Chaplain Jack Vinyardi

A Specialized Ministry Serving People
and the Animals They Love

Chaplain of Pets

CARING FOR ALL GOD'S CREATURES

In the spirit of love,
Chaplain Jack "Vinny" Vinyardi

Ordained by Universal Ministries, Universal Life Church Monastery, Universal Life Church and Spiritual Humanism and Chaplain of the Pets

To reach Chaplain Vinyardi
Call 816.582.3536
or E-mail

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A Message From Chaplain Jack "Vinny" Vinyardi

Losing an animal companion can be like losing a family member, because to a great number of us that is exactly what they are. Unfortunately, there are very few places a person or family can turn to get help and understanding in dealing with the grief involved in losing a beloved pet. An Interfaith Animal Chaplain (sometimes called a Chaplain for Pets or Veterinary Chaplain) offers a compassionate ear while making difficult decisions, a safe place to acknowledge the love and the loss, and provides a spiritual framework which eventually leads to comfort and acceptance.

I am a nondenominational, Interfaith Chaplain who provides pet loss grief support and performs memorial services. I serve the needs of clients in the greater Kansas City metro and surrounding areas. I am an animal lover and have been my entire life.

I will come to a clinic to comfort the bereaved, hold hands (and hearts) during surgery or euthanasia, or perform a memorial service at the veterinary clinic, track or barn, or in a park or pet cemetery. My philosophy is respectful and gentle. After working in the funeral industry for over twenty years I am extremely sensitive to families in their time of need and grief. I have a background in counseling, religious education and working with families. I have served as a police chaplain and Chaplain of the Lake of the Ozarks Yachting Association.

I have also had many pets of my own as has my wife Suzee (who is a second grade school teacher at Morse Elementary in the Blue Valley school district). We now enjoy the companionship of our little cocker spaniel girl named Abby. I have compassion for the difficult times pet owners sometimes face.