meet the team

Anne has been involved with dogs for most of her life and has always had a real passion for their welfare. 

Over the past few years Anne has built up a great network of other rescues from overseas. She has an amazing talent of sourcing dogs who need our help and although these types of rescues are never easy, there are the inevitable ups & downs, twists and turns it all can get very emotional Anne never gives up and always gives 100% effort in an attempt to save lives.

Anne is an excellent fundraiser and is responsible for setting up the Happy Paws Auction and Selling on Facebook. She also manages the Happy Paws Lottery, which we run every month. 

Happy Paws is very lucky to have Anne on board. Her passion, enthusiasm and simple hard work is very much appreciated. 

Meghan has always had a deep love for animals, but her involvement in rescue began six years ago when she adopted her first English Setter from Greece. 

Watching Daisy transform from a difficult start in life into a happy, thriving companion had a profound impact on her and inspired her to dedicate a significant part of her life to helping dogs in need.  

Professionally, Meghan is a full-time concert pianist and works at the Opera House, balancing her musical career with her commitment to animal welfare. 

Over the years, she has become particularly passionate about rescue work and has developed a special affection for gundog breeds, including through her own Setter rescue activities.  

She has been fortunate to know and work alongside Lisa for several years and is incredibly grateful for her guidance, support and mentorship, which have had a lasting influence on both her rescue journey and her life.  

A visit to Turkey to see the Happy Paws garden and meet many of the dogs they help was a truly meaningful experience and reinforced her commitment to the charity’s mission.  

Meghan is delighted to be joining the Board of Trustees and looks forward to supporting Happy Paws in its continued efforts to give more dogs the safe and loving futures they deserve. 

Aileen is incredibly passionate about rescue and we at Happy Paws are very lucky to have such a dedicated and knowledgeable teammate.

Since rescuing her two golden retrievers in 2008 she has been very active in fundraising, fostering and raising the profile generally on the subject of animal welfare. 

Aileen has fostered many dogs which she has helped settle before going on to their forever homes. Aileen was a trustee and UK co-ordinator for Irish Retriever Rescue from 2013-2015.

Aileen has a wealth of experience regarding the various facets of complexity associated with international rescue and her experience is very much appreciated in this field. 

When I discovered Happy Paws and understood what they were doing as a charity, rescuing dogs from such awful situations, I felt an overwhelming urge to help and support as much as possible by donating to auction and putting on fund raising events.

I adopted 3 beautiful Golden Retrievers through Happy Paws bringing my woofers total up to 8 (so far).

I love Happy Paws and everything about them. Every story I read and every dog I see in need reminds me of what amazing work Happy Paws is doing to help those wonderful dogs and give them a life of love and happiness they deserve.

As a pet shop owner, I take great joy telling my customers about the charity and have some regulars who donate frequently and support our events, as well as several who went on to adopt their dogs through Happy Paws.

I’m honoured Lisa asked me to join the team as a Patron and very proud to support and help where I can.