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Pet News:

• In pictures: Blue Peter pets (BBC News)
  Picture of the famous and much loved Blue Peter pets over the years
• Painting with ashes memorializes pets (Mt. Olive Chronicle)
  MOUNT OLIVE TWP. - More people are turning to cremating their departed pets and Maryann and Wayne DeFrances have a novel way to remember them.
• Healthy Pets Supports Government Scheme to Make Microchips Compulsory (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
  Healthy Pets Insurance, the leading online pet insurer is backing a recent government report to make microchips compulsory for all dogs in England and Wales.
• Trupanion Prepares Pet Owners for Seasonal Allergies in Pets with Pet Insurance Coverage (PR.com)
  Pet insurance company Trupanion reminds pet owners of the potential expenses of treatments for pets with seasonal allergies. [PR.com]
• Owners who abandon pets may be charged (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
  Officials at the Kent County Animal Shelter and Humane Society say they've seen an increase in the number of abandoned and surrendered pets over the past year.
• Broomfield home damaged but pets safe after Saturday fire (Broomfield Enterprise)
  A Greenway Park home was heavily damaged by smoke after a fire Saturday afternoon. The residents were not home at the time of the fire and two pets -- a dog and a rat -- were rescued from the house.