Best Pet Store (Tie): Petco, Muttropolis, And Dirty Dogs
Bring your pet along to this one-stop shop — Petco locations offer plenty of toys, treats, and pet care items, along with smaller pets, and an in-house veterinarian and groomer. (www.petco.com)
Pick up everything you need for your pooch from the great selection at Muttropolis, where a percentage of all sales is donated to local shelters and rescue groups. (888/MUTTS-99, www.muttropolis.com)
Carmel Valley’s Dirty Dogs stocks up on animal- and earth-friendly pet products to make sure your furry friends are getting the proper nutrients from food, treats, and pet shampoos. (858/259-3647, www.dirtydogsandmeow.com)
Best Pet Adoption Organization: Helen Woodward Animal Center
This outstanding pet organization is known for improving canine, feline, and human lives when matching families with their perfect pet. HWAC gives each animal a complete check up, spays or neuters them, and micro-chips them. (858/756-4117, www.animalcenter.org)
Best Veterinarian: VCA North Coast Animal Hospital
VCA North Coast in Encinitas boasts a team of experienced veterinarians who help your cats, dogs, rabbits, and pocket pets live a healthy, happy life. They also provide 24-hour emergency service. (760/632-1071, www.vcanorthcoast.com)
Best Pet Groomer: Dirty Dogs
Take your pets for a beauty day at this full-service pet salon that provides three-hour grooming and takes on limited clients each day to guarantee your pup gets plenty of one-on-one care and attention. (858/259-3647, www.dirtydogsandmeow.com)
Best Doggie Day Care: Markim Pet Resort
This sprawling Carmel Valley property offers boarding and training for dogs and cats, as well as Camp Run-A-Muck, where your pup can come to play all day with humans and other canines. (858/481-3881, www.markimpetresort.com)
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