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”.
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.
