Animals
‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together

‘Pets are family’: why Big Issue and Animal Friends are fighting to keep people and their animals together
Big Issue and Animal Friends are backing the No One Left Outside campaign, calling for an end to blanket pet bans in temporary accommodation so people experiencing homelessness are not forced to choose between shelter and their animals.
‘He saved my life’: Big Issue vendor Clive, his dog Geezer and the fear every pet owner knows

‘He saved my life’: Big Issue vendor Clive, his dog Geezer and the fear every pet owner knows
A pet going missing, even for a short time, is devastating. Pet Database are giving all Big Issue vendors’ dogs a smart pet tag to ensure their pets stay safe. Marc Burrows meets Plymouth vendor Clive Rowe and his dog Geezer to find out more.
Humanity has lost its animal instincts. And it’s been a disaster for the world

Humanity has lost its animal instincts. And it’s been a disaster for the world
To call someone an animal is an insult, the quintessential “other”. At the same time, we humans covet their qualities
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
‘It’s amazing that something that’s so focused on animals can make you feel so human’
Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support animals

Animal Friends Insurance launches new charity mission to support 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?
Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres 

Top 5 books featuring animals, chosen by author and illustrator Andrea Cáceres
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
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
Top 5 children’s books about animals, selected by Oscar’s Lion author Adam Baron 

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: 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
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


