Animals
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
Moflin is an artificially-intelligent pet which has erupted in popularity in Japan. It has now launched in the UK and US, but will it reach global success at a time of such scepticism over AI companionship? We asked experts for their thoughts
Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres
Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres
Heartfelt and visually stunning books that celebrate the animal kingdom
Help Keep Best Friends Together
Help Keep Best Friends Together
StreetVet’s Big Give Christmas Challenge explained
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
Criminals to be stopped from smuggling puppies: ‘Thousands are taken from their mothers far too young’
Criminals to be stopped from smuggling puppies: ‘Thousands are taken from their mothers far too young’
How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together
How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together
‘We can read their eyes’: Donkeys serve as ‘animal ambulances’ in Gaza. But they now face starvation, Palestinian vet warns
‘We can read their eyes’: Donkeys serve as ‘animal ambulances’ in Gaza. But they now face starvation, Palestinian vet warns
From busy beavers to gentle bison: Why you should go rewilding in the country this summer
From busy beavers to gentle bison: Why you should go rewilding in the country this summer
People are sharing their childhood dreams after TV’s Alice Roberts said she wanted to be a horse
People are sharing their childhood dreams after TV’s Alice Roberts said she wanted to be a horse
These 11 pioneering rewilding projects are helping bring nature back in Britain
These 11 pioneering rewilding projects are helping bring nature back in Britain
The growth of rewilding in Britain offers hope for a wilder future in 2025
The growth of rewilding in Britain offers hope for a wilder future in 2025
Why it’s time for Conservative animal rights advocates to step up and be counted
Why it’s time for Conservative animal rights advocates to step up and be counted
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough
International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security
Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security
Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy
Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy
Sam Delaney: ‘We always wanted a puppy… now it’s chaos’
Sam Delaney: ‘We always wanted a puppy… now it’s chaos’
Sam Delaney: ‘My cat Nelson has gone and I’m absolutely gutted’
Sam Delaney: ‘My cat Nelson has gone and I’m absolutely gutted’
How you can help birds, bees and hedgehogs as the heatwave brings record temperatures
How you can help birds, bees and hedgehogs as the heatwave brings record temperatures
100 rare species will be at risk if the government scraps EU law protecting habitats, charities warn
100 rare species will be at risk if the government scraps EU law protecting habitats, charities warn
‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
‘It’s their family’: How homeless people with dogs got through the pandemic
‘It’s their family’: How homeless people with dogs got through the pandemic
Heading back to the office? Here’s how to ease your dog’s separation anxiety
Heading back to the office? Here’s how to ease your dog’s separation anxiety
National Puppy Day: Pics of pups to pick you up in lockdown
