National Dog Day 2021: Meet Petey the Beagle, associate pastor and greeter

From AP and Religion News Service: 'It seems a little strange, but (pet ministry) is mission, it's evangelism, it's education, it's hunger relief, it's pastoral care. All those things are part of the church.'

Pinnacle View United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, has a Community Pet Ministry and hosts therapy dog training. Photo by Gayle Fiser