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So the signage is up at 455 Court Street (next to Frankie’s 457). It’s slated to be a vet, Carroll Gardens Veterinary Group, in fact. The only other info I have is the phone number of (718) 875-7007, per Google. I’ve always used Animal Healing Arts on Henry Street with good results, but the prospect of a vet that’s just yards from my house is appealing.

I'm sure this couple isn't shocking to DUMBO residents anymore, but I remain shocked whenever I see people walking pigs in Brooklyn, which is exactly what I spotted on Saturday.

As seen on Henry Street. Note to self: If I had a car and that car had an alarm, I'd definitely refrain from parking said car on Henry. (Don't miss the "friendly" notes tucked under the car's windshields, just in case the owner was unsure of how a dog with that much backup got on top of his/her car.)

Though the photo is disturbing, the cause is a good one: The city's animal rescue groups have dubbed February "I love NY pets month" and are holding 50 special adoptions all over the city, four this weekend in Brooklyn. If you need a reason to adopt an adorable pet and all the cute dogs in the neighborhood sporting their best winter sweaters aren't enough, check out Cityrag's Buddy.

It'd been a while since I checked in on the Brooklyn Bunny webcam. Also a nice way to start a Monday and one that's a little less mindful of reality than true-to-life greeting cards.

This would never appear in Brooklyn, right???

A friend recently passed me this link on Design Public to the ultimate in kitty lounging. Not particularily sized for the New York apartment (or priced for the struggling under $100,000 a year career girl), but I've always loved pressed, corrugated cardboard as a material--and all the better for cat furniture. The site also has a low-lying pod, a couchette, a kitty pod and a scratching post designed by Elizabeth Paige Smith. It's one of those items where I think, "Gee, surely I could press a bunch of leftover cardboard boxes together with some kind of glue and then get my band saw out and trim it into an expertly shaped kitty lounging device ... I mean, how hard could that be?" Perhaps ReadyMade will pose an answer to that dilemma soon.

One of Winston's most defining features is his extra-long proboscis. Yep, kitty has a big nose. Not just a big nose, but a long one, too. When we first got him back in late November at a Kitty Kind Pet Co adoption at Union Square, he hadn't grown into his nose yet and was just a scared little kitty hiding behind our toilet (see inset photo). We were told he was a year-old cat who had been rescued, and though we were supposed to get his medical records faxed to us, they never came. Winston, according to our vet, is probably two or three years old. He was just so skinny when we got him, that he appeared to be just exiting kittenhood. A good, healthy five or so pounds later, Winston is enjoying life. He's gotten over his extremely stinky poop problem (thank the kitty litter gods) and now contents himself with eating and an alternating schedule of annoying and loving on Sebastian, our original kitty who needed a friend. He also enjoys sitting on people's shoulders and perching in easy reach of humans for extra affection.

Somtimes you've gotta defend your baby. Sure, this attention-grabbing Winston is cute, but there are other Winstons out there, and I thought I'd give my kitty his due! However, I'd hate to short my other lovely, Sebastian, and so I'm starting with one of their many man-love photos. Winston's on the left, Sebastian's on the right, and as you can see, they are holding hands.

The question had been haunting us for weeks, "What to do with the leftover bag of leis." In a surprising moment of sober inspiration, it hit us, "Why, lei the cats, of course."