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Barbara Esposito
49 years old from London


Area:
Palmers Green, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Muswell Hill and surrounding areas
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, including 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 pets and had them staying with us when they are on holiday.

I have plenty of time to give, and looking forward to looking after other people’s pets. 

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, dog and and even a goat. I 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.

It is because of my love of animals 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.
Lindsey Clarke
29 years old and from Sussex

Areas
Islington & surrounding area

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.

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.

Murray Keig
37 years old and from New Zealand

Area:
Islington, North London and surrounding areas.

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.

Sabina Webber
42 years old

Areas:
Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill and surrounding areas

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.
Sarah & Casie Harper
31 & 25 Years old

Area:
North London


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

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.
EMPLOYMENT
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
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Are you passionate about pets? A Furry World is looking for experienced pet lovers to join our dedicated team of pet professionals in North London. So if you are self-employed, working from home and have time on your hands during the day and you would like to have an extra income from doing something you really enjoy, contact us to arrange an interview.
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