Dr. Allen has been a veterinarian for over 33 years. After graduating from Iolani School, Dr. Allen went on to the University of Hawaii at Manoa where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. He continued working with his father at Aina Haina Pet Hospital as a kennel technician and veterinary assistant and realized that working with animals was his passion. Dr. Allen then moved to Iowa and achieved degrees in a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University. He returned to Aina Haina Pet Hospital as a veterinarian in 1990 but had to move the practice to Kaimuki. He has now joined the Aina Haina Veterinary Clinic and is back in Aina Haina. Dr. Allen is married to Cathy and has 3 children and 3 rescued cats named Bear, Buster and Amber.