An account manager has quit her job to become a professional vlogger - after videos of her guinea pigs attracted 10million hits on YouTube . Laura Mellors , 29 , from Arnold , Notthingham , started making short films chronicling the daily antics of her pets in 2010 as a hobby . But the video 's popularity sky-rocketed and she now has a global following with 54,000 subscribers to her own YouTube channel . Scroll down for video . After getting 10 million hits on YouTube , animal-lover Laura Mellors , pictured with Fozzie Bear and Brian , quit her job as an account manager for E.ON to focus on making videos about her products for guinea pigs . Laura has more than 100 videos on her Piggiepigpigs channel - generating 10 million hits - and she 's sold more than 5,000 products through her website . The clips have been viewed more than 10million times and she is so well-known on the internet that she and her pets receive fan mail from animal lovers across the world . Laura has now quit her job as an account manager with energy giant E.ON to concentrate on making more videos as well as selling guinea pig products . Laura , who runs her Piggiepigpigs business from her home said : 'The response has been amazing and it 's all down to the internet . Laura , pictured filming her American short hair guinea pigs Bobby and Billy , has promoted her fledgling business on YouTube over the past five years , after first showing a cage she had made for her furry friends on the video sharing platform in 2010 . Laura and her husband James now share their home with seven guinea pigs , Billy , Bobby , Fozzy Bear , Brian , Bo , Alfie and Gizmo . ' I was just bored one day so I made a film about my guinea pigs , Gus and Hercules . ' I 'd bought a new cage which gives them different compartments and levels to climb on and I was intrigued to see how they would react to it . ' I uploaded the video to YouTube and within a few days I was getting really positive feedback and requests for more videos . 'Someone asked me to make a video showing them how to construct the cage so I did and it just snowballed . Laura , who runs her Piggiepigpigs business from her home , said : 'The response has been amazing and it 's all down to the internet ' The 29-year-old 's Piggiepigpigs online shop sells pet beds and supplies , and offers information on keeping guinea pigs and hamsters . 'My guinea pigs are now followed and sent fan mail . People ask what they 're up to . 'When I was at the London Pet show last year a little girl and her mum even came up and asked for my autograph . 'The strangest thing happened last October . I 'd told people on Facebook I was going to America on honeymoon and I got requests to meet them so I ended up meeting two families while I was there . ' Laura and her husband James , 30 , a project engineer , now share their home with seven guinea pigs , Billy , Bobby , Fozzy Bear , Brian , Bo , Alfie and Gizmo . She earns around £2,000-a-month from her YouTube videos as well as selling guinea pig goods through her online shop . Laura added : 'At the moment I work two or three days a week making videos and updating the guinea pigs ' updates on Twitter and Facebook . 'If I do n't post regular updates I get messages from people asking if the guinea pigs are okay . 'People seem to love the videos . It 's a joy to do something for a living which is also a passion . '
Laura Mellors , 29 , started making short films of her pets in 2010 as a hobby . Now has 54,000 subscribers to her own YouTube channel . She and her husband share home with seven guinea pigs . Earns £2,000-a-month as well as selling guinea pig goods on e-shop .