Gemma Claxton.  While Gail Masters continues to be number one PA, receptionist/nurse at Crawley and ongoing chauffeur during Alan's driving ban. (Only 4 more months left, though!!)  We are pleased to announce the arrival of Gemma who comes to us from the Mottingham branch of Hadlow College, where she was a technical instructor and lecturer in Animal Management.

Gemma has wide experience in dealing with members of the public as well as the care, management and welfare of a variety of reptiles and small mammals.  She is therefore well-placed to assist Emma Revell at Sundridge in the ongoing development of the reptile and small mammal side of our practice, and is well qualified for their hospitalisation and in-patient care. We welcome her to the practice, and look forward to her contribution to the team.

Don Attewell the well known former owner of  Newnham Court Pet Centre, at Notcutts Garden Centre, Maidstone has sold the shop & has brought his expertise to the practice as an adviser on new product marketing, advertising, website updating, internet issues and computer-related problems.

Due to his 25 years dealing with the retail pet buying public we hope to be able to source & supply some much needed but hard to find products not normally found in the average pet shop. We are currently looking for specialist products & will also be in the near future producing a FAQ page on his site aimed at helping to answer the more common questions asked by our clients.

Those of you who know him know that he is always available to give advice should you require it.  During his many years in the pet trade he has acquired a number of birds, mostly African Grey parrots with various disabilities, these now reside at his home in Kent & are living out their lives in a comfortable & caring environment.