BEST VETERINARY CLINIC

Laketown Animal Hospital 1115 Stevenson Drive, 529-4211 With a half-dozen veterinarians on staff, Laketown Animal Hospital can handle most anything, from laser surgery to dentistry. The clinic offers after-hours emergency care and has a mobile resuscitation unit if your pet can’t make it in under its own power. Several receptionists staff the lobby, where the waiting area is roomy and as nicely decorated as in a doctor’s office for people – just right for putting Fido at ease. The clinic is going digital so that x-rays and other medical records can be emailed to you. Boarding is also offered, and they have a doggie spa when your pooch deserves – or needs – a bath and makeover. Runner-up: Coble Animal Hospital

BEST PET BOARDING Dal Acres West 2509 W. Jefferson St., 793-3647 (DOGS) If your dog could talk, he’d say “Go along, now, take a vacation. I don’t care, as long as you take me to Dal Acres West.” And so would your gerbil/guinea pig/turtle – except for birds and snakes, Dal Acres West takes care of all kinds of animals, and if your best friend gets bathed or groomed before you pick it up, they don’t charge for the last day of boarding. They don’t lock ’em up and throw away the key at Dal Acres West, which has floors featuring radiant heat. The owners promise regular play time, and some long-term guests are allowed to wander the facility. There’s just one problem: With care like this, Fido might not want to come home. Runner-up: Laketown Animal Hospital