Angus Pelletier
45 years old and from Canada

Areas:
Islington and surrounding areas

I live in Islington with my partner and our 3 Dalmatians Billy, Hector and Peggy and our Persian cat Missy.

I grew up in southern Ontario Canada where every summer was spent on my grandparent’s farm in Niagara on the Lake. Spending summers on the farm allowed me to get a wonderful love and respect for animals. We had dogs my whole life and I have had Dalmatians in my life now for 16 years, Billy being the oldest and travelling all the way from Canada to be with me.

Asta Laukaityte
24 years old from Lithuania

Area:
Stoke Newington

I grew up on a farm surrounded by pets as well as farm animals. From when I was a few years old until I turned 18 and moved out from home I had many different types of pets: from fish, canary birds and budges to rabbits, cats and dogs as well as looking after farm animals, such as chickens, cows and pigs. My pets are what I miss most since coming to London almost 6 years ago, as I never got a chance to get a pet here due to my commitments to work and studies. Therefore I love helping out my brother and friends to look after their pets when I get a chance.

I have worked as a dental nurse for 4.5 years before commencing adult nursing studies in September 2007 at King’s College London. I have a caring personality, which I am sure your beloved pets will appreciate. I understand how difficult it is to go away leaving your pet behind, however with me caring for them you can put your mind at ease knowing that your pet will receive all the attention and love it deserves.

Area:
Palmers Green, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Muswell Hill and surrounding areas

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.

Caz Madge & Jim Spencer
23 & 18 years

Area:
Hackney/Islington and surrounding areas

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.

Charlie Andersen
Managing Director
36 years old and from Denmark


Area:
Islington, North London and parts of East London.

Helen Moreton

40years old and from Cheshire

Areas
Hackney and surrounding areas

Jonathan Dalton
26 years old from Windsor

Areas:
Stoke Newington and surrounding areas

Since I was born I have always loved animals and having them around me: I find every creature fascinating, and even the smallest insect worthy of care and respect (and fear, in the case of some of the nastier spiders). There have always been at least three cats in my life, and my parents own a beagle called Bob who is supercharged with energy, and who the cats pretend doesn’t exist. In late 2007 I moved into London, and so far haven’t been able to have a pet of my own, which is something I really miss, and am waiting for the time when I feel my situation is right for full-time pet ownership!

This doesn’t mean that I can’t still have animals around me, though. I am an aspiring novelist, so my time is flexible, and feel very lucky to have the opportunity to use it to care for peoples’ pets. I find them all individual and thoroughly rewarding to spend time with, and am looking forward to the company while I write!

Lindsey Clarke
31 years old and from Sussex

Area:
Highbury and surrounding areas

I’ve been a pet carer with Furry World since 2005 when I gave up my 9-5 to go back to University and rediscover my brain and I haven’t looked back. I now work as a freelance writer and administrator with flexible hours so looking after pets in my area while their families are away is an ideal addition to my varied work portfolio.

My family always had cats and I’ve adored animals as long I can remember. When I moved to London to study I missed the moggies, so began volunteering at Cats Protection in Archway and eventually, became a foster carer. 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 and Cardigan in 2003 and that put an end to my fostering.

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!

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.

Nathan Godkin
37 years old and from Australia

Areas:
Hackney and surrounding areas

I just love animals.  I grew up in Australia and was lucky enough to have dogs around me all my life - Golden Cocker Spaniel Tara (nutter), Golden Retriever Mishka (escape artist), Husky Tinka (cheeky princess), Lab-Kelpie Angel (incredible girl) and  many fine hounds whom I consider good buddies.  Angel and I underwent an extensive convalescence period after she severely broke her back leg; during which time we both learned a lot of sensitivity and patience.  Amongst other pets have been a rabbit, chicken, cat, fish and a rat.  All brilliant creatures.  Ratty the gorgeous little man loved having porridge with me on the breakfast table and hiding under my hair.  I’ve also spent time on animal farms around England in the last year.  I love animals enough that I’ve been vegan for five years; I believe every creature’s life should be respected and nurtured.

I am a comic and actor and astrologer.  Since I stopped touring shows I can devote plenty of time to hanging out with the animals I have missed so much since moving to London.  I communicate well and always stay attentive to their needs, ensuring them care, affection and loads of fun.  I respect their routines and commands - I learned some Finnish and Hebrew to communicate with foreign dogs under my care.  And it’s constantly fascinating observing the subtle personalities of our smaller friends.

I always look forward to forming good relationships with new critters and you are guaranteed they’ll have a new buddy with me.

Rebecca and Ross Harvey
29 years and from Denmark & 27 Years and from England

Area:
Holborn, Hackney and Islington

We are both animal lovers – I grew up with a Cairn Terrier and have been hankering after one ever since. My best friends has a rescue cat who I speak to on the phone regularly – embarrassing when I’m on the bus ;-) Ross grew up with several cats at home and is always a big hit with all the cats he visits.

Living in a flat, we don’t feel we the space for a pet of our own right now but we have both enjoyed helping friends and family look after their pets and therefore got very excited about the opportunity to look after even more ‘furries’ and we really enjoy both visiting and hosting cats and dogs.

We generally cycle to visits, but also have a car so won’t be put off by pouring rain or thunderstorms!

Sabina Webber
42 years old

Areas:
Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill and surrounding areas

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

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

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.

I grew up in a dog loving family with access to all sorts of breeds and characters… I absolutely love dogs and it seems that dogs also love me! I have recently been living abroad for a few years, where I first got into dog fostering and dog walking.

I fostered a challenging dog called Lola, who was a mistreated pit bull terrier. This was a very rewarding experience for me as she went from being a shy little girl to a very happy, energetic, affectionate and contented dog over the months I had her and, although she stayed in New York with her permanent new family, I do get updates on her progress and am so happy to hear how well she’s doing.

Although I am not ready to take a dog on full time (I’m setting up my own company), I am very excited to put aside a few hours each day to play with your dogs on the Heath or in the woods whilst you’re at work! A loved dog is a happy dog, and a tired dog is a good dog!

My love of animals does not stop at dogs however. Over the years I have looked after birds, fish and cats for my friends and family. I also had a number of hamsters when I was younger and am a very keen horse rider. I promise to take good care of your beloved pet and will make sure they enjoy their ‘holiday’ as much as you enjoy yours!