Franchisee stories

Meet our franchisees

Our franchisees have worked in hospitals, classrooms, banks, shops, offices and recording studios. Most had never run a business or worked with animals professionally before joining us. Here's how they did it, in their own words.
Tasha, owner of We Love Pets Bury St Edmunds

From the ward

Tasha

Exhausted by long NHS shifts, Tasha chose a career that gave her life back. She now runs We Love Pets Bury St Edmunds.

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Corrina, owner of We Love Pets Braintree

From the classroom

Corrina

After 30 years in teaching, Corrina took the leap in 2025 and launched We Love Pets Braintree.

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Mark, owner of We Love Pets South Cambridgeshire

From the office

Mark

Feeling stuck after 30 years in pharmaceutical logistics, Mark launched We Love Pets South Cambridgeshire at 55.

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Bryan, owner of We Love Pets Livingston

From the shop floor

Bryan

After six years managing a Lidl store, Bryan found more freedom running his own business in Livingston.

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Shirley, owner of We Love Pets Brentwood

Starting again later in life

Shirley

After 17 years in financial services, Shirley started We Love Pets Brentwood at 54, and eight years on she's still loving it.

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Gabby and Dave, owners of We Love Pets Cambridge

Building it together

Gabby & Dave

Corporate careers weren't the dream. The couple built something more meaningful, with more time for family, in Cambridge.

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More franchisee stories

Different backgrounds, different corners of the country, and the same conclusion: the leap was worth it.

Deb

After 28 years in business banking with Lloyds, Deb swapped boardrooms for the outdoors in Herefordshire.

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Gemma

Ready to leave education behind, Gemma went from school pastoral lead to business owner in Colchester.

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Steph

From full-time musician to running We Love Pets High Wycombe.

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Sophie

Young, ambitious and unsure where to start, Sophie proves you don't need decades of experience.

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Nina

After years of healthcare sales and constant travel, Nina built a team in Aylesbury around her family.

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Claire & Matt

Left office life to build a two-territory business in Solihull and Shirley.

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Kathryn

Swapped 10-hour days at a recruitment desk for life outdoors running We Love Pets Burgess Hill.

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Sarah

After 20 years as a teacher, Sarah built a healthier, happier life running We Love Pets Blackwood.

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Caroline

After 23 years as a civil servant, Caroline built a thriving pet care business in Chorley.

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Charlotte

From co-owning an education business to running two territories: Stevenage, and Hertford & Ware.

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