Speaker bio page for Nicola White

Bio

Nicola’s passion is improving the welfare of animals through an understanding of their needs and improvement of the way we interact with and care for them – and her experience is in animal welfare rescue and operations, wild animal biology and animal management. Nicola obtained MSc Wild Animal Biology from the Royal Veterinary College after graduating with BSc (Hons) Zoology from the University of Edinburgh, and has since worked in paid and voluntary roles for animal rescue and welfare organisations including the RSPCA, Scottish SPCA, and World Animal Protection. As Cat Welfare Manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland, North West England and East England for Cats Protection Nicola leads a team of five Cat Welfare Advisors providing cat welfare advice and support to volunteer branches and undertaking welfare support visits to assess against internal and external welfare and operational standards. Prior to working for Cats Protection, Nicola was Senior Scientific Officer: Exotic Pets and Wildlife Trade in the RSPCA’s Science & Policy (Wildlife) Department, responsible for developing and communicating science-based policy, guidance and training on exotic pets. She is a Trustee for the Association of Dogs & Cats Homes (ADCH), and a member of their Standards and Animal Welfare Committee. Nicola considers herself incredibly lucky to be able to work and volunteer in roles that she loves doing, working to improve the lives of animals.