Animals

‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
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‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors

Ian Duff has sold Big Issue in Bath for 17 years. His dogs Trigger and Marlene don’t just keep him company on his pitch, they’ve given him a reason to keep going

‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
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‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, firefighter, Big Issue Ambassador and adviser to the Prince of Wales at his Homewards initiative, explains why she is supporting StreetVet on their mission to provide free, accessible and often essential veterinary care for the pets of people experiencing homelessness.

Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support animals
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Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support animals

Animal Friends, founded to make a difference for animals everywhere, has revealed a new mission to support their founding purpose of creating a better life for every animal.

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?
Artificial intelligence

I met Moflin, the AI pet. Could it help fight loneliness or is it a sign of a dystopian future?

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 
Top 5

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 

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Help Keep Best Friends Together
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Help Keep Best Friends Together

Rhinos have become the face of extinction, but now there’s a small ray of hope
Conservation

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’
Animal welfare

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
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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
Gaza

‘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
Rewilding

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
Childhood dreams

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
Rewilding

These 11 pioneering rewilding projects are helping bring nature back in Britain

Why it’s time for Conservative animal rights advocates to step up and be counted
David Holroyd

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
Animal rights

Grand National: Animal rights activists claim ‘tweaks’ to ‘cruel’ horse race don’t go far enough

Top 5 children’s books about animals, selected by Oscar’s Lion author Adam Baron 
Children's books

Top 5 children’s books about animals, selected by Oscar’s Lion author Adam Baron 

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day

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  
Climate crisis

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
In memory

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’
pets

Sam Delaney: ‘We always wanted a puppy… now it’s chaos’

Veganuary: Does going vegan help climate change?
Veganism

Veganuary: Does going vegan help climate change?

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How you can help birds, bees and hedgehogs as the heatwave brings record temperatures
Heatwave

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
Biodiversity

100 rare species will be at risk if the government scraps EU law protecting habitats, charities warn

Has vegan culture cancelled the cow?
Veganism

Has vegan culture cancelled the cow?

‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland
Rewilding

‘Sufficient appetite’ to explore reintroduction of lynx to Scotland