Shauna: Owner

Pets: Red setter (Maverick), royal python (Safira), 2 green cheek conures (Ruben & Rolo), panther chameleon (Flash), crested gecko (Elvis) and a gang of rabbits and guinea pigs! Also a baby Homosapien and red eyed tree frogs!

Favourite animal in the store: Chameleons, rabbits, snakes and tarantulas.....I love them all really!

I've always had a huge interest in animals, and in 2008 I decided to switch careers and get involved in the pet shop industry. I spent the next few years working in a number of pet shop's and got to learn from some great managers. During this time, a chance encounter with former Dublin Zoo head vet John Bainbridge gave me the opportunity to really expand my knowledge of reptiles and exotics.

This passion and experience led to me opening my own store in 2011. We were quickly able to attract a really loyal base of customers, and the shop has gone from strength to strength ever since. It has taken a lot of time and effort, but I've loved being able to interact with so many different animal lovers along the way, from customers to breeders to the amazing vets and charities we work with.

As well as Shauna's Pet Shop, I am also involved in helping with a wide range of adoptions, from small animals to dogs. I use my store as a platform to match up pets needing homes with the perfect new owner. I am also very proud to be able to raise funds for rescue centres that are close to my heart, in particular DSPCA and TNR West Dublin.

I'm immensely proud of the team and the work that we do, and I'm looking forward to even better things to come.

Chloe: Team Leader

Pets: Cat (Grace), royal python (Richard)

Favourite animal in the store: Axolotls & Ruben and Rolo! 

I am a Zoology graduate from UCD specifically interested in conservation and rehabilitation.

I’ve always wanted to work with animals since I was little. Whenever I had the chance, I would visit the zoo, aquarium or other animal facilities! I previously worked in Sealife aquarium. Here I worked with the animals in the centre and with educating the public. I am recently back from working in a Zoo in the U.K. where I worked with a number of reptiles, amphibians and small mammals. 

My favourite section to work in in Shauna’s Petshop is downstairs in our reptile section. Before starting in Shauna's, I wouldn't have considered myself a reptile person. But once I began working in Shauna's and working with a number of different reptile species everyday, I fell in love with them. I now even have my own beautifull Royal Python.

I am extremly passionate about animal welfare, particularly within the pet industry and am always trying to stay up to date on recent research.

Andy: Team Leader

Pets: Labrador x Lurcher rescues (Simon & Banjo from KWWSPCA), Cape Gopher Snake ("Dora" Pituophis vertebralis), Syrian Hamster Rescue (Britney), Hypo-translucent Bearded Dragon ("Gizzard" Pogona vitticeps), Green Bottle Blue Tarantula ("Azul" Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens), Guatemalan Tiger Rump Tarantula (Davus pentaloris), Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis), Bengal Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria miranda), 2 Tropical Fish Tanks.

Favourite animal in the store: This is a tough one since I have an obsession with tarantulas but I am quite fascinated by the various frog species in Shauna's. I love the Red-Eye Tree Frogs, the White's Tree Frogs, and the Peppermint Pacman Frog. I also admire the Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula (Lasiodora parahybana) since they ge to quite some size! I am also a huge fan of the different species of hamster we have, they're wonderful little animals. 

3 years ago I started studying the Animal Welfare and Animal Behaviour components from the QQI Level 5 Science course. I loved the course and decided to take on the full QQI Level 5 Animal Science course, I have since completed the course and received my certificate, now I am finishing up my QQI Level 6 Advanced Animal Science. While I will always appreciate my canine companions and felines, I have discovered a major passion towards the welfare and husbandry of exotic animals through my volunteering at the National Reptile Zoo. Keeping my own pets has pushed an independent drive for me to stay informed and do my research on the various animals I look after, The harder I work, the more better off the animals are.

Lisa: Website Manager & Customer Assistant

Pets: Jet, Cosmo, Hawk, Ducky (Dogs), Avalon & Alenko (Crested Gecko), Falafel & Samosa (Fat Tail Gecko).

Hi world, my name is Lisa. I love dogs and dog training. I have experience working with dogs from all walks of life. 

Favourite animal in the store: My favourite animal in the shop is the pallmetto cornsnake!

Kaytlin: Customer Assistant 

Hi my name is Kaytlin and I'm an animal science graduate!

My interest in animal care began when I was a child and fell in love with the animals in the zoo, who I visited every week!
I previously worked as a dog groomer and love helping customers with their pets and offering the best advice on how to keep their pooches pampered. I also have a keen interest in dog nutrition.

I was so happy to start working in Shauna's as I wanted to learn more about reptiles and proper animal husbandry within the pet trade.

My favourite animals in the shop are Dodger our Panther Chameleon and our Palmetto Cornsnake!

Favourite animal in the store: My favourite animals in the shop are Dodger our Panther Chameleon and our Palmetto Cornsnake!