veterinary chaplaincy

sharing life with animals is a sacred path of love

It is emotionally and spiritually challenging to navigate the grief, fear, and loss that comes with losing a beloved pet. When it’s time to say goodbye or make difficult end-of-life decisions for our pets, it can be profoundly helpful to have a spiritual companion at your side.

As a veterinary chaplain, I work with you to hold, process, and release the emotional experience of loss, and connect with the spiritual meaning of your relationship with your pets as they transition out of their physical bodies.

Here are a few ways I can offer support:

• be present with you at the time of transition, with or without prayer and ritual,

• facilitate a burial ritual,

• or meet with you at another time as support in your experience of loss and overwhelming grief.

I have personally loved and lost pets many times, and I know the power of these relationships to change our lives. They deserve to be honored with intention, and I will support that process in whatever way feels best to you and your family.

If you’re interested in learning more about veterinary chaplaincy services, please fill out the form below. I would love to offer you spiritual support in this challenging and sacred time.

holding my pup in my wedding dress! our animal beloveds are such an integral part of our lives.

image by Brett Seay Photography