• UPPER EAST SIDE

• Litter & Leashes

  343 E. 66th St.; 212-734-8400

  Great selection of staples—Innova Evo, chewies—and a staff that’s full of nutrition advice and pet-care tips specific to the urban doggie.

• UPPER WEST SIDE

• PetHealthStore

  440 Amsterdam Ave.; 212-595-4200

  Lets customers sample food before buying (the four-legged customers, that is), and even publishes its own newsletter.

• MIDTOWN EAST

• For Pets’ Sake

  206 E. 38th St.; 212-661-2204

  Vets on call, and a boarding service with Webcams, so you can watch your pup from afar.

• WEST VILLAGE

• Beasty Feast

  630 Hudson St.; 212-620-7099

  In business 30 years; has a stellar selection of food, from Timberwolf Organics to Stella & Chewy’s.

• LOWER EAST SIDE

• Whiskers Holistic Pet Care

  235 E. 9th St.; 212-979-2532

  Lower East Siders trek uptown for this shop, specializing in pet “wellness,” herbal remedies, and flower preparations for mood swings.

• FINANCIAL DISTRICT

• Le Pet Spa

  300 Rector Pl.; 212-786-9070

  Small, but well stocked: everything from shampoo to freeze-dried doggy ice cream. A gumball machine dispenses liver biscotti for a quarter.

• BOERUM HILL/COBBLE HILL/CARROLL GARDENS

• Love Thy Pet

  164 Union St.; 718-596-2399

  The staff’s always ready to offer advice on organic pet food, Breath-a-licious bones, or T-shirts that read i love my 2 daddies.

  Complete List of Local Winners

From the 2007 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine