I worked at a small animal supplier in north wales. My role involved cleaning, feeding and health care such as de-fleaing small and exotic animals. I worked primarily with guinea pigs of which the farm had a dynamic population of 3500 to 5000 guinea pigs dependent on the breeding cycle. I also worked closely with parrot and frog breeding which highlighted the difficulties of exotic animal breeding and how stable environments need to be maintained. Other small mammals such as rats, gerbils, hampsters and rabbits were also under my care. Towards the end of my employment on the farm, I was given the responsibility of training new employees in animal husbandry which gave me the opportunity to develop my leadership skills.