About Us
White Rabbit Academy, where curiosity and community engage to promote animal wellbeing. We offer a variety of courses on animal care, behaviour, and business. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, we have something for everyone.
Join our in-person and online networking events to connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and build your professional network.
Vision Statement
Supporting the animal industry by fostering a dynamic community where professionals and those new to industry can network, learn, and grow together. This will ultimately enhance the knowledge base in the field and wellbeing standards practised.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to create a vibrant network for individuals in the animal industry, offering a platform for meaningful connections, comprehensive education, and shared knowledge. We strive to empower our community with the tools and resources necessary to promote high standards of animal care, support professional growth, and inspire positive change within the industry. We stand for the move from welfare minimums to the need to consider animal wellbeing.
Meet the Team
The Educator
Sadie Thackaberry BSc (hons), PGCE, PGCTHE, ILM NVQ, MRES, MA, FHEA
With experience in the accounts sector, Sadie returned to University as a mature student to follow her passion for animals, here she also found her passion for education! Combining these she now has over 8 years of experience teaching and assessing at college and university level across topics such as animal behaviour, health & welfare and anthrozoology. Sadie also provides consultation for the design of university level courses and has participated in the validation of 6 new animal based degrees within the last couple of years. With two Masters degrees, two postgraduate teaching qualifications and a suite of management and coaching certificates you could say that education has become ingrained in daily life, so development of online short courses was perhaps always just a small step away. Sadie believes that that step needs to be made now. Sadie wants to create a space where mutual partnerships between humans and animals are fostered, these being built upon principles of animal wellbeing.
“We find ourselves in a time where we know so much, yet at times this gets lost in translation into practice”
The Dog Trainer
Rhian Davies-Litherland HND
Rhian is a passionate advocate for animal well-being with a wealth of experience in the animal industry. With over 20 years of hands-on experience and a strong academic background, she is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of animals. As a successful business owner in the dog sport sector, she understands the intricacies of the industry and is committed to fostering more compassionate, ethical and regulated animal practices to protect both animals and their human counterparts. Rhian believes in the power of connection and is dedicated to bringing people together to improve animal well-being and advocate for stronger animal welfare standards.
“Collaborating to create a better future for animals”