Our team is made up of skilled and experienced veterinarians, technicians, and support staff who are all passionate about providing exceptional care to every patient that walks through our doors.
We are dedicated to staying up-to-date with the latest advancements in veterinary medicine and continually strive to improve our skills and knowledge to serve our patients better.
At Faithful Friends Animal Clinic, we believe that the best healthcare is built on a foundation of trust, communication, and a genuine love for animals. We invite you to come in and meet our team – we can’t wait to welcome you into our family.
Our Doctors
Lissa Halbert
DVM
Lissa Halbert, DVM is a native of Northwest Arkansas having spent her childhood and early adult years in Fayetteville. She and her family moved around the world living in India, Thailand, and the Philippines; they returned to Northwest Arkansas about seven years ago.
She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas and graduated from Iowa State University Veterinary College in 1991. She has over 20 years in small animal practice and has practiced in Iowa, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
Away from the clinic, Lissa spends time with her loving husband, Steve, and their four children, Megan, Jon, Jaylia, and Mariah. They have a passion for the outdoors and her hobbies include camping, canoeing, horseback riding, hiking, and boating.
Amy Young
DVM
Amy Young, DVM is a Tulsa, OK native but graduated from Bentonville High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and then a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University in 2000.
She worked in several clinics in Oklahoma and Arkansas as a relief veterinarian before joining the Faithful Friends family in 2009.
Away from the clinic, Amy enjoys spending time with her husband Matthew and their children, Wyatt, Dakota, and Tucker on their family farm near Tontitown. In addition to caring for 7 dogs and 5 landscaped acres, she loves reading, hiking, planting trees, and learning more about growing pumpkins.
Michelle Belviy
DVM
Michelle Belviy, DVM, grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in 1999, then graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2003 with Honors and Distinction in Animal Science.
She received her Doctorate from the University of Missouri in 2007 and directly moved back to beautiful Northwest Arkansas. She has been happily serving this community ever since.
She lives in Tontitown with her husband, Nick, her adopted son, Elliott, and her two rescue pups, Saoirse, the Doberman, and Mickey Fluffy Face, the French Bulldog. She enjoys boxing/working out, adventuring with her boys, and annually traveling to see friends in Ireland.
Kelsey Jacks
DVM
Dr. Jacks is a native to Arkansas, born and raised in Camden. She received her bachelor of science degree from Arkansas State University in biology, finally receiving Veterinary Medicine degree from Louisiana State University.
Dr. Jacks has been a valued member of the Faithful Friends family since 2020. She enjoys the outdoors and spending time with her husband and son. She is a pet mom to a Boston Terrier named Bug and two house cats named Abu and Dinozzo.
Casey Vire
DVM
Bio coming soon!
Our Staff
Trevor DeShields
Elise Zey
Elise joined the Faithful Friends family in 2022. She is a US Navy veteran as well as a former medical assistant and pharmacy technician. Elise moved to NorthWest Arkansas with her husband and son in 2020.
