Tim Kirby is a qualified Veterinary Surgeon with over 20 years of clinical experience across Ireland and the UK. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, he has served as a trustee for multiple organisations and currently sits on the Veterinary Ireland Companion Animal Committee, representing the group at a European level. Tim is also a member of a UK/IRE puppy farming stakeholder group. His work focuses on addressing unethical breeding practices, the rise of unregulated fertility clinics, and the resurgence of ear cropping, championing legislative reform and public awareness to protect animal welfare.