Welcome to Your Paws!
Your Paws is the one-stop destination for owners of happy, healthy pets.
As a pet owner you deserve trustworthy and unbiased assessment of food and accessories, and science-backed tools to help you make the right decisions for your pets. That’s exactly what I aim to provide.
Crucially, Your Paws is 100% independently owned and operated. Unlike many other pet websites, this site is not affiliated with any pet food manufacturer or other company. Every article you find on this site is editorially impartial - you’ll notice most articles are written or checked by veterinarians. This is part of our commitment to provide only evidence-based, scientific reviews of pet food and products. To learn more about how we operate, please review our affiliate disclaimer and editorial policy.
To get in touch, you can email hello@yourpaws.com.
Meet the Team
Tom Bennet
Founder & Editor
A lifelong pet owner and animal lover, Tom created Your Paws out of frustration with the lack of impartial, scientific reviews of pet foods that were available online. Today he oversees the day-to-day running of the website.
Lisa Varrow
Writer & Reviewer
Lisa is our resident writer and reviewer. She's lived with dogs her whole life but over the years has also owned ragdoll cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Lisa's volunteered in animal shelters and shadowed the nurses at her local vet surgery.
Our Medical Review Panel
Dr Joanna Woodnutt, BVM BVS BVMedSci MRCVS
Veterinarian
Since graduating as a vet in 2016, Jo has looked for ways to help more clients than just the one in her consulting room. Today she does this with her writing and consulting. She lives in the Channel Islands and has a mixed-breed terrier called Pixie, who often ‘helps’ with her writing!
Dr Becky Nicholson, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Becky has worked as a vet since graduating in 2011. Having worked with farm animals and horses in the past, Becky now works solely with pets. She particularly enjoys caring for elderly patients and those with long-term health conditions. She lives with her husband, their daughter and their two dogs.
Dr Angela Beal, DVM
Veterinarian
Angela Beal is a veterinarian who loves using her writing to help pet owners take better care of their four-legged family members. Angela has a background in private practice and academia, and lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, two teenage sons, and their Chihuahua mix, Yogi.