pets
The growing movement preventing homeless people from having to choose between their pet and a home
The growing movement preventing homeless people from having to choose between their pet and a home
For people experiencing homelessness, blanket bans on pets in temporary accommodation is still a substantial barrier
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.
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘As a frontline homelessness worker, I know that pets can be just as vulnerable as their owners’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
‘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’
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
What do the government’s vet prices reforms mean for pet owners?
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?
Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes shares how dogs give him purpose: ‘I can’t imagine not having a dog’
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
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’
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
Renters’ Rights Bill must become law ‘as soon as possible’, housing minister says
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
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’
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
This man wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his dead cat. So he resurrected him as an AI robot
How consumerism and colonialism helped make dogs the pets we know and love today
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
A day in the life of Crumble the Big Issue dog – from vital outreach work to lots of pets and love
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
How the Big Issue supports vendors through the winter
Rough sleeping response team to ensure ‘pets won’t be left behind in fight against homelessness’
