Street vet makes it his mission to care for homeless animals

Dr Kwane Stewart approaches the dog Popcorn protecting his owner’s tent in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. ‘The Street Vet’, as Stewart is known, has been supporting California’s homeless population and their pets for almost a decade. Photos: AP

An elevated train clangs along tracks above Dr Kwane Stewart as the veterinarian makes his way through a chain link gate to ask a man standing near a parked RV whether he might know of any street pets in need.

Michael Evans immediately goes for his 11-month-old pit bull, Bear, his beloved companion living beneath the rumbling San Francisco Bay Area commuter trains.