:00:21. > :00:27.Ore here live just after 5.00pm. It's Friday, and this is Newsround
:00:27. > :00:34.taking you through to the weekend. Coming up on today's show:
:00:34. > :00:38.Too cute to ever let go? Apparently not. We find out why more and more
:00:38. > :00:41.pets are being abandoned. And will John Terry captain England
:00:41. > :00:45.in tomorrow's friendly? First, the 11th hour of the 11th
:00:45. > :00:48.day of the 11th month - at 11.00am, all across the UK, at schools,
:00:48. > :00:51.stations and shops, there was silence. People stopped talking for
:00:51. > :00:56.two minutes to remember those who've fought and died for this
:00:56. > :01:06.country. We call it Remembrance or Armistice Day. Ricky's got the
:01:06. > :01:35.
:01:35. > :01:41.Let's see what these kids at the Imperial War Museum think.
:01:41. > :01:46.It really brought home the human cost of wars. I makes me feel
:01:46. > :01:50.really sad. It gives me an idea of what went on and also makes me
:01:50. > :01:53.think of modern day affairs. With the recent fighting in Afghanistan,
:01:53. > :01:56.war is often in the news. The museum is helping visitors
:01:56. > :02:00.understand the importance of Armistice Day. They have been
:02:00. > :02:08.coming in here chattering away. It starts. They go really quiet, and
:02:08. > :02:18.at the end of it, seem to be really moved by it. Remembering the
:02:18. > :02:24.sacrifices they made helps us remember the soldiers and their
:02:24. > :02:30.families. Steve was in the first Gulf War. The support the families
:02:30. > :02:35.gave to the armed forces - think about the wives, the kids - when
:02:35. > :02:40.these people made the ultimate sacrifice. Armistice Day gives us
:02:40. > :02:45.an opportunity to remember the impact war had on our lives.
:02:45. > :02:48.War can have an effect on all of us. Armistice Day is a way of showing
:02:48. > :02:51.respect while remembering all of those who have been lost.
:02:51. > :03:01.The word "armistice" means to stop fighting, and 93 years ago today,
:03:01. > :03:12.
:03:12. > :03:22.World War I ended. Millions of people across the country took time
:03:22. > :03:33.
:03:33. > :03:37.Then after the silence, there was more time to think about the day.
:03:37. > :03:41.You learn about the importance of the poppy and why we should
:03:41. > :03:48.remember about the people in the war. It makes you really think back
:03:48. > :03:51.to what life was like in those days, really quite frightened for them
:03:51. > :03:54.people. And if you want to know more about
:03:54. > :03:57.Remembrance Day, why people wear poppies, or even try out our
:03:57. > :03:59.Remembrance Day quiz, then head over to the Newsround website, all
:03:59. > :04:08.you need to know. Moving on, and John Terry won't
:04:08. > :04:11.captain England for tomorrow's friendly against Spain. He's being
:04:11. > :04:13.investigated by police over claims he made a racist comment to another
:04:13. > :04:16.player, Anton Ferdinand, during a game last month. Frank Lampard will
:04:16. > :04:24.wear the captain's armband instead. England boss Fabio Capello is
:04:24. > :04:31.standing by Terry for the moment. He will play against Sweden, but
:04:31. > :04:33.tomorrow will be on the bench. For me, he's innocent until found
:04:33. > :04:41.guilty. REPORTER: He's innocent until
:04:41. > :04:44.proven guilty? Yes, absolutely. looks like all that mucking around
:04:44. > :04:46.in New Zealand during the rugby World Cup was more serious than
:04:46. > :04:51.Mike Tindall thought. The player's been kicked off England's elite
:04:51. > :04:54.squad for his behaviour off the field. It pretty much means his
:04:54. > :04:57.England career is effectively over, because he'll miss next year's Six
:04:57. > :05:00.Nations tournament and the summer tour. He's also been fined �25,000.
:05:00. > :05:07.We know you love your pets, and you probably can't imagine having to
:05:07. > :05:10.give them away. But the number of cats and dogs being abandoned in
:05:10. > :05:13.the UK has risen.a lot. Animal charities say some people are so
:05:13. > :05:16.worried about money at the moment, they just can't afford to look
:05:16. > :05:26.after them. One rescue centre's which has welcomed even more furry
:05:26. > :05:30.
:05:30. > :05:34.friends this year is Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London.
:05:34. > :05:39.Over the past 150 years Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has had its
:05:39. > :05:43.doors open to abandoned or stray animals, but over the past year,
:05:43. > :05:49.more and more people are coming in because they can't afford to look
:05:49. > :05:55.after their pets. In the last month, 65 dog and cat owners contacted the
:05:55. > :06:01.home because of housing or money problems, but in most cases, giving
:06:01. > :06:08.up an animal isn't a a easy choice to make. It's a very difficult they
:06:08. > :06:12.have to come to. That pet is a valued part of their family, and it
:06:12. > :06:16.is a difficult decision. We do our best to help them and ultimately
:06:16. > :06:19.help their pets that are in need. Some pet owners say it's things
:06:19. > :06:25.like rising vet bills or losing their jobs or homes that make it
:06:25. > :06:29.difficult to keep their pets. This is Sam. He's eight to nine
:06:29. > :06:32.years old. He was brought here three weeks ago when his family
:06:32. > :06:39.moved home, and they couldn't afford to take him with them, but
:06:40. > :06:45.luckily, he has been rehomed. This is just one animal home. It's
:06:45. > :06:51.takingen calls for from lots of people this year. With Christmas
:06:51. > :06:58.approaching, people are urging people to think carefully before
:06:58. > :07:08.having a pet. It's a very difficult time for so many pets and their
:07:08. > :07:10.
:07:10. > :07:19.owners. Artem from Strictly Come Dasing has