Jade from StreetVet is the first guest in my new Change Maker series, set up to shine a light on people doing extraordinary things to help animals.Jade co-founded StreetVet along with another vet, Sam Joseph in 2016.StreetVet is a charity delivering free care for the homeless and their pets on the streets of London and cities across the UK.It started with two vets and a backpack back in 2016, and is now run by an army of over 650 vets and nurses in 16 locations.In this podcast, I talk to Jade about the challenges faced by homeless people and their pets and how StreetVet helps.These are the key timings in this episode:1:55 How it all started3:55 The challenges for homeless pet owners4:59 Helping the homeless community6:29 How it's changed7:42 Going from two vets to an army of 650 volunteers14:21 What does a StreetVet do on a typical outreach19:33 Why do homeless people have pets?23:30 The sacrifices homeless people make for their pets29:19 Tips on media coverage for charities and social enterprises35:43 Purina Better with Pets prize – StreetVet Accredited Hostels41:25 How homeless pet owners would live in an ideal worldLinks mentioned in this episode:Website: https://www.streetvet.co.uk/ Amazon Wishlist: https://www.streetvet.co.uk/how-to-use-the-amazon-wish-list/ >Donate: https://www.streetvet.co.uk/donate-nowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/streetvet/Twiiter: https://twitter.com/streetvetukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/streetvetuk_/YouTube: StreetVet on YouTube

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