WOODSIDE - OUR PEOPLE AND PETS! 

		Our General Manager, Helen Lecointe, is the daughter of our Founder, Carole Bowles - Helen is as committed to animal welfare as Carole.
Sheila Debbie Lisa Jo Dawn

Due to the nature of our work, we cannot depend on vounteers alone - we must employ staff.  Distressed animals, those about to give birth and those needing medication need appropriate and experienced handling.  Only with paid employees can we ensure that such a large sanctuary is always adequately manned.  Even so there are frequent periods such as cat flu epidemics during the kitten season when we are stretched to the very limit.  Ninety felines in care are not unknown in these times.

Helen Lecointe & Jill Ball since 1977
Sheila Burke since 1978
Debbie Haynes since 1980
Lisa Rowing-Parker since 1994
Jo Arscott since 1995
Dawn Cornish since 1996
Leon Lambert-Cohen & Nicola Angwin since 1998
Nicky Sloan 1999

We're intensely proud that so many of our staff members have remained with us through some especially difficult times. Several of them for decades.

Continuity of standards and care are vitally important when dealing with vulnerable pets and we are truly grateful for their loyalty and commitment as we are of all our staff, volunteers and supporters.