Meet our veterinarian and owner! Dr. Josh Hunter has been practicing veterinary medicine for 20 years. Dr Hunter grew up in the Greenbrier Valley of WV and attended West Virginia University, graduating with a degree in Animal and Veterinary Science in 1996. He was a member of the Class of 1999 at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, he moved to Washington, Pa where his focus was on equine medicine and surgery. In 2005, Dr. Hunter returned to West Virginia to assist a family friend at her veterinary practice. He opened his own practice in West Virginia in 2008 where he has remained for the last 11 years. Dr Hunter has enjoyed being a mixed animal veterinarian in a rural setting with a focus on companion animal medicine and surgery. An opportunity arose for Dr. Hunter, his wife, Katy, and their daughter, Gwen, to move to Katy’s family farm in Somerset, allowing them to be closer to family and to Dr. Hunter’s daughter, Emma. Dr. Hunter is passionate about providing the best medicine possible to his patients, and is looking forward to helping you provide the best lives possible to your furry family members!

Meet our owner and practice manager, Katy! Katy graduated from Penn State in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Following graduation, she worked as an intern for MWI Veterinary supply for a year. For the last 5 years, she has worked as a Distribution rep for Covetrus North America in West Virginia, calling on clinics throughout the state. It has been a dream of Katy’s to move back to her family farm and open a vet clinic in the Somerset area. Katy is very excited to be back, and is looking forward bringing her knowledge and ideas to Glades Pike Veterinary Hospital!

Aaron has been a certified veterinary technician (CVT) since 2019. His favorite aspect of veterinary medicine is parasitology. He enjoys educating clients about parasites and the threats they pose to animals, as well as how to prevent and treat them.

He currently has three cats named Arya, Arrista, and Alani. He also has a German Shepherd mix named Amp. Three of his four pets were adopted from the Vet Tech Institute in Pittsburgh, PA where he attended college.

Aaron also has a background in auto mechanics and enjoys working on cars in his spare time.

Meet Ashley, one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians.

She’s been a certified veterinary technician (CVT) since 2018. Her love for animals started when she was just six years old and her parents got her an orange kitten for her birthday, which she named Maleo. Growing up with Maleo, she developed an immense love for all cats, but especially orange ones. Seeing an “orange baby,” as she calls them, literally brings tears of happiness to her eyes. She currently has three cats: an orange tabby named Alani, a calico named Arrista, and a black cat named Arya.

Though cats are her favorite, she has a passion for helping animals of all shapes and sizes. She considers herself lucky to have experience with large animals, such as horses, cattle, pigs, goats, and alpacas as well. Working with a large variety of animals has shown her all of their unique qualities and has made her love them all even more.

Fun fact: She loves her cat, Alani, so much that she has a portrait of her tattooed on her arm so that she can be with her forever. ❤️

Meet Chrissy, our veterinary assistant! Chrissy resides in Stahlstown, with her husband and three children, where they operate a small market goat farm. 🐐 She grew up with cattle and horses, but is quickly learning the ropes of small animal medicine. We sure are lucky to have her on our team! 💫

Meet Jess! Jess is our fearless receptionist and cat whisperer, who helps keep our office running smoothly. Jess is a wonderful mother to Austin, Riley, Adaline, and Adin. Since Jess was a kid, she surrounded herself with animals. From showing horses in 4H to always having pets around the house, she does whatever she can to make sure animals are taken care of and loves sharing her knowledge about them to others. She has the biggest heart in the world and would give the shirt off her back to make anyone’s situation easier. 💖