From lifestyle tips to health advice and behavioural guides, our pet experts are here to give you the knowledge and tools to be a better pet parent.

So you can navigate pet parenthood with confidence and help your four-legged friend live their best life.

Discover more about our pet specialists and their areas of expertise below.

Philippa is a certified dog trainer and behaviourist. Having set up her business Animal Friend in 1997, she believes in taking a kind and holistic approach to dog training. Her passion is helping owners to understand their dogs and increasing the bond between canines and humans.

Lucy Hoile has been practicing as a feline behaviourist since 2010 and is committed to strengthening the relationship between cats and their caregivers by understanding the unique needs of every cat she works with. As well as working with individual cats, Lucy shares her knowledge of the feline species and cat behaviour around the world through talks, webinars and blogs.

Allie Simpson is Petsure’s content manager. She loves getting honest about pet parenthood, sharing ideas about enhancing your pet’s lifestyle and de-jargoning pet insurance. When she’s not rolling up her content sleeves she’s usually getting bossed around by her two sassy miniature Dachshunds, Maya and Arlo.

Dr Scott graduated from the University of Queensland Veterinary School in 1997. He began his veterinary career in the RSPCA clinic in Sydney before moving across to the UK. He currently is the owner and principal veterinarian at two veterinary practices in SW London, located in Richmond and St Margarets. Alongside his role as Petsure vet ambassador, he is also the expert vet for ITV’s This Morning.

Corinne is originally from Wales and moved to New Zealand after graduating university. She started her career with a university-based equine internship and moved onto mixed and small animal practice. Currently she splits her time between online tele triage and working in an after-hours vet clinic. If the borders ever open again, Corinne would like to get back to volunteering for desexing campaigns in the Pacific Islands.

Emma graduated from the Royal Vet College in London in 2011. She has a keen interest in surgery and went on to do a post graduate certificate in small animal surgery and was then awarded advanced practitioner status in the same discipline.

Lily qualified from Liverpool University in 2011 and spent 5 years as a veterinarian working in mixed animal practice. As Lily’s passion for exotics and exploring more complicated small animal medical cases developed, she stepped into small animal-only practice. By 2018 Lily was leading a busy branch of a large hospital practice with a fantastic team, enjoying working on both surgical and medical cases.

Lizzie graduated from the University of Bristol in 2011, and has been working in first opinion companion animal practice. She has worked in a variety of clinics across the U.K., from large hospitals to small branch practices. She enjoys doing a mixture of medicine, surgery and emergency work. Lizzie currently works in a small rural practice where she enjoys working in a close-knit community.