Maidstone Vets for Pets

Laura started at Vets for Pets Maidstone in February 2019 but had been working within the company since 2017 as Practice Manager at another branch. She started in the Veterinary industry in 2007 as a Part time Receptionist and has worked her way into a Management role. 

Laura is super organised and admin is her strength, she does a lot behind the scenes so is not always a recognisable face.

Laura has 2 French Bulldogs called Frank & Florence and a cat called Fanny,

In her spare time she enjoys walks with Frank & Florence, has a passion for alpacas and goats, she loves a cheeky glass or two of Prosecco and follows Tottenham Hotspur football club. She loves the New forest and travelling to new places. Enjoys spending time with her family.

Phillip graduated from Massey University New Zealand in 1996 and spent the first five years treating a wide variety of animals in NZ, these included dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, cows, sheep, pigs, deer, ostriches, dolphins, sealions and penguins. He arrived in the UK in 2001 and has worked in Kent since. 

Phillip completed a post graduate certificate in Surgery in 2017, he enjoys all aspects of Veterinary work, especially in soft tissue and orthapedic surgery. When not working Phil enjoys keeping fit and is a keen salsa dancer.

His daughter, dog Jack and cat Violet keep him busy also. 

Elena graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in 2021 and joined the practice in May of 2023.
Elena has an interest in all aspects of small animal practice and is currently working on developing her surgical skills.
Outside of work Elena enjoys spending time with her fur-babies: her hamster Agatha, her two dogs Lily and Barnaby, and her horse Pumpkin – who she enjoys exploring the English countryside with!

Yunus joined the team in June 2023, after making a life-changing decision to live in the UK, Yunus is one of the vets in the practice. He is eager to get better at internal medicine and is always open to learning new things about veterinary medicine in general.

Yunus has a cat named Purpur living with him and had lived with three cats for years while living with his parents. Although he’s had only cats so far, he never misses the chance to stroke a dog with a wildly wagging tail.

He likes poetry, taking pictures with his DSLR camera, comics and reading articles on a variety of topics from psychology to comic book universes.

I am a recently qualified veterinary surgeon having graduated from the University of Surrey in the summer of 2024. I have a keen interest in surgery and am very excited to be a part of the team here at Maidstone.

Outside of work I enjoy drawing and hiking as well as spending time with my family, including my two cats (Snowflake and Tortoise) and my little Terrier mix (Yorkie).

I have been Head Nurse at Maidstone for nearly 20 years and love it as much now as I did when I started.

All of my team of Nurses are amazing and I feel very proud to work with them. With our new practice Owners of Laura and Angela it has made it even more of a special place to spend my time in.

Sophie qualified as a veterinary nurse in 2019 and joined the Maidstone Vets for Pets team in march 2020. She has an interest in small mammals and has a crazy guinea pig called Chicken Nugget and a hamster named Phil. She recently rescued a cat who is a little special as he has wonky eyes!

Hi I am Anita, one of the Registered Veterinary Nurses here at Maidstone Vets for Pets, you may remember me form my first time here when I had 2 Rottweiler's. After 12 years I left the practice, but could not stay away for long and am now back. 

When I am not at work you will usually find me outside with my fur babies. Peaches my Cat and Vixen my dog were both Vets for Pets strays that were handed in when were only only weeks old. I also have my Hooved friends Daisy & Mojo.  

Megan started at Vets for Pets Maidstone in March 2020. Ever since she started working with her Granddad on a farm when she was a little girl she always wanted to be a Veterinary Nurse and is very much looking forward to qualifying in 2022.

Megan has a retired greyhound called Vince who keeps her on her toes. In her spare time she enjoys walking with Vince and her partner in the Kent countryside and exploring new places.

Marie has been working at the practice since 2017. Marie loves every single animal that walks through the door. She enjoys everything about her job but the absolute favourite part of her job is making sure all your fur babies get all the kisses and cuddles while they’re in our care.

Marie has a beautiful fur family of her own. 2 dogs called Charlie, Doris and 3 cats called Daisy, Joey and Elvy. Marie adopted Elvy from the practice after he was brought into us as a stray, he only has three legs but is currently living his best life. She also a mother and is so very proud of her daughter and all her accomplishments.

Her favourite things to do when she is not working is spending quality time with her daughter and walking her dogs.

Marie passed her NVQ in Animal Care and will hopefully go on to study to be a vet nurse.

P.S. To all Dacshund owners beware Marie never wants to give them back as she loves them so much.

I have recently joined the Vets for Pets team in December 2021,as a Veterinary Care Assistant. Before this I worked with reptiles, birds and small mammals in retail just after leaving college completing my level 3 Animal Care course. 

I have always had a passion for animals, I have done many hours of work experience and volunteering in the RSPCA. In my spare time you will find me outside in the fresh air or playing with my own pets. 

Jason is a member of our client care team. He has worked in veterinary practice for 10 years although he started here at Vets4Pets in May 2019.

Jason’s life has always evolved around animals and he used to successfully breed and show winning Angora, Lion head and Miniature Lop Rabbits, he even qualified as a Judge in 2018. He now breeds and shows Pedigree Self and English Crested Guinea Pigs.

Jason has two big fur babies of his own; Ted and Storm his young Chow Chows.

Jason loves nothing more than helping clients and their sick or injured pets make a full recovery back to being fighting fit again.

Sarah is the longest serving member of our client care team, people call her Dunky. She is a client care receptionist and has been with Vets for Pets Maidstone for over six years.

Dunky has a chocolate Labrador called Coco and a long haired German Sheppard called Liberty. She also has 8 cats, so she is definitely the resident crazy cat lady. Her cats are called Nevada, Dakota, Texas George, Florida, Oregon, Kentucky and Salem (can you see the theme?).

Dunky loves to travel to exotic places. She lives her life to the full and strongly believes in spending your money on what you love to do, after all you can’t take it with you.

She wishes she could win big on the lottery as it would be her dream to take in all the stray cats and dogs and look after them for ever.

Lisa is receptionist within our Client Care team and has been with Vets for Pets for around 3 years.

Lisa has 3 cats called Freddie Bear, Honey Bun (who are both adorable) and Socksey Locksy (who is a bit of a beastie). She has a 3 legged tortoise called Jake who is well over 50 now (just like Lisa). She also has 2 grand-cats Thomas and Percy. Recently she has had a new addition with a furless granddaughter called Charlotte who is now 4 months old.

These take up lots of Lisa’s time but when she gets a chance she can be found out and about with Dunky on one of their many jolly old girl outings.

My Name is Jane, 

I joined the practice in December 2021. Prior to this I worked in retail for 15 years. I wanted to try something new, actually my dream job as a child was to work in a Vets. I love helping people an enjoy the rewards of making people smile. 

In my spare time I love nothing more than spending time with my grandchildren and my 2 dogs who I adore.

Phoebe Joined the practice in March 2024 as a client care advisor and so far it has been the best journey for her. Phoebe has always had a passion for animals ranging from the highest horse to the smallest guinea pig. Being able to help, guide and support both animal and client to have the best life has always been Phoebe's goal. Being able to share her passion for both small mammals and equine animals has always been a major part of her life. 

My name is Florence, Flo or Flip Flop

I am Laura our Practice Managers dog and I love nothing more than a trip to work with my human. I enjoy treats from my friends and at lunchtime I like to stare at my colleagues while they are eating to see if any scraps fall on the floor.