About Me

Animals have always been my world. As a child, I was never happier than when surrounded by them – whether volunteering at my local veterinary practice, working in kennels and catteries, or trading hours mucking out stables for riding lessons.

 

After completing an HND in Animal Science, I spent a year at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary before going on to study Zoology at the University of Bristol, specialising in animal behaviour. During this time, I worked with the Mammal Research Unit on studies into the behavioural ecology of British mammals, and my final-year dissertation on cat behaviour was published.

 

My love of observing animals led me overseas. I studied elephant behaviour in Botswana and later managed a primate reintroduction programme in Kenya, before spending over 16 years developing award-winning wildlife conservation and animal welfare projects across East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America – including time living on the Galápagos Islands.

 

Those years taught me that, regardless of species, behaviour always tells a story. I’ve had the privilege of working with elephants, monkeys, lions, foxes, badgers, hares, and hedgehogs – but I always come back to dogs. They are the most complex and emotionally intelligent companions we share our lives with. Their ability to communicate, adapt, and connect with us never ceases to amaze me.