Urban Paws UK

With 8,000+ animals on its books and clients including Aldi, Gucci and Disney, Urban Paws UK (UPUK) is a first-of-its-kind pet agency offering 5-star customer service and absolute commitment to ethics.

Just 7 years ago, CEO Layla Flaherty spotted a gap in the market and created Urban Paws UK. An Agency that acts as the liaison between pet owners and clients, and is responsible for ensuring the safety & welfare of all pets first & foremost and everyone involved, by running checks on owners and animals, and providing responsible handlers on set.

Despite sceptics insisting her idea couldn’t work outside London, Layla founded her agency in 2015 to provide the animal talent needed in the film and TV industry.

She'd ensure:

• animals were treated ethically

• owners were paid fairly

• clients had the best talent to choose from.

Starting with dogs, UPUK quickly defied odds to become the first to provide all types of animals – from alpacas to hedgehogs – including those with physical deformities.

UPUK was also the first to use pet influencers regularly commanding five-figure sums!

Now with animals in household commercials, West End shows, and music videos with Rihanna, Urban Paws (UK) is THE go-to agency for brands wanting to add anything from cats to camels to campaigns.

As one of its 5-star Google Reviews says: ‘WOW! WOW!’