Animals
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
Tails, trails and treats: Inside the nation’s love affair with the dog walk
From a Lake District circuit to a riverside trail outside Plymouth, new research from Animal Friends Pet Insurance explores what makes the perfect dog walk. Marc Burrows discovers the everyday routes two Big Issue vendors wouldn’t swap for anywhere
‘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
‘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
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
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
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’
