A Church of England priest has formed a perfect marriage between her scientific talent, her love of animals and her faith by combining her role as a priest with a full-time job as a veterinary pathologist. Self-titled “Rev Vet,” the Rev Dr Jenny McKay, 54, wears her dog collar in the laboratory at the diagnostic veterinary healthcare company where she works, and is known for having sheep and chickens in church, where she regularly performs animal blessings.
Jenny, who lives in Cheshire, with her GP practice manager husband Dave Davenport, 57, and their three cats, said: “It’s a special role called a Minister in Secular Employment, where you work for the church some of the time and the rest you bring your priestly experience into your other workplace.”
By day, Jenny can be found studying animals’ biopsy samples in a busy laboratory. But in the evenings and at weekends, she preaches to packed pews, as well as “spreading the church’s lessons” via social media.
