Best Pet Toys
Petsmart
READERS' AND STAFF PICK: Everyday is Christmas for pets at Petsmart. Aisles of rubber toys, rawhide chewies, rope toys and those furry teddy-bear squeaky toys are all within dog-snoot reach, making the difficult task of selecting the perfect pet toy easier for us humans. Almost every pet owner knows the embarrassment and frustration of picking out the seemingly appropriate rubber cheeseburger-shaped toy for beloved companion, only to see it forgotten and unwanted under the couch, while Rover drags out dirty socks from the hamper in a vain attempt to make his own toys. At Petsmart, four-legged friends can choose their own toys, and we've seen many dogs take advantage of those low-placed chewie bins, sampling them all to find just the right one. Not a store to exclude any of our domesticated pals, Petsmart also provides cats, birds and the occasional small rodent with playtime options.
4740 E. Grant Road
3931 W. Price Club DriveREADERS' POLL RUNNER-UP: TIE--Tropics of Tucson, 801 E. Fort Lowell Road and 7145 E. 22nd St., and Pet Connection, 7948 N. Oracle Road.