About us.

Lara’s Ark is run by, yes you guessed it, Lara.
Animal loving Lara Woodall from Sawbridgeworth.

With diplomas in Canine Communication, Animal Assisted Therapy, a Certificate in Pet First Aid, and a history of owning pets of all kinds, if you live in Sawbridgeworth or the surrounding area, Lara and her animals are perfectly placed to help . She’s fully DBS-checked and insured too.

Lara’s own current menagerie includes a yellow-sided green-cheeked conure parrot called Skittles, a pineapple green-cheeked conure called Fizzy, five guinea pigs called Winnie, Captain, Nutmeg, Pumpkin and Cotton, a clever, playful little Italian Greyhound Whippet cross called Moss, and a wonderful, gentle, adopted, ex-racing greyhound called Willow. Oh, and two young girls - do they count?

If you recognise the dogs or the guinea pigs, there’s a chance you’ve seen them out and about as therapy pets (with Lara’s help.) Together they go into hospitals, homes, care homes and schools where their calming ways do little wonders for peoples’ mental health and happiness. If this is something you’re interested in, please do use the contact section below to get in touch.

Before having children Lara and her husband ventured off into the Ecuadorian cloud forest to volunteer at an animal rescue centre. There they were able to help clean, feed and work on rehabilitating the huge variety of exotic animals rescued by the charity. From there they went to the Galapagos to take in the fragile, indescribable natural spectacle. Lara was in her element. Let’s just say, Lara’s love for animals, understanding of their needs, and of their importance in your life, is strong.