Our Authors

Marisa Heath, Lead for the Canine & Feline Sector Group on Defra Expert Panel and All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare Co-ordinator

Robin is a Senior Veterinary Advisor. In addition to his extensive clinical and industry experience, Robin is passionate about animal welfare and the proven social benefits of pet ownership.

Carolyn is an accredited behaviourist and trainer with over 20 years experience working with dogs and other companion animals.

BSc BVMed Sci Hons BVM BVS MRCVS. Lucinda is an equine vet, born with a passion for horses and helping horse owners.

Fanny Modig is an instructor, dog psychologist and communicator. In recent years, she has held courses in everyday obedience, puppy training, stimulation and worked investigating problems.

Anna Jönsson Bergstedt is a registered veterinary nurse and certified cat nurse with special skills and certification in cat behaviour.

Veterinarian, Specialist competence in dog and cat diseases, Specialist in dermatology, Diplomate ECVD

Rosemarie Engvall has worked in Sweden as a licenced animal nurse since 2013.

Veterinary. Specialist competence in dog and cat diseases

Annette has specialist competence in horse diseases and almost 30 years of experience in the veterinary profession.

Marianne is specialist vet working for Agria Djurförsäkring. She specialises in small and exotic animals.

Chantalle Brandwood is the founder of Eco Action, an environmental and sustainability consultancy firm.

Justine is a certified equine behaviour consultant. She applies the science of behaviour and learning to help you understand and solve horse behaviour.

Sophie White, BVetMed MSc MRCVS, is a veterinary surgeon with over a decade of experience.

Lucy is a communications, content, PR, editor and research expert with particular expertise in the rural, education and equestrian fields.

Show dog handler, trainer and behavioural adviser, David Alcorn is an experienced Weimaraner breeder.

Owe Carter is a writer specialising in insurance and pets. After a 10-year shift as lead copywriter at Confused.com, he's written for numerous consumer, motor and personal-finance businesses.

Rebecca has a passion for animal welfare, which she combines with over 15 years of marketing expertise in her role as Brand and Communications Executive at Agria.

Shelley Harrison is Senior Communications Manager, Agria Pet Insurance. She has been part of the marketing team at Agria for over twelve years, with a focus on her passion for animal welfare.

The Little Green Pet Shop offers eco-friendly, sustainable and natural dog treats.

Jos Davies works as a Marketing Consultant and during his career has worked with some of the biggest Financial Services companies in the UK.

Mark is Partnership Manager at Agria, he ensures we get the most out of our partnerships and explores new opportunities.

Lars Mortensen, DVM, MRCVS, has two decades of veterinary experience in both Equine and small animal practice.

Equine lawyer Jacqui trained in Birmingham and since qualification in 2003 she has specialised solely in equine law, and established Equine Law UK in 2010.

Ben Benson Farriery is an established farriery business based in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire. Ben has been in the industry for over 23 years.

Donna Case has over 10 years experience as an Equine Nutritionist and has appeared in many of the UK's leading equestrian publications, including Horse & Hound Magazine, British Dressage Magazine, and British Eventing Magazine.

Hipcamp are driven by a mission to get more people outside and believe connecting with nature is essential to a happy and healthy human life.

Tippaws create heathy dry food for cats, as well as cat litter. Each time you make an order through them, they donate to cat rescues.

Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo (CPsychol, AFBPsS) is a Chartered and HCPC (Health & Care Professions Council) Registered Counselling Psychologist and Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society.

Westgate Labs leads the way in helping owners to manage the parasite control of their horses and other grazing animals.

Adam Jolley is a writer specialising in insurance, personal finance, and pets. He’s worked for Confused.com and Admiral Insurance, and currently writes and edits for an online magazine.

Sarah specialises in aggression in dogs and weird and wonderful behaviour problems in cats. She runs the Clever Dog Company – with 15 branches of puppy and dog training classes in the South of England.

Caroline Alupo is a dog trainer and ethologist with 2 decades of work experience helping scared and reactive dogs to calm down.

Amanda Andersson is a content writer Agria Djurförsäkring in Sweden, specialising in animal welfare.

Sam Khan shares her woodland home with Junior, the cat, Gully, the dog and bunnies Hugo & Billy, sometimes playing the family’s ‘favourite’ game with the tortoise – “Where’s Churchill?”

Lucy Hoile is a fully qualified, accredited and experienced behaviourist. She works exclusively with cats, helping her clients with challenging behaviour, from cats that aren't getting along, to problems with aggression.

Lucy Hornsby, 24, qualified as a farrier in November 2024, having completed her apprenticeship with Master Farrier and Agria consultant Ben Benson.

Lucy is an experienced freelancer with over a decade of experience in equestrian and pet industries.