Become a registered Pet Cha...
When you lose your best friend
Veterinary Pastoral Education - Bereavement Support -
Training school in Raleigh
2233 The Circle, Raleigh, NCOpening at 8:00 AMOpen today until 5:00 PMOpening at 8:00 AM tomorrowOpening at 8:00 AM on MondayOpening at 8:00 AM on TuesdaySorry, we're closed
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Pet Chaplain® is a nonprofit service that provides pet loss and grief-support training to individuals and groups. We can train and register you and your staff to provide veterinary pastoral care to individuals and families. Contact us to learn more about how you can study online to become a registered Pet Chaplain®.
Pastoral care is a proven model of emotional and spiritual support that can be found in all cultures and religious traditions. We are an educational institute not a religious organization. We believe bereavement care should mirror the emotional and spiritual needs of grieving pet owners and veterinary staff.
James Herriot, British surgeon and author of All Creatures Great and Small, wrote, "If having a soul means being able to feel love and
loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans,” (Herriot 1986). And according to Veterinarian Susan Eddlestone: "The definition of spirit and soul in people for me often intertwine if you leave religion out. For animals, reptiles [and so on], I do feel that there is a spirit and soul unique to that individual," (quoted in Ware 2018).
Do you grieve the loss of a special animal? Do you sometimes struggle to provide emotional support to your clients or members who grieve? Do you or your staff experience compassion fatigue?
We continually research the latest information in human-animal bonds and bereavement, and teach you how to help others adapt to pet loss. Our staff have clinical experience with more than 20 years pastoral practice. We offer online training paired with hands-on experience in veterinary pastoral care. We can assist you and your staff with your pet-loss training needs.
Association for Veterinary Pastoral Education
Disclaimer: Chaplains supply the Association for Veterinary Pastoral Education (AVPE) with information about their education, professional experience and character. The AVPE reviews, but does not routinely verify information supplied by chaplains for posting on the AVPE web site. The AVPE conducts cursory reference checks on chaplains. The AVPE recommends that parties contact chaplains directly to review their qualifications with them.
Copyright © 2018 Association for Veterinary Pastoral Education Inc. All rights reserved. Pet Chaplain® and Pet Chapel® are registered service marks.
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- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tue
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wed
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thu
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Fri
- 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed