Shopping & Services BEST VETERINARIAN Pacific Grove Animal Hospital 1023 Austin Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 318-0306, pacificgroveanimalhospital.com Back in the Old West, horse doctors were mostly self-taught, using pamphlets and books that spread knowledge on how to treat common equine ailments. Meanwhile, back East, the practice of veterinary medicine was gaining ground in response to spreading livestock diseases. Schools began opening in 1857 and the American Veterinary Medical Association was founded in 1863. For decades the focus on veterinarian medicine was on livestock but as people’s views on animals shifted, more and more veterinarians went into practice to care for pets of all kinds, just like Pacific Grove Animal Hospital does today, led by Dr. Brynie Kaplan Dau. Readers have voted her the best veterinarian four years in a row, due to her love of animals, her compassion and her ability to listen to pet owners’ concerns. BEST DOG GROOMER Suds ’N Scissors 223 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel (831) 624-4697, sudsandscissorsinc.com A little over 10,000 years of evolving from wolves to house pets has placed a toll on man’s—and woman’s—best friend. Now they need an alpha at home to take them to the “pet spa.” Suds ’N Scissors provides your ever-evolving pup or doggo or doggerina luxurious baths. First-time clients receive 15 percent off their visit. Todd Harris—current owner—carries on the pet care tradition at the shop that has been caring for animals in Monterey County for 65 years. BEST PET BOUTIQUE Diggidy Dog Ocean and Monte Verde, Carmel (831) 625-1585, diggidydog.com These days it takes more than KenL-Ration to spoil Fido. Where do you turn? Hot dang, it’s Diggidy Dog, located, of course, in one of the most dog-friendly towns in America. Carmel takes the old saying “A good dog is worth a thousand men,” very seriously. Pet lovers can find outfits, treats and more for their goodest boys and girls. BEST LOCAL PET STORE Stone’s Pet Shop 1122 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 375-4471 13748 Center St., Carmel Valley (831) 659-5317, stonespetshop.com Best Bookstore - New | Bookworks 56 BEST OF MONTEREY COUNTY® 2024 montereycountynow.com/bestof
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