Over 300,000 people are homeless in the UK and up to 25% have a pet - but what do these pet owners do and where do they go when they need help with basic preventative or emergency care for the animals they love? Accessing care when you are homeless is complicated and daunting. StreetVet reaches out to those who are experiencing homelessness - it may be on the street, at a soup kitchen or in a hostel. Over 300 volunteer vets and vet nurses work in teams in 17 locations across the UK, from Glasgow to Cornwall. They outreach regularly in each location, at a fixed time and place, to help build a trusted presence in the community.

Jade Statt, co-founder and Clinical Director of StreetVet and a vet herself, started StreetVet in 2016 along with Sam Joseph - also a vet - after a chat with a homeless man on the street who she stopped to talk to. Our pets are family, and we love them, and Jade could see how the bond between this man and his dog was heightened by his vulnerability. As a vet, she felt that there was something she could do, and seven years later that one dog she wanted to help has become over 2000 pets that StreetVet has registered and supported.