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Barbara
Esposito
49 years old from London
Area:
Palmers Green, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Muswell Hill and surrounding
areas
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I
have lived in North London for most of my life around the areas
of Muswell Hill and Potters Bar, but since the early 90’s
I have lived in Palmers Green with my husband and two children who
are 12 and 14. Whilst growing up we always had many pets, mainly
cats and dogs, but also rabbits, hamsters and budgies, they have
always been a big part of my life.
For five years I was an animal nurse at the RSPCA Hospital in Holloway
(made famous by Rolf Harris) and I also worked in a veterinary practice
in Devon. I then worked as a police officer for thirteen years.
Since leaving I the police I have often looked after friends cats
and dogs and had them staying with us when they are on holiday and
a couple of years ago I puppy walked a Labrador for the Guide Dog
Association which was great fun but difficult to give her back as
we had all become so attached to her. At the moment I have my own 8-year-old black lab
Holly who loves long walks anywhere!
I have plenty of time to give, and looking forward to looking
after other people’s pets and walking other dogs with Holly. |
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Caz
Madge & Jim Spencer
23 & 18 years
Area:
Hackney/Islington and surrounding areas |
| I have been
working as a pet carer for almost 1 year now. Jim and I have always
had a keen intrest in animals we have our own hamster, rats and
cockatiel who we rescued from a park in the middle of winter, he
is now tame and amazing! I grew up with a huge amount of animals,
dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, guinea pigs, fish, chickens and various
small critters. I have always been keen on learning about new breeds
and species! Jim grew up with cats and spent a lot of time with
friends dogs and horses. He has been envious of my role as a pet
carer for the past year and was delighted to be able to join the
team as a full time carer. We
spend our days dog walking come rain or shine because its great
fun and we love all the walking! We hope to see you soon and will
treat your pet with the care and attention it deserves. |
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Charlie
Andersen
Managing Director
36 years old and from Denmark
Area:
Islington, North London and parts of East London. |
After
many years of toying with my dream of working with animals I finally
resigned from my city job in November 2002. Although having had
many years experience of caring for my own and friends pets I still
felt the need to gain experience in the pet care industry and therefore
trained in a grooming shop for 7 months before going ahead and setting
up on my own. A lot of hard work and long hours but it is all well
worth it and I am very lucky to have an awesome support network
of family, friends and colleagues all over the pet industry.
Since the age of 6 I have owned a variety of pet's including - fish,
guinea pigs, rabbit, canary birds, cat and dog and have also always
been happy to help friends and family with looking after their pets
over weekends and holidays, giving me a great appreciation of the
responsibility involved with looking after other peoples pets. I
was 16 when my beloved dog Amigo entered my life. Throughout Amigo's
long life I read a large variety of books on canine behavior and
training as well as taking part in training classes and shows. I,
as probably many pet owners, would at times have problems when going
on holiday as friends and family would not always be able to help
and I remember how heartbreaking it was for me (and I believe) Amigo
to have to put him in.
It is with this in mind and because I believe the dog walking and
pet sitting industry often leaves a lot to be desired in terms of
professionalism and safety, I have decided to take up the career
of being a pet minder. I want to help others feel happy and safe
in the knowledge that their beloved pet is looked after with all
the love and attention it deserves and my reward; I get to spend
all my time with wonderful furry friends it just doesn't’t
get any better than that. |
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Ellen
O'Driscoll
25 years old and from North London
Area:
North London |
I
grew up in Tufnell Park, London with my mother, Grandparents and
extended family and we've always had animals in the house! Dogs,
birds and cats. Once, all at the same time... which was interesting!!!?
At the moment I live with my wonderful, 14 year old, beautiful,
one eyed wonder dog Beau (a cross between a corgi and a beagle),
and my gorgeous, charming when wants to be cat, Kitty!
For many years I have been looking after friends and family pets,
several cats and for long periods at the time I would look after
Bolingious the dog of my friend and her family. They used to spend
the whole summer in Portugal leaving Bolingious to live with me,
once or twice, after they’d returned, we found him on our
door step – they were only around the corner and he kept
sneaking out to see me ;-) They have now moved to Portugal permanently
taking Bolingious with them and I miss him terribly.
I'm trying to be a singer/dancer/actress so I have plenty of time
on my hands, time that I used to spend walking Beau but he is
now very old and I miss our long walks together, and so walking
other adorable dogs is ideal!! I love animals so much; I just
don't know why I didn't think of this earlier! |
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Emily
Devine
30 Years old and from Glasgow
Area:
Finsbury
Park |
| I've always
loved animals and have cared for a number of them as my own pets
throughout the years; guinea pigs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, tropical
fish, lizards,
toads and even geese.
My work as
an artist www.myartstuff.biz
means that I am at home most of the day so this gives me an ideal
opportunity to care for and walk other people's pets.
I've always
craved my own dog alas my mum never allowed us as children to
have one so having a variety of dogs visiting and requiring walks
makes me really
happy.
I have cared
for animals in a professional capacity for over two years now
and its a job that never gets boring as its always so much fun..
and
great exercise of course! |
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Emily
Larkin
32 years old and from Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Area:
Hornsey, Harringay and surrounding areas
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I
joined the A Furry World team in March 2004. I was born in England,
and then immigrated with my family to Australia where I lived
for 20 years. I grew up living with animals, including dogs, cats,
birds, and tropical fish.
My husband and I returned to live in London in September 2002.
At present we live with our much loved cats and two hamsters,
we brought the cats with us all the way from Australia as we consider
them to be like our children but the hamsters are a more recent
addition to the household.
I am mad about
all animals in general, but I especially appreciate the feline
personality. I have cared for cats for over 14 years, with my
current eldest being thirteen.
My own two
dogs passed away some time ago and I have really appreciated being
able to spend time with dogs again in my daily dog walks. I enjoy
giving love and care to various types of animals, and have in
the past helped friends and family look after a wide variety of
pets from parrots to snakes.
I have a business degree, with a double major in accounting and
business management, but really appreciate the opportunity to
work outside of the business world, and in an area I truly care
about – giving love and affection to animals. |
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Lindsey
Clarke
29 years old and from Sussex Areas
Islington & surrounding area
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| When I was
growing up my family had two cats, and a succession of goldfish,
and I would love going to stay with my grandparents, walking their
dog and playing with the rabbits, so it was hard to be without pets
when I moved to North London for university in 1995. I was thrilled
therefore to find a branch of Cats Protection in the area and in
2002 I began to foster for them. Over an 18 month period I cared
for more than 35 cats and kittens in my own home, including mums
with litters and the odd feral! The cats were often on medication,
or needed special care and attention and I learned an enormous amount
about feline behaviour and care through the experience. It was especially
rewarding when the cats found their new, permanent homes.
Inevitably, I fell head over heels in love with
a pair of kittens in my care and adopted Stella & Cardigan
in 2003 (see Cardigan in the photo – who doesn’t like
being picked up!), but I continue to volunteer at the adoption
centre, visiting the cats and giving them attention, grooming,
stroking & playing with them and generally helping out around
the place. I also love dogs, and last Christmas cared for my neighbour’s
German Shepherd & English bulldog for a week (although my
cats weren’t very impressed) and I would love the opportunity
to meet and care for some more dogs. I
found out about A Furry World when I was looking for someone to
care for my cats while I went on holiday and it was the sort of
service that would really have reassured me as a pet owner. So,
when I decided to quit my office job and return to university
this autumn, I couldn’t think of a better way to support
myself through my studies than by working with A Furry World and
getting to meet and care for other people’s animals; offering
first class care to the pets, and peace of mind to their families.
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Mark
Beech
36 years old from Lancashire
Area:
Shorditch and surrounding areas |
| I have always
loved animals and having been brought up in the Lancashire countryside
they played an important part of my life whilst growing up. I come
from a family who have always worked with animals and as a result
I learnt how to respect them from a very early age. My first pet
was a dog called Roley who I loved dearly and as I child I also
kept birds (cockatiels), terrapins, Ferrets, rabbits, Guinnea pigs,
snakes, cats, goats…..the list goes on!! My parents made it
clear that I was responsible for the welfare of these animals, and
made sure I learnt how to care for them every day as well as love
them. Since moving to London 14 years ago I have not
been able to have pets due to work commitments. Until last year
I worked as a service manager in the social care field which I
enjoyed as it allowed me to interact with vulnerable people and
help them to reach their life goals. Last year however I was able
to give this up to focus on my other career as a freelance illustrator.
For the first time in my life I am able to work from home. A huge
luxury! This leaves me with time on my hands and I instantly thought
about working with animals. Although I have a goldfish who I have
had for eight years I love to spend time with larger animals.
Working with Charlie and the team gives me an opportunity to do
this and I couldn’t be happier! |
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Nicole & Danielle Kahlani
Age: 22 (Identical Twins)
Area:
Islington |
We live together in Islington behind upper street in a three bedroom apartment. With plenty of room for cute fluffy animals to run round our garden and take walks through the peaceful streets and parks of Highbury. It is an extremely pet friendly area, and we have access to a vet right at the bottom of our street on Cross Street. We have always been based round North London, where we have always been surrounded by a family of pets, from dogs, cats, rabbits, guinipigs, hampsters, fish and a beautiful grey African parrot.
As twins we are at the advantage of helping each other out during pet sits and other jobs, for if one is unable to meet a client the other can. We also offer double the company and entertainment for your much loved pets. For as owning a flat for the first time with out the chaos of little animals running around we truly appreciate their company.
As well as looking after our own pets we have looked after and cared for other peoples animals, which have sometimes involved certain medication and strict routine. We are confident in saying we are reliable, organised and sufficient, and enjoy keeping active.
Having free time we would truly adore having the opportunity to surround ourselves with loving new animals, and provide them with the care, respect and the attention they deserve. |
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Murray
Keig
37 years old and from New Zealand
Area:
Islington, North London and surrounding areas.
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Murray
has been with A Furry World from day one helping in all aspects
of the set up and running the business.
Murray
came to England just over 4 years ago and has alongside of working
as a Network Engineer been spending time traveling Europe; he
has now settled down in Islington in a garden flat and loves having
animals around.
Since
his very first days animals have surrounded Murray. When he was
born there was Sooty the black cat and Topper the charming corgi,
both of which were his best mates until well into his teens. Since
then there have been a variable chorus of animals in the house;
Benji the rescue corgi and his sisters bull terror Trooper being
the most notable.
Alongside
these more traditional of pets have been his collections of small
critters; his lizards and praying mantis’s kept his mother
on her toes whenever she was tending her jungle of house plants...
MURRAY!!!
Since
coming to England Murray has missed the animal company and he
is very happy to have them back in his life.
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Rebecca
Horsewell
28 years from Denmark
Area:
Holborn, Hackney and Islington |
Growing
up with a Cairn Terrier was the best introduction to dogs I could
have wished for. Mine was especially feisty and fun-loving, and
– like most terriers – believed she was far bigger
than she really was. I have loved dogs ever since.
I get on well
with dogs of all sizes and breeds - I have recently made friends
with a St Bernard, whose love for bread means that she is substantially
heavier than me I have been living in London for 4 years now and
work freelance. This is great, as it means I can be flexible with
my time and have the energy to give your dog the extra care, attention
and exercise that it needs. |
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Sabina
Webber
42 years old
Areas:
Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill and surrounding areas
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| I came to London
as a student many years ago and loved it so much, I stayed! Since
then I’ve always lived in North London and have been living
in Stoke Newington since 1993.
Cats have
been a part of my life for as long as I can remember; the first,
an abandoned kitten, setting a pattern for the rest, who have
all been rescued from one situation or another! So when my husband
and I bought our first home together, I felt it wouldn’t
be a real home without a cat and we adopted Cleo from the Cat
Protection League (that’s her in the photo – she’s
a bit camera-shy!). She now very kindly lets us share our home
with her! I’ve
also developed great relationships with friends’ cats, dogs
and rabbits and look after them when their owners are away. Working
from home as a part-time, freelance desktop publisher means I
have lots of free time and I look forward to making and caring
for lots more furry friends. |
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Sarah
& Casie Harper
31 & 25 Years old
Area:
North London
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| I have been
working as a pet sitter for the last year and have come across many
wonderful animals in that time. It has been an enjoyable and fulfilling
job and has allowed me to put my years of pet ownership to good
use. As a child in the country I always wanted to work with animals
and over the years I have worked in a vets, at a pet rabbit farm
and for three years I worked for the RSPCA taking calls on their
emergency line and volunteering at a shelter. I have dealt with
sick and injured Wildlife and domestic pets and worked on many cruelty
cases with the Inspectors.
Over the years I have had Cats, Dogs, Rabbits,
Guinea-pigs, Gerbils, Hamsters, Snakes, Terrapins, Spiders, Iguana’s,
Lizards, Budgies, Cockatiels and Chinchilla’s. I currently
share my home in Hornsey with my cats Winston and Bo, my Springer
Spaniel Holly and last but by no means least my husband Casie!
Casie has spent the last year welcoming all sorts
of animals into our home and it was only a matter of time before
he joined the team. He grew up in the West Indies surrounded by
a variety of farm animals and his beloved Husky cross ‘Stanford’.
He spent a year working at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and dealt
with reptiles, birds, Lemurs, cows, horses and many other exotic
animals. We are both looking forward to meeting many more
interesting pets in the future |
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Susan
Stowell
53 years old from London
Area:
North & West London |
| I have lived
in North London most of my life, except when I moved to Cheltenham
for a while when I was younger, and had a great job there as a live-in
Carer for two beautiful dogs, one a Samoyed and the other an Alsatian
.When their mum and dad moved abroad, I came back to London because
I missed my Family and the City.
Back in London
I became Homecare for the Elderly, and still do some Homecare
work.
At the moment
my immediate Family consist of my husband Chris a B.T engineer
and my Cat Smudge who I’ve had since she was a kitten, she
is now twenty years old and a real character, I swear she’s
got half a dozen human expressions. She still plays with balls
and I often hear them in the early hours being kicked about. I have always
had animals in my life since childhood, Dogs, Cats, Hamsters,
Rabbits, Birds, Mice and even a Rat.
I feel so lucky to be able to have a job working with all these
little characters and looking forward to looking after them.
If I look after your Pet, you can be sure that I will take as
much care with them as if they were my own. |
Are
you passionate about pets? A Furry World is looking for mature
pet lovers to join our dedicated team of pet professionals. So
if you are self-employed, working from home and have time on your
hands during the day, or maybe the kids have flown the nest...
and you would like to have an extra income from doing something
you really enjoy, contact us to arrange an interview. |
The need for professional pet carer's is ever increasing. Being
a pet carer is a demanding but also very rewarding job, it is
not for everyone and not everyone embarking in pet services offers
the safety, professionalism and loving care that we regard as
an absolute most. Setting up as a pet carer requires a great deal
of organisation, training and determination and it can be very
helpful to have the support, backing and credibility of a larger
and already established organisation.
If you are considering a career in Pet Services we can help you
on the way helping you make it more about pet care and less about
administration. For more information on how A Furry World can
help you offer Tender Loving pet Care in
your area please contact: |
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