Pastor Scott Campbell sees the connection between humans and pets every day in the Palouse.
PULLMAN, Wash. — This weekend, the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital will host a memorial service for those who have lost pets. This is an event that helps Palouse pet owners recover from their loss.
Scott Campbell is a veterinary chaplain at WSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital. As a pastor, he sees the connection between humans and pets every day in the Palouse.
“We tell our guys things we can't tell anyone else, and they love us and think we're the great people we want to be,” Campbell said. said.
That's often the case, but that's not what Campbell does.
“From what I've heard, there are only three other people doing something similar to this,” Campbell said.
That makes connections with people like pet owner Nicole Hibbard even more meaningful.
“I have a 13-year-old dachshund named Harriet,” Hibbard said. “He was a tiny little 3-pound Daschund when we brought her home to her house, so we've been raising her all her little life.”
That's enough time to form what Campbell thinks are deep connections.
“Honestly, I felt that receiving that kind of care validated how much I love and adore pets,” Hibbard said.
Please keep an eye on Harriet as well as Hibbard.
“I don't know if I'll be here tomorrow when Harriott goes into surgery, but one of the things Scott suggested was, 'You can go and say a quiet prayer before she goes into anesthesia.' ,” Hibberd said. . “That moment of comfort just knowing that someone is going to be there for her in that way just means everything.”
Campbells, of course, create meaningful connections with pets and people. He is currently building connections with other pastors.
“I created the American Veterinary Chaplain Association to focus on this and establish this as a chaplaincy profession,” Campbell said.
He wants to bring that kind of care and connection beyond the Palouse.
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