Top 10 pet stores in Washington
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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1PetMAC
4914 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tue–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat 10am–5pm
Since 2007
Woman-owned
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2The Big Bad Woof
6960 Maple St NW, Washington, DC 20012
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3Spoil Me Rotten Dog Biscuit Co.
2619 Evarts St NE, Washington, DC 20018-1430
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4PetSmart
2480 Market St NE Bldg 11, Washington, DC 20018
Curbside pickup · Same-day delivery · Autoship
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5Capital Exotic Fish
3404 Idaho Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-3033
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6Petco
1503 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-8pm
Curbside pickup · Autoship · Grooming salon
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7Little Rascals
5917 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
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8Center Pet Pharmacy
4900 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
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9Green Paws Natural Pet Store
81 Seaton Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001
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10Pet Needs
4455 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Of the 13 pet stores listed in Washington, 13 give a phone number, 4 publish opening hours and 5 have a website. 5 are branches of national chains — Petco (4), PetSmart (1); the remaining 8 are independent. By what they offer: 3 sell birds or bird supplies, 1 bakes treats for dogs, 1 ares aquarium or fish stores. Most often named on their own websites: curbside pickup (4), autoship (4) and pet adoptions (2). The longest-running is PetMAC, in business since 2007.
All 3 other pet stores in Washington
Same order: the most complete listings first.