pets

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

What pets can teach us about life
Charles Foster

What pets can teach us about life

Dogs are part of us and we are part of them

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’

Nathan Sykes, best known for being a member of boy band The Wanted, also really loves dogs and is a long-term supporter of Dogs Trust

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’

Advertisement
How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together
Advertorial

How the StreetVet accredited hostel scheme is helping to keep veterans and their pets together

Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says
Renting

Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them
Ben Twomey

Renters face higher deposits just for owning a pet. It’s wrong to squeeze more cash out of them

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’

This man wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot
Artificial Intelligence

This man wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot

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

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’

Renting with pets: Know your rights
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

When everything’s gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man’s best friend
Paul McNamee

When everything’s gone to the dogs, Rishi Sunak could turn to man’s best friend

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

John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change
Homelessness

John Chadwick took his own life when he was separated from his pets. His friend is campaigning for change

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets
Paul McNamee

On men, women and the universal heartbreak of saying goodbye to our pets

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet’s heart
Animal welfare

Sophie from Romania: How a nervous little dog stole the internet’s heart

Bill Bailey: ‘I’d allow dogs into the House of Commons. It would make politicians nicer’
Pets

Bill Bailey: ‘I’d allow dogs into the House of Commons. It would make politicians nicer’

Advertisement
Top 5 books with talking cats, chosen by Judith Robinson and Scott Pack
Top 5 books

Top 5 books with talking cats, chosen by Judith Robinson and Scott Pack

Top 5 books about dogs, chosen by Jules Howard
Top 5 books

Top 5 books about dogs, chosen by Jules Howard

‘It’s their family’: How homeless people with dogs got through the pandemic
homelessness

‘It’s their family’: How homeless people with dogs got through the pandemic