Getting a new pet is a major event in our lives. Whether you have found your new pet in a local animal shelter, rescue organization, pet store, or other place, this Adopting a Pet Milestone Moment provides a time for gathering with family and friends to affirm God’s presence and serves as a reminder of our role in caring for God’s creation.

This Milestone Moment consists of two pages that are reproducible in your local setting. It can be sent in emails or printed.
· Page 1 describes the significance of the moment and the importance of observing it.
· Page 2 provides a conversation guide* that includes talking and listening to one another, reading a verse/s from the Bible, and a prayer and blessing. It includes a food for thought question on how one might show love for one’s neighbor through an act of service.

All Milestone Moment Conversation Guides are designed and based on the *Four Key Faith Formation Practices of Caring Conversations, Devotions, Rituals and Traditions, and Service. These practices encourage us to grow in our faith through personal, trusted relationships.

These Blessing Animals Stone for Gifting pottery stones are individually hand-crafted and available at a low cost to purchase and gift as meaningful reminders of this Milestone Moment. They are wonderful keepsakes to remind us of God’s gift of our pets. In addition, they can be marked on the back with a permanent marker with the pet’s name and adoption date.