Support group gives comfort to grieving owners mourning the loss of beloved pets…. Kevin Ringstaff Pet Chaplain®, pictured above, is a special breed of chaplain who provides pastoral support to people grieving the loss of their pets. He offers his support over Zoom from his home near San Francisco. Watch the CBS news story about […]
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Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (CIL) Founder Wendy Cadge is joined by five registered pet chaplains doing fascinating work at the intersection of humans, animals, and spiritual care. CIL aired the program on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Chaplains featured in the webinar included: Dr. Rob Gierka, Founder and CEO of Pet Chaplain® and the Association for Veterinary
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I received an angel figure and beautiful card today from a couple who attended our pet loss support group at the SPCA some time ago. They wanted me to remember that our Pet Chaplaincy work makes a difference. This work is all about love, and love is eternal. This thank you is worth more than
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A rabbi lamented that some people use the Hebrew scriptures to justify human domination of animals and the earth. She was referring to Genesis 1:26: “And G-d said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the
