Meet The Team

Dr. Sue Ellen Mowcomber is the owner of Family Pet Veterinary Services. She grew up in Ohio and graduated with her DVM from the Ohio State University in 1989. After graduating, she moved to NH to practice and enjoyed skiing on her time off. She then moved to MA and raised her 2 children on the South Shore, migrating to the North Quabbin region once they were grown. Dr. Mowcomber started FPVS at first as a mobile practice, then purchased a house on the site of the current practice to use as her hospital for a few years. That original building was then razed and rebuilt into the new facility as it stands today.

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Dr. Mowcomber is an avid equestrian. She is on the board of the New England Equestrian Center of Athol and is active in developing and promoting the equestrian park. She has a background in dog training and showing as well. Dr. Mowcomber lives in Athol with her 2 horses Rory and Jellybean Joe, Montana the eternally ball-chasing Sheltie, and Martin the vociferous ginger cat.

Dr. Maddie Redd grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. As a kid, she always enjoyed biology, medicine, and helping animals in her community, leading her on the path to veterinary medicine. She first attended Colorado State University, where she studied biology and veterinary sciences. While in Fort Collins, CO, she spent a significant amount of time supporting the local community to provide pet care and services to community members in need and to the local shelter and laboratory programs. She then attended the vet program at Washington State University in Palouse, receiving her degree in 2023. She began practicing in rural mixed animal practices on the southern Oregon coast where she worked on many different types of animals and cases from general care to emergencies. After finding out her partner was accepted to a position for work on the east coast, Dr. Maddie (and family) moved to New England in September 2024 to start a new adventure, joining Family Pet Veterinary Services in October 2024. Her interests in the field include internal medicine, urgent care, end-of-life care, small ruminant care, and rural community medicine. Dr. Maddie is very passionate about working together with pet families to create and provide a health plan that ensures quality care for every pet over a lifetime.

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When not in the clinic, you can most likely find Dr. Maddie out hiking or backpacking in the mountains with her dog Jade. She hopes to explore all the different trails New England and the east coast have to offer (and she is always looking for recommendations!). She also loves traveling and trying new foods or ciders. If she's not on the trail or exploring she spends much of her time caring for her 3 beloved cats--Oliver, Meeko, and Coda--and her very special horse, a mustang named Snickers.

Dr. Morrissey graduated from Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and has been practicing veterinary medicine in several states since then. She grew up in West Springfield, MA, and spent most of her time around horses, riding and competing in horse shows. in 2013, she moved to Buffalo, NY for 11 years, where she practiced small animal medicine as well as some equine medicine. She recently returned to the Western Mass area about 1 year ago to be closer to her family. She currently lives in Southwick, MA. Dr. Morrissey joined Family Pet as a relief veterinarian in May 2024 before becoming full-time in June 2025. Her favorite activities outside of work include horseback riding, barrel racing with her horse Finn, spending time with her dogs Ryder and Ruffian, hiking and traveling. Her dream is to one day live in Paris, France, after visiting there in 2023.

David grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts. He graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 2013 with a major in Marketing and a minor in Sustainability Studies, then moved to the North Quabbin area a year later. David started with Family Pet Vet as a veterinary assistant and receptionist, but as the practice grew, he was able to utilize his business skills and became practice manager. He wears many hats here managing staffing, bookkeeping, coordinating with suppliers, building management, computer debugging, and keeping all of the other humans in the practice supplied with chocolate and coffee as needed. Professionally, he is interested in nutrition and animal behavior.

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At home, David enjoys the outdoors, taking advantage of local hiking areas. He spends time at the ocean whenever he can. Indoors he likes watching unsung films and struggling with incredibly easy video games.

Patsy grew up in Southern New Hampshire and moved to Massachusetts in 1997, where she raised her son and daughter. She has been working the the veterinary field in since high school and received her CVT in 2005. Pasty has worked at several hospitals, including and emergency center. She joined Family Pet in 2012, initially going on house calls, then taking over as head technician at our clinic. She is highly skilled in obtaining diagnostics, administering treatments, and acting as surgical and anesthetic technician. Hospital cleanliness is a passion for Patsy (she is Queen of Bleach)! She shares her home with 5 cats, 6 bunnies, a patient husband George, and a very smart dog named Sheldon Noah Wiley. In her free time, she loves gardening, walking, and taking dog training classes. Her absolute favorite thing is camping on the beach with George and Sheldon. Nothing better than having your feet in the sand!

Jill graduated from Mount Wachusett Community College's Veterinary Technology Program in 2019. After passing the VTNE and becoming certified, she started working here at Family Pet in 2020. Since then, she has become a strong, skilled CVT. At Family Pet, you'll find her doing general appointments, running anesthesia in surgery, and fixing most technical issues in the clinic. At home she has two cats (Meadow and Mushroom), two dogs (Nora and Xena), and in her free time enjoys being in her gardens and crocheting.

Sheena has had a passion for working with animals since 2002. After leaving her previous practice of 13 years as a customer service representative, she started here with us in 2015 as a veterinary technician. At Family Pet, you'll find her running appointments, helping keep other technicians safe, and answering phones as needed. At home Sheena has two children, a loving husband, and one giant dog. When she isn't at work, Sheena enjoys spending time with her family, wearing only flip-flops on her feet, driving around in her Jeep, and taking her dog for walks.

For Alicia, animals have always been her life.  Her passion started at a very young age, growing up with every form of creature from hamsters to horses.  Alicia is a 24 year veteran in the veterinary field.  She joined the Family Pet crew in January of 2019 as a veterinary technician, where she utilizes her lifetime of animal knowledge and skills to run appointments, perform diagnostics, and inform clients on the best ways to keep their pets safe and healthy. In her free time, she enjoys raising and showing rabbits, is a Registrar for the American Rabbit Breeders Association, as well as a 4H judge. Alicia is also an assistant scoutmaster and enjoys teaching animal related merit badges.  She has an extensive farming background, loves livestock of all species and enjoys riding horses with friends.

​Taylor has been working in the animal field since 2018. She first started at a doggy daycare and moved up to a client service representative at an ER facility. While working as a CSR she found her love for tech-ing and began training there as a technician. Taylor started here at Family Pet in 2023 and her skills have continued to grow as a veterinary technician. While working, you can find her snuggling all the cute puppies, taking pictures of our animal patients for their profiles, answering phones,  helping run blood work and anything else that may need to be done.  When she is not working you’ll find her at home with her one cat, one dog, a loving fiancé, and a baby girl on the way!

Ayla joined the Family Pet Vet team in the summer of 2021 with no veterinary experience at the time. However, she came with a lifelong passion and knowledge of animal biology and ecology, primarily with exotics. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology with a focus on animal sciences, as well as a colorful background as a zookeeper, arborist, business owner, and doggy daycare attendant. When she's not answering phones, booking appointments, and overseeing the front desk at FPV, she is spending the majority of her time (and her paycheck) caring for her 20+ reptiles, 2 dogs, and 2 cats. She also enjoys watching horror movies, spending time in nature, trying new recipes, and going to metal concerts. Her favorite animal is the Burmese python.

Beth has been working for Family Pet Vet for 6 years. Her career started in 1989 whenshe started her career at Gardner Animal Hospital. She has been a Veterinary Receptionist and an Office Manager and after being out of the field for 3 years, went back to a reception job. She has always loved animals since childhood, growing up with beagles and hunting dogs, and while she loves all animals, dogs remain near and dear to her heart. She loves customer service and seeing the joy in clients when helping their fur babies. She has helped place hundreds of stray cats and kittens over the 35 years in the veterinary field. She herself has had over 9 dogs, 6 cats and a bunny that lived to be 14 years of age. She now has only 2 dogs, Jacqui B,  an 11 year old diabetic Brussels Griffon who is her baby, and Tobias "Tobi", an 8 year old Shephard mix who brings joy to all that meet him. You will sometimes see her with Gypsy Rose, an 8 year old, 175 lb English Mastiff who just loves her daughters husband and now lives with them in their new home. In her time off Beth enjoys spending time with her family and friends, she loves beading, listening to music, reading and enjoying her Koi pond. She likes swimming, kayaking, watching old movies with her daughter and rooting for the Patriots during football season.

Chawntell started working the front desk at Family Pet Vet in October 2023, soon after birth of her 4th child. Prior to starting her reception job, she was a stay at home mom for 2 years, but before that she worked as a phlebotomist for 13 years. She currently has two cats named Ollie and Casper, a senior Chihuahua named Chloe, and a growing flock of chickens.  One of her favorite places she looks forward to going to every year is the White Mountains with her family.

Missy is a graduate of Goodwin College in Connecticut, where she earned her PCA certification. She worked as a lead CNA for 15 years. In 2018, Missy moved back to her childhood home, Nantucket Island, where she worked at Offshore Animal Hospital as a vet tech, and there found her passion for helping animals. She moved to Athol with her family in 2020 and managed her sister's farm for 4 years, while also caring for her mother, who had to adjust to life after a stroke. Missy joined the Family Pet crew in the fall of 2024 and likes bringing her chicken "Pom Pom" in to visit both the staff and clients. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with friends & family, riding her horse "Prime", and cuddling her dog "Mindy" and her many cats.

Savannah came to Family Pet in 2023 as an intern from the Monty Tech veterinary science program. After graduation, she accepted the offer to stay part time. In her spare time Savannah enjoys reading in nature and spending time with her dogs. She is also a nationally registered EMT.