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  • 1.  Veterinary/Animal Chaplaincy

    Posted 05-16-2025 06:36 AM

    I am wondering if anyone here has heard of Veterinary or Animal Chaplaincy? I am a trined hospital chaplain, and have been offering Spiritual Care in various forms (schools, non-profits, hospitals) for 20+ years. I am working on brining chaplaincy to the Veterinary and Animal Caregiving/welfare world. There is a new organization: American Association of Veterinary Chaplains (aavchap.org), that I am a member of, with other professionals doing the same things. 

    Just curious, if this is something that anyone has heard of, or is this something that is of interest to those in the veterinary field?



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    Jill Sajec
    Animal/Veterinary Chaplain
    Wolf Moon Spiritual Care
    WA
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  • 2.  RE: Veterinary/Animal Chaplaincy

    Posted 05-16-2025 06:58 AM

    Thanks for the question @Jill Sajec. 

    At the 2024 International Veterinary Social Work Summit, Rocky Lucas, MSW, LICSW, and Scott Campbell Veterinary Chaplain presented, "Fostering Collaborative Care and Community Impact: The Synergy of Veterinary Social Work and Veterinary Chaplaincy". @Augusta O'Reilly, can you connect Jill/us (the forum) to those speakers? 



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    T' Fisher, Director of Operations
    Program for Pet Health Equity
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  • 3.  RE: Veterinary/Animal Chaplaincy

    Posted 05-16-2025 07:17 AM

    thanks so much!  I actually have met with Scott Campbell, he is the founder of the AAVC. I am glad others have heard about this work. I am curious to hear if any actual veterinarians have heard of this or what they may think of integrating Chaplaincy/Spiritual care in some form to their practices. 



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    Jill Sajec
    Animal/Veterinary Chaplain
    Wolf Moon Spiritual Care
    WA
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  • 4.  RE: Veterinary/Animal Chaplaincy

    Posted 05-17-2025 04:11 PM

    Hi Jill, although I've never heard of veterinary chaplains, it makes perfect sense to me in how to help round out services for those in the field, those in relationships with animals, and the animals themselves.



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    April King
    Volunteer and Board Member
    Kotor Kitties
    +1 206 407 5336
    http://www.kotorkitties.org
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  • 5.  RE: Veterinary/Animal Chaplaincy

    Posted 10-13-2025 01:47 PM

    Jill, I am a board-certified chaplain for humans through the Association of Professional Chaplains, AND a certified animal chaplain through the Compassion Consortium. Also a member of the American Association of Veterinary Chaplains. I'm happy to chat! 



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    Mikey Stough
    Adoption Coordinator
    Richmond Animal League
    VA
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