Jennifer Gilbert
Founder and Director
Jenn@chimneyfarm.com
Founder and Director
Jenn@chimneyfarm.com
Jennifer knew from a young age she wanted to help animals so at the age of 15 she got a part time job at a veterinary clinic and studied hard to become a veterinary nurse. These skills were to be put to good use as at the age of 17 she went on holiday to Crete and visited an animal shelter, she couldn’t leave the animals that needed her so she stayed and managed the shelter for 6 months in between exams. Rescue in Crete remained a passion of hers and after gaining her Veterinary nursing qualifications she remained in animal welfare used all her holiday time visiting the Island and assisting with many neutering programmes and helping the strays in any way she could. In 2014 whilst searching for a dog sitter/walker she met Lisa and they realised they had the same animal welfare passion and their journey began. Starting with a trip to Romania and their first 28 dogs pulled from a horrific existence and rehomed in the UK.
Since 2014 Jennifer has been the rehoming manager and deals with all the overseas logistics, arranging what lucky dogs arrive at Chimney Farm to be promised a new life. Jennifer is the first point of contact for all our adopters and her matching of dogs to suitable homes is a skill you can’t teach. Whilst on a rescue mission to Crete Jennifer met an American man who became her husband and she lived on the Island for 2.5 years dedicating all her time to rescuing, fostering and rehoming. In that time she fostered over 180 dogs and also initiated neuter clinics and catch and release programmes.
Jennifer is now settled in the UK and her work continues, when asked what she enjoys in her spare time her reply was “What spare time”.
Since 2014 Jennifer has been the rehoming manager and deals with all the overseas logistics, arranging what lucky dogs arrive at Chimney Farm to be promised a new life. Jennifer is the first point of contact for all our adopters and her matching of dogs to suitable homes is a skill you can’t teach. Whilst on a rescue mission to Crete Jennifer met an American man who became her husband and she lived on the Island for 2.5 years dedicating all her time to rescuing, fostering and rehoming. In that time she fostered over 180 dogs and also initiated neuter clinics and catch and release programmes.
Jennifer is now settled in the UK and her work continues, when asked what she enjoys in her spare time her reply was “What spare time”.
Lisa Webster
Founder and Director
Lisa@chimneyfarm.com
Founder and Director
Lisa@chimneyfarm.com
Lisa has always had an affinity with dogs and as a child begged for a dog from the age of 4 and at the age of 12 the family got their first rescue Collie called Toby. She remembers vividly the post card in the shop window ‘Toby needs a home’ Her love of Dogs grew and whilst developing a career in Central London in Media sales and event management her real passion was animal welfare. Lisa spent months at a time travelling the world and would be heartbroken at the lack of care and the level of neglect the street dogs of the world were subjected to. She found herself hanging out with the packs of beach dogs or street dogs in India, Nepal, Peru and Thailand and found small local shelters to volunteer at. It was while in India that her passion for rescue was instilled while assisting a fellow UK Rescurer Run a Grass Roots Local Stray animal medical centre and shelter.
On returning from India Lisa missed being around dogs so became a dog walker and animal sitter and this is where she met Jen as she helped look after Jens dogs when Jen would go to Crete on her Rescue Missions. They soon realised that they shared the same passion and decided to take that first step together to see if they could help death row dogs in Romania. This was in 2014 and since that first trip their lives have never been the same.
Lisa has since dedicated her life to Rescue and works full time for Chimney Farm Rescue living on site and managing the fundraising initiatives and Juggling many systems and administration tasks as well as being a front line rescuer on the various CF Rescue missions.
In her spare time she loves to cook Vegan food. Her dream is to live to see the day that all dogs and animals in this world are treated with the respect, love and compassion they deserve.
On returning from India Lisa missed being around dogs so became a dog walker and animal sitter and this is where she met Jen as she helped look after Jens dogs when Jen would go to Crete on her Rescue Missions. They soon realised that they shared the same passion and decided to take that first step together to see if they could help death row dogs in Romania. This was in 2014 and since that first trip their lives have never been the same.
Lisa has since dedicated her life to Rescue and works full time for Chimney Farm Rescue living on site and managing the fundraising initiatives and Juggling many systems and administration tasks as well as being a front line rescuer on the various CF Rescue missions.
In her spare time she loves to cook Vegan food. Her dream is to live to see the day that all dogs and animals in this world are treated with the respect, love and compassion they deserve.
Tracey Lambert
Kennel Manager
Tracey@chimneyfarm.com
Kennel Manager
Tracey@chimneyfarm.com
Tracey grew up in a dog loving family where her parents always had rescue German Shepard’s, Great Danes and Mastiff’s and took homeless dogs in on a regular basis. Her love for Dogs and her understanding of rescue was instilled from a very early age.
Tracey was determined to find a local rescue centre to volunteer at and came to Chimney farm two years ago. She is a wonderful mum to her young son Riley and even with the full time responsibilities motherhood brings her passion and dedication to the cause was quickly recognised and she now a core member of the CF team. Even on her days off Tracey will often be found in the Kennels cleaning, organising and making sure the rescues get their daily Tracey cuddle and she gets her Kennel Fix.
Tracey treats every dog that comes through our gates as if they were own and has a unique way of understanding their personalitites and needs. Tracey also joins Jen and Lisa on their frontline rescue missions when needed.
Tracey was determined to find a local rescue centre to volunteer at and came to Chimney farm two years ago. She is a wonderful mum to her young son Riley and even with the full time responsibilities motherhood brings her passion and dedication to the cause was quickly recognised and she now a core member of the CF team. Even on her days off Tracey will often be found in the Kennels cleaning, organising and making sure the rescues get their daily Tracey cuddle and she gets her Kennel Fix.
Tracey treats every dog that comes through our gates as if they were own and has a unique way of understanding their personalitites and needs. Tracey also joins Jen and Lisa on their frontline rescue missions when needed.