Nominations for the 2009 Ursa Major Awards are now open. If you've enjoyed this strip during the past year, please consider entering a nomination for it, for Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip. Rules and nomination procedures are at the Ursa Major website. And please take a moment to consider nominating any other anthropomorphic works that were published or released during the past year that particularly struck your fancy; see the Recommendations List for other possible candidates. Nominations will close on February 28th, and the voting will begin on March 15th. (And even if you don't nominate this strip, thank you anyway for stopping by to read it; your visit is always appreciated.)