. Gallen – the documented facts
St. Gallen is located in the canton of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and has around 78,863 inhabitants.
Source: Wikidata (Q25607), retrieved on 7 September 2026.
About 2,700 dogs are registered in St. Gallen (Identitas AG, Plattform Tierstatistik, as of August 2026).
In and around St. Gallen
On DOGSY, within 10 km of St. Gallen – each entry has its own page.
Places for dogs
Businesses
What we do not claim here
This page does not state a number of providers for St. Gallen. DOGSY publishes no per-city statistics – a number here would be a guess, and a guess is not evidence. How many people are reachable in and around St. Gallen is shown by the search after you register free of charge. And if you are the first in St. Gallen: then it starts with you.
Frequently asked questions
What is «Emergency temporary home» in St. Gallen?
The emergency temporary home takes in a dog when the owner suddenly cannot care for it, for example during a hospital stay, illness or a death. On DOGSY you search within a radius of your location in and around St. Gallen for people who offer this, and you write to them directly.
How do I find someone for «Emergency temporary home» in St. Gallen?
Sign up for free, enter St. Gallen as your location and choose the radius that suits you. Then narrow the search to «Emergency temporary home» and write to the person directly. You do not have to live in St. Gallen: the search covers a radius around your location.
What should I look out for with «Emergency temporary home» in St. Gallen?
Agree as early as possible who steps in if it happens. Keep food, medication, the vet practice details and a contact person ready.
How much does «Emergency temporary home» cost in St. Gallen?
Matching through DOGSY is free and DOGSY takes no commission. How long a dog stays can be open in an emergency. Whether and how much is paid is agreed directly by the people involved; DOGSY does not set prices.
How do I offer «Emergency temporary home» in St. Gallen?
Sign up, enter St. Gallen as your location and select «Emergency temporary home» under «Services» in your profile. Write whether you can take in a dog at short notice and for how long. After that you can be found in the radius search.
Do I have to register my dog in the canton of St. Gallen if I use «Emergency temporary home» in St. Gallen?
In the canton of St. Gallen the following applies – our summary of the cantonal rule is available in German: «Kennzeichnung und Registrierung deines Hundes richten sich nach dem Bundesrecht; die Angaben stehen in der Hundedatenbank. Für die Registrierung der Halter in der Hundedatenbank und für Namens- und Adressänderungen ist deine Wohnsitzgemeinde die zuständige Stelle. Sie kontrolliert auch, ob dein Hund und deine Haltung korrekt in der Hundedatenbank erfasst sind, und korrigiert falsche Angaben oder fordert dich auf, sie zu korrigieren. Hat ein anderer Kanton Massnahmen zur Einschränkung deiner Hundehaltung angeordnet, musst du das der zuständigen Stelle des Kantons innert zehn Tagen melden.» (source: https://www.gesetzessammlung.sg.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/456.1, as of October 2026). If in doubt, the municipality of St. Gallen gives binding information.
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