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Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I’m filled with gratitude for how my life turned out

After reading our story about a homeless man who played the piano at St Pancras station every day, one reader has written in with his own tale of redemption

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Dogs

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

Housing issues are not just for humans. They also drive dogs into homelessness. Dogs Trust has stepped in to provide shelter for these four pooches. Here’s why they’re homeless this Christmas

Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
Dogs

Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’

Owning a pet could once have put renters on a collision course with their landlords. But those days are over

Naturalist Chris Packham meets Big Issue vendor Martin McKenzie… and his fluffy dog Bella
Dogs

Naturalist Chris Packham meets Big Issue vendor Martin McKenzie… and his fluffy dog Bella

What pets can teach us about life
Charles Foster

What pets can teach us about life

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Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant
Andrew Gardiner

Where is ‘home’ for a dog? It’s in the relationship with their human. The rest is unimportant

Inside the Big Issue: Santa’s good boys and girls
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Santa’s good boys and girls

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’
Dogs

The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’

Big Issue vendors’ dogs to be kitted out with their own iconic red tabards
Dogs

Big Issue vendors’ dogs to be kitted out with their own iconic red tabards

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’

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere
Paul McNamee

Jimmy Fallon adored his dog. His tribute to her speaks to all dog people everywhere

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together
James Hickman

No one should face homelessness alone: How Dogs Trust keeps homeless people and their dogs together

Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story
Film

Good Boy review – tails of the unexpected in a ghostly shaggy-dog story

The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?
Sam Delaney

The middle class sucked the fun out of owning a dog and football. What’s next?

Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: ‘Dogs are so special, they give us so much’
Dogs

Meet the very good dogs saving lives by donating blood: ‘Dogs are so special, they give us so much’

‘I’m going to miss him’: Calls for plaque in memory to ‘gentle’ Big Issue vendor who died aged 57
Our Vendors

‘I’m going to miss him’: Calls for plaque in memory to ‘gentle’ Big Issue vendor who died aged 57

Dogs are much happier than humans. Here’s why
Mark Rowlands

Dogs are much happier than humans. Here’s why

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home
Dogs of Big Issue

The remarkable story of how a stray puppy survived a Macedonian ‘kill shelter’ to find a loving home

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
Dogs

How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
Dogs of Big Issue

A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love

Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”
Press Release

Dogs that have transformed the lives of Big Issue vendors: “Our bond is not like anything else”

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The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets
Books

The Happiness of Dogs by Mark Rowlands review – learning from our pets

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why
Harriet Page

For many homeless people their relationship with their dog is lifesaving. Here’s why

Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’

Truro Big Issue vendor raises £1,000 for dog home that helped him get new puppy
Our Vendors

Truro Big Issue vendor raises £1,000 for dog home that helped him get new puppy