Victims of the UK homelessness epidemic often have scant support, except for, in a growing number of cases, the companionship of their pets.

Many have had their pets since before losing their homes, which makes their bond even more profound, such that their pet's well-being is a life-shaping priority.

StreetVet's volunteer vets and vet nurses provide accessible fundamental veterinary care. They vaccinate, microchip, treat for fleas and worms, prescribe pain relief, help fight infections, perform surgeries and sometimes just sit and listen.

Since 2021 Hercule Van Wolfwinkle has been drawing portraits of people's pet in return for a donation to StreetVet.

To check out Hercule's work and to request your own portrait, visit : www.facebook.com/portraitsbyhercule

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 🤔

WANT A PORTRAIT? 🖼💰THINKING OF DONATING? 💰🚨 HAVE A READ OF THIS 🚨

1. HOW MUCH ARE THE PORTRAITS?

The pictures are free. All I ask for is a donation to the charity. The donation can be whatever you are comfortable with and please do not donate more than you can easily afford.

2. WHEN DO I MAKE MY DONATION?

You can donate whenever you like, but PLEASE do not donate with the expectation of receiving a portrait; I have well over 80,000 requests for portraits in my inbox, making it a lottery as to who gets picked out to have their portrait drawn.

It would be GREAT if you could make a small £2 donation upon submitting your picture to be drawn (like buying a lottery/raffle ticket), but there is absolutely no obligation to do so.

3. HOW DO I DONATE?

You can donate via this Just Giving page.

4. HOW DO I REQUEST A PORTRAIT?

Just send me a message on Facebook with a picture. Easy as that!

Here's a link to the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/portraitsbyhercule

5. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO GET MY PORTRAIT?

Short answer, I don’t know.

I can’t even be sure you will ever get a portrait and for that I am genuinely sorry. With the amount of requests I have, it’s turned into a massive lottery as the who gets pick.

6. DO YOU POST ORIGINALS?

I’m afraid not. All pictures are just posted to my social media pages which is how it's always been.

7. CAN YOU PLEASE DRAW MY THREE CATS, FOUR DOGS, TWO RABBITS, SIXTEEN GOLDFISH AND THE NEIGHBOUR’S HORSE?

I’m really sorry, but I try to limit it to one pet per portrait.

8. WHY ARE THERE ONLY 7 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS, IT WOULD BE BETTER IF THERE WHERE TEN?

7 was all I had.

9. REALLY?

Yes.

10. YOU COULDN’T THINK OF JUST TWO MORE?

No.