Kandice Lee
Senior Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Canine Massage Therapist
(Canine Health and Wellbeing Academy, Australia)
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Kandice is the person you will find sitting on the kitchen floor during a house party trying to befriend the resident dog or cat, or on the hiking trail stalking a squirrel. She is an advocate for animal welfare and rights, and has volunteered with animal rescue organisations both in Singapore and abroad. She first learned about animal rehabilitation while seeking treatment for her rescued German Shepherd, Ari, who has hip dysplasia. It inspired her to begin training as an animal rehabilitation assistant with Gaia Wholistic since 2021, and she has also since been certified as a Canine Massage Therapist. She is working on deepening her knowledge and skills in the understanding and healing of our animal kin, and hopes to eventually live on an island where there are more beaches than roads, and more happy animals than she can count. Currently she is also taking Animal Neuro MyoFascia Certification course from Holistic Animal Studies.
Charlotte Hooi
Senior Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Naturopathic Animal Health Care 1 & 11
(College of Integrative Veterinary Therapies)
As an individual rescuer since 1998, Charlotte has to handle animals with many issues (Skin problem, behavior, animal with mobility issue due to injury or aging etc..). After meeting an Integrated Veterinary for one of her rescue, she relisted that to improve the quality of life for the animal, a holistic approached is far more effective than the conventional way. This is especially so when handling senior animal.
Through a friend, Charlotte was introduced to Karen and her team at Gaia Wholistic Animal Wellness for Summer, her adopted Singapore Special who was suffering from arthritis. During the rehabilitation session, the professionalism, knowledge and delegations that Karen & her team has shown Charlotte the next level of animal wellness. After Summer passed on in 2021, Charlotte decided to lean more on rehabilitation for animals. Under the wings of Karen and Chris, Charlotte is now able to help more animals to live a better quality of life.
Sophia Lim
Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Cold Laser Certification
(Holistic Animal Studies)
Low Stress handling Silver Certification -
(CattleDog Publishing)
Dog Massage Therapist
(The International Association of Animal Life Partners (“IAALP”)
Fur/ feather mom of several dog and bird rescues, Sophia has always been an avid animal lover. Her interest for animal rehabilitation was spurred during the period where she concurrently had 5 senior dogs with varying medical and mobility conditions to care for. Wanting to pursue the passion, she joined Gaia Wholistic since 2023 with the intention to equip herself with the relevant knowledge and skill set to facilitate her dogs in their golden years and also aid other animals in need, because she believes that while we cannot extend their lifespans we can improve the quality of it so they live the best versions of themselves during their limited time with us. When she is not assisting in animal rehabilitation, she is busy playing with dogs at her dog daycare facility and tending to her flock. She finds her role at Gaia Wholistic to be extremely rewarding, satisfying and fulfilling, witnessing the improvement to the animals’ quality of life.
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Pamela Wong
Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
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Pamela's journey to Gaia Wholistic began with a deep, emotional connection to animals that she has felt throughout her life. While serving in the Sunday school ministry for special needs children at her church, she uncovered an unique strength—an ability to empathize with the unspoken, connecting emotionally in ways words cannot express. This discovery sparked a desire to explore this gift further, leading her to the world of animal therapy. Rather than pursuing human psychology, she chose to channel her empathy towards animals, particularly dogs, with whom she shares a profound bond. Her time at Gaia Wholistic has only deepened her conviction; witnessing the remarkable recoveries and improved well-being of the animals here has affirmed her decision. Surrounded by dedicated colleagues who share her passion for animal welfare, she is confident that she is in the right place, making a difference one step at a time.
Andrew Mark Sobrielo
Senior Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Hydrotherapist
For Andrew, working with animals has been a life long passion. And when he is not at his day job, or busy with his four rescues, Bailey, Coco, Angus and Cookie (all Singapore Specials) he spends his weekends here at Gaia as one of our Animal Therapist Assistants since 2019.
Andrew has a strong interest in animal care and is perpetually ready to acquire new knowledge to better enhance his skills. He had volunteered both in Singapore Zoo and Acres in the past and has experience in handling our wildlife as well. Always calm and collected, he often has little trouble building rapport with animals and is not afraid to help with anything they may need. Though he may be a man of few words, Andrew is always dependable, patient and gentle with any animal in his care, and prioritises the animal’s well-being above all else.
Jeslyn
Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Animal Communicator
Advance Reiki Practitioner
Professional Rabbit Groomer
(Enchante Furries - Pet Care and Management)
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Jeslyn has always been an animal lover since young. As a rabbit owner, she learned about how to care and look after rabbits, not only the healthy ones but the sickly ones too. She look for ways to make her rabbit(s) that was unwell to feel better and from then she started learning animal communication and reiki healing.
Jeslyn decided to go for her passion and started Enchanté Furries with her bunnies' encouragement, so she could share more knowledge about rabbit care, health, behaviour, to help rabbit owners and enthusiasts. She also provides listening ear and comfort to owners who are experiencing challenges with their rabbits, to prevent the rabbits from losing their homes when she visits them for home grooming or during car rides as she provides pet transport services too.
Jeslyn came to know of Gaia when she searched for supplemental treatment as one of her rabbit’s hind legs started to splay. With the help of Gaia’s team, the rabbit’s condition improved and felt much better! She wish to learn more in order to help more animals, after seeing how her bunnies benefited from the treatments at Gaia Wholistic.
Lim XinHui
Animal Rehabilitation Assistant
Professional Dog Groomer
(Credential is SKC Class C certified)
Xinhui has always had a deep love for animals, something that started when she was young. In 2020, she finally took the plunge and got her first dog—and that's when her interest in animal wellness truly began. Caring for her furbaby made her realize how much she wanted to learn about the physical and mental well-being of animals.
Taking her passion further, she enrolled in a Professional Dog Grooming course and now is a freelance dog groomer. She loves helping pets look and feel their best, and every grooming session is an opportunity to connect with an animal in a meaningful way.
In the future, she hopes to be able to foster animals in need and share the love and care they deserve. For her, it’s about improving the lives of animals, one wagging tail at a time.
