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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.
Coyotes may pose threat to small pets (This Week Worthington)
Packs of wily coyotes are not running wild in Worthington neighborhoods, but they are out there, and residents should take steps to protect their small pets.
Pet Poison Hotline: Most common items that put pets at risk (NBC 13 Birmingham)
March 14 kicks off Poison Prevention Week. The following are some of the most common toxins the veterinarians at Pet Poison Helpline encounter and strongly recommend keeping away from pets.
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.
U.K. May Require Microchips in Dogs to Curb 'Weapon' Pets (Fox News)
British dog owners may be forced to microchip their pets and take out insurance, part of a proposed crackdown on the country's dangerous canines.
Pets abandoned in foreclosed homes (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)
Foreclosure isn't just an economic problem facing people -- it affects pets, too. Many animals are abandoned by their owners and left to die in foreclosed homes.
79 homeless pets get adopted at event (The Bay Bulletin)
Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement reports the "Have a Heart -- Adopt a Shelter Pet" event held on Feb. 14 at locations in North, Central and South Brevard was successful with 79 homeless pets adopted into "forever homes."
Humane Society gives tips for prepping pets for flooding (The Fort Dodge Messenger)
It's possible there won't be an ark ready to file all the animals in two-by-two if the predicted flooding hits. So it will be up to pet owners to make plans for their four-legged family members ahead of time, according to Laurie Hagey, executive director of the Humane Society of North Central Iowa. "You love your pets, they're like members of the family," Hagey sai.
GDC: Trial And Error With Touch Pets' Monetization (Gamasutra)
iPhone developer ngmoco released the virtual pet game Touch Pets Dogs onto the App Store in November 2009 as a "freemium" download. But it wasn't always planned that way. When the studio was working on the game in early 2009, ngmoco producer Matthew Roberts said they felt the game should be sold for $19.99, in the same price range as games sold on Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. By mid-2009, ngmoco ...