Companion Animal Hospital of Plano

Mark W. Allen, M.S., D.V.M.

Companion Animal Hospital of Plano is owned and operated by Dr. Mark W. Allen. Dr. Allen was born in Ft. Worth and raised in Odessa. He attended Texas A&M University where he received a Bachelors in Biomedical Science in 1980, a Masters in Veterinary Anatomy in 1983 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. In May of 1995 he opened Companion Animal Hospital of Plano. His primary concern is to treat your pet with the best possible care and the utmost compassion. His hobbies include reading, travel and cooking. He is married to Cindi and they are proud parents of four furry "children": Geoffrey, Madeline, Montague and Isabelle.

Dr. Allen is a member (since 1987) of the following professional organizations:
  -American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
  -Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)
  -Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association (DCVMA)

Dr. Allen is accredited through the USDA for interstate and international health certificates.

Jennifer Hursey, Veterinary Technician

Jennifer is the senior staff member at Companion Animal Hospital. She has worked here since May of 1999. She likes to read and go to movies. She has two adopted stray cats, Cali and Marian (Sophie's sister).

Kimberly Watkins, Veterinary Assistant

Kim has worked here since August of 2006. She works here full time. Kim has two cats, Dahlia and Trixie, and a ferret, Karat.

Sophie, Public Relations Assistant

Sophie came to us in an unusual way. A client adopted a stray cat and brought it in to be spayed. Dr. Allen determined that the stray was pregnant and the client took the cat home to let her have the kittens. Born in April of 2005, Sophie was one of those kittens. She is very shy and does not like to be held but she is very friendly to all who visit her.

Abbey, Public Relations Assistant

Dr. Allen adopted Abbey from the City of Irving Animal Shelter in April of 2006. He brought her to the clinic intending to adopt her out to a deserving family. As it turned out, Abbey hit it off with Sophie and adjusted so well to the "clinic life" that we decided to keep her. She is a very sweet cat but she does like to get into trouble.

Albert, Public Relations Director

Albert came to us in 2012 as a stray. He is very outgoing and loves people and even dogs. He has been known to jump up on an exam table to help look over dogs. He isn't as fond of other cats, at least at first.