Kansas City Mourns Beloved Dead Pets

One of our favorite campy books & movies from the 80s reminds us not to play around too much with mourning . . . 

However, we feel comfortable sharing this equally kitschy insight into faith community life and how local grief has always been extended to furry friends . . .

"Although animal chaplaincy may be a newer field, pet funerals and burials have been happening at the Wayside Waifs animal shelter in Kansas City for nearly 80 years. In fact, the sprawling pet cemetery there holds the remains of more than 12,000 animals. "

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Dead Pets and Grief: Faith Leaders Embrace New Chaplaincy

Faith leaders are increasingly embracing the field of "pet chaplaincy" to help people deal with grief following the death of beloved pets.