We’ll be taking a short break for a road trip to the Mitten. Happy Holidays and thanks for reading!

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Domino wandered his way through the very crowded Bust Holiday Craftacular at Warsaw in Greenpoint not too long ago. Let’s hope he found a bargain on some indie goods while putting up with the wall-to-wall mob!

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Pet insurance is a daily topic of discussion for those of us in the veterinary field. To insure or not is a difficult question to answer for many pet owners. As a pet owner pondering this very question, here is exactly what you should do:

1. Get a caffinated beverage.
2. Find a cozy chair if you have a laptop. If you aren’t mobile with your computer, tilt the chair back or grab an ottoman, because you will be doing a bit of research.
3. Read Urbanhound.com’s guide to pet insurance thoroughly and ask yourself if this is enough information before going to the websites for the companies reviewed in the article.
4. Read this, this, and/or this.
5. Remind yourself that veterinary offices will want payment (most likely) when services are provided. Insurance should send a check after you have paid your bill.
6. Check out any or all of the following companies:
-ASPCA Pet Health Insurance or parent company, PetsHealth
-Pet Assure (Not a standard insurance plan, but more like a discount club)
-Veterinary Pet Insurance, aka VPI (A bonus for members of NYU’s Alumni Association: you are eligible for a 5% group discount)
-ShelterCare or parent company, PetCare Pet Insurance (For those thinking of adopting a new furry friend)
-Embrace Pet Insurance
- Pets Best Insurance
7. Now that the day is probably about half over if you followed all the previous steps, take a nap. Then you’ll be ready to get quotes.
8. Finally, let us know what you decided and how insurance is or isn’t working out for you!

(Image by IsolatedIguana from Flickr)

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Gatling is hosting a gathering of friends in Central Park this weekend for his birthday. Want to meet Gatling and be his friend? You’ll have to get up pretty early!

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Bassett Bill. Of the wild, wild west…side of Prospect Park.
What a mush, and a sweet, tolerant dog. It was a pleasure meeting Bill last week.

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Rational Animal is teaming up with the ASPCA to bring the 4th annual Gingerbread Homes for Animals event to Chelsea Market. The gingerbread homes are on display now through December 17th.

Last year, when this event took place in Central Park, the gingerbread homes were amazing. Pastry chefs from all over the city do an elaborate job to help educate about animals in NYC. While many of the animals featured on the gingerbread homes are not the kind you would take home as pets (wildlife was a large part of last year’s event), there will be opportunities to learn more about the plight of homeless pets in NYC too.
For more photos, check out the Flickr page!

(Hours: M-F 10-6, Sat 10-8, Sun 10-6. Here is how to get to Chelsea Market, in case you are not a foodie.)

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In the midst of holiday shopping? Here are some links to pet-friendly holiday gift guides to help you find something snazzy.
In case you were wondering, our pooch really wants new Scurvy dog bowls, winter dog boots, and large rawhides to “bury” into her blankets!

The List:

ASPCA

NYCACC has both an EBay Store and a CafePress Shop

Urbanhound

AKC

Yahoo Tech

UnCommon Goods (a fun, NYC-based company!)

People Magazine

BQE Pet Shop (all proceeds benefit the animals at the BARC Shelter, so feel good about shopping at this local joint)

TreeHugger

The Gift Guide for Cat-Loving Geeks (see last section of article)

Books,books, and more books!

Instyle

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Fred, a handsome shepherd mix, can be seen in the mornings romping with his companion, Wally around Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.

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Meet Billie, a border terrier mix, in her travels around the city.


(Thanks, Sean C. for the photos!)

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