Jennifer Gilbert
Founder and Director
Jenn@chimneyfarm.com
Founder and Director
Jenn@chimneyfarm.com
Jennifer knew from a early age that she wanted to help animals. At the age of 15 she started veterinary nursing and became a qualified veterinary nurse a few years later. These skills were to be put to good use when on holiday in Crete she visited an animal shelter and realised she couldn’t leave animals that needed the care and attention she could give them. She stayed and managed the shelter for 6 months in between exams.
Rescuing and caring for animals in Crete remained a passion. After gaining her veterinary nursing qualifications she continued in animal welfare, using all her holiday time visiting the island and assisting with neutering programmes and helping strays in any way she could.
In 2014 Jennifer and a friend, who shared her passion for animal welfare, visited Romania rescuing their first 28 dogs who they pulled from an horrific existence and re-homed them in the UK.
Since 2014 Jennifer has worked full time rescuing animals. Whilst on a rescue mission to Crete she met her husband to be and moved to Crete where she lived for 3 years, seeing first hand the struggles of animals on the island. Time in Crete was spent rescuing many many animals, fostering over 180 dogs, managing neuter clinics, catch and release programmes and organising the logistics involved allowing animals to leave the island and find new families in the UK.
Jennifer returned to the UK in 2017 . The charity, Chimney Farm International Dog Rescue, continues to go from strength to strength becoming a registered charity in March 2018.
Rescuing and caring for animals in Crete remained a passion. After gaining her veterinary nursing qualifications she continued in animal welfare, using all her holiday time visiting the island and assisting with neutering programmes and helping strays in any way she could.
In 2014 Jennifer and a friend, who shared her passion for animal welfare, visited Romania rescuing their first 28 dogs who they pulled from an horrific existence and re-homed them in the UK.
Since 2014 Jennifer has worked full time rescuing animals. Whilst on a rescue mission to Crete she met her husband to be and moved to Crete where she lived for 3 years, seeing first hand the struggles of animals on the island. Time in Crete was spent rescuing many many animals, fostering over 180 dogs, managing neuter clinics, catch and release programmes and organising the logistics involved allowing animals to leave the island and find new families in the UK.
Jennifer returned to the UK in 2017 . The charity, Chimney Farm International Dog Rescue, continues to go from strength to strength becoming a registered charity in March 2018.
Tracey Lambert
Rehoming Manger
Tracey@chimneyfarm.com
Rehoming Manger
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.
