Dr. Ellen M. Dziedzicki
Dr. Ellen M. Dziedzicki is the owner and practicing veterinarian at Faithful Friends Veterinary Care. Dr. Ellen earned her veterinary degree in 1995 from the University of Pennsylvania after completing undergraduate studies at Penn State. She practiced in upstate New York for 5 years before moving to Central PA where she practiced in a local mixed animal practice for the last 13 years. She enjoys not only the medical aspect of veterinary practice but also getting to know the clients and their furry family and has made some great friends. Dr. Ellen enjoys working with all furry domestic pets and has been known to delight in the grumblings of some sassy cats. On the medical side of practice, she takes a special interest in soft tissue surgery and ophthalmology, the study of eyes. Dr. Ellen and her 2 children, share their home with a collection of dogs, cats, rabbits, and a collection of assorted poultry. Outside of work, Dr. Ellen enjoys gardening, baking, hatching poultry eggs, just being outdoors and spending time with her family.
Dr. David H. Allgeier
Dr. Dave Allgeier has been with Faithful Friends since 2015 and has since become a co-owner of the practice. . He likes the rewards and challenges of working in a small animal clinic and enjoys the people and pets he gets to meet each day. Outside of work he is active in church, civic and sports activities and tries to visit his family around the country. He lives with his wife and two dogs in southern Centre County, where he enjoys fishing, gardening and walking every morning with his canine companions.
Victoria
Receptionist
Victoria resides in Huntingdon with her husband Rick, 3 children, 2 dogs, and a cat. She loves being around people and animals, so her job at Faithful Friends is perfect. When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family while hiking, geocaching, and visiting state parks.
Dawn
Receptionist
Dawn is a native to Huntingdon County. She grew up in Alexandria, graduated from Clarion University wih a B.S. in Rehabilitation Science, Substance Abuse. She has worked in the human service field for over 20 years. Dawn is thankful for God’s amazing grace and abundant love. She enjoys spending time with her family and fur babies.
Kate
Receptionist
Kate has been with Faithful Friends since 2020. She graduated from Penn State in 2006 with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies. She resides in Alexandria with her husband Andy, two sons, and their dog Dixie. During her free time, she enjoys camping, fishing, spending time with her family, reading, and watching her kids play sports.
Selena
Veterinary Assistant
Selena graduated from Wilson College in 2012 with a BS degree in Veterinary Medical Technology. Since graduation, she has been working in practice. Selena enjoys her job and loves helping animals. She loves cats and has two indoor cats (Merlin and Latara) as well as many outdoor cats. She currently resides in Pine Grove Mills with her husband. In her spare time she enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, reading, cross-stitching, and gardening.
Shirley
Veterinary Assistant
Shirley has been working with animals for over 20 years. She enjoys spending time with her husband Kevin, 3 kids, 5 grandchildren, her cat named Hotdog and her fur grand babies. In her free time, she likes to ride her motorcycle, go fishing, kayaking, and watch her grand kids play sports.
Daniele
Certified Veterinary Technician
Daniele is a 2010 graduate of Huntingdon Area High School and a 2014 graduate of Wilson College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medical Technology with minors in biology and business. Daniele joined the Faithful Friends Staff in January of 2015. Growing up Dainele was very involved with 4-H and FFA, so she has always had a love of animals. Daniele currently resides on her family’s Shorthorn beef cattle and Boer goat Farm with her husband Matt and their 3 boys, Wyatt and twins Emmett and Elliott. Their family has two dogs, Zeke and Willow, and 3 cats, Sammy, AJ, and Douglas. Any free time is spent with the family at the barn or going to various livestock shows.
Cierra Briner
Certified Veterinary Technician
Coming soon
Kasey
Certified Veterinary Technician
Kasey is a Huntingdon County native. She spent 2 years at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown where she studied Psychology. She then spent a year at Mount Aloysius College to study Radiology. In 2015, Kasey moved to Huntingdon where she currently resides with her fiance, Chris, and their fur-family including: a dog named Trigger, a cat named Rosie, three roosters, and seventeen hens. In 2020, Kasey graduated from Animal Behavior College earning the title “Certified Veterinary Assistant”. Kasey accepted a job at Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic and spent time traveling to Woodland and Centre Hall to work at both of the sister spay and neuter clinics. In February 2021, Kasey joined our team at Faithful Friends Veterinary Care as a Veterinary Assistant. When Kasey has time off work, she enjoys spending time with family, playing games with all her nieces and nephews, living life to the fullest with her friends, and helping her family run her Dad’s ATV/Motorcycle repair shop.