Death and Biscuits
An Animal Companion Death Cafe
Join a circle of compassionate hearts to honor our animals as they move through aging, Illness, hospice and death.
We offer a place to feel heart and acknowledged.
Receive resources and support for:
Difficult end-of-life decisions
Caretaking and grieving
After-death care (burial, cremation)
Rituals and memorials to carry the love forward
In community, we transform fear of death into understanding, and sorrow into sacred remembrance.
Second Thursday of the month 6:00-7:30pm
July 9, Aug 13, Sept 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, Dec 10
Pittsboro Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
95 East Street, Pittsboro
Participating in the Nov 7th, 2026 Death Fair - Learn More
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Hosted by:
Grieving Hearts for Animals
Mary Ann Bumbera,
Animal Chaplain and Certified Animal Hospice Practitioner
Softer Path Vet
Dr. Lydia Scheidler, DVM
In-home euthanasia
The Animal Companion Death Cafe will offer a safe, open-hearted space to share stories, ask questions, and explore the many ways we honor our animas in life, in dying, and in death. This is a gentle, judgment-free space for conversation, comfort and community support.