Blessings of the Pets today!

[Laura's Babies]

You got a good memory! Yea, this big girl is that little kitten in the red wagon.

[CultureJunky]

That is just so cool! I would love to be able to have my cats blessed. I do believe in God, but I dont' attend church, but to me animals are part of God's world, and are important. I think no matter what religion you are or faith, that involving animals like that is just so great. Animals are a big part of many people's lives and to be able to have them blessed in your faith is just fantastic!

[momcat]

I also love the idea of blessing our pets because they are a very special gift from God. They ask so little of us but give so very much in return. Unfortunately, my Pastor is allergic to cats and I don't even want to think of what it might do to her asthma. Pastor told me the owner of a funeral home a few doors down from her feeds the feral kitties that come by each day. Once their tummys are full, they come to play in her fenced in back yard. Pastor's favorite is when mommy cats bring their babies to romp and play. At least they're off the street and away from danger. In spite of her allergy and asthma, Pastor wants to keep all of them.

[lvpets2002]

WoW that was neat & sweet.. Such pretty babies..

[momoffuzzyfaces]

I always baptise my pets. I do the Presbyterian sprinkle rather than the Baptist dunk. Since they are a gift from God in the first place, I don't think He minds. He's never told me to stop it any way.

[RedHedd]

Aww! We do this in San Francisco, the City of St. Francis, every year. I haven't taken my pets mainly because of time constraints, but it always looks like such a happy event. They are all blessed creatures anyway.

[KitCat]

Cocoa Kitty has to gets his blessings from God at our house because he doesn't like to travel, is afraid of strangers and DOGS, and they don't have beds to hide under!

[kimlovescats]

I always baptise my pets. I do the Presbyterian sprinkle rather than the Baptist dunk.

I am Baptist, and I had to giggle at this comment! I have no doubt your kitties truly appreciate this!!!

[momcat]

I do the Presbyterian sprinkle

LOL...I'm a Presbyterian and never thought about giving Groucho our "sprinkle"! Would you mind if I use your idea when I get home from work tonight? It's a great idea and I'll be sure to give you proper credit. Hmm... maybe we should do it for the kittys and their babies who love to play in my Pastor's back yard!

[Don Juan's mom]

Don Juan and Zerlina are devotees of Goddess Bastet, but I have taken them to the annual blessing at the Episcopalian church in Los Gatos (naturally) where I used to sing. (My avatar picture was taken at the first one Don Juan and I attended.)

There are always so many dogs that one would think the town was called "Los Perros." But I've never heard of any dog vs. cat incidents. They also get the occasional fish (in container) and bird (in cage).

I sang one year at a church in Wayne, PA (just outside of Philadelphia) where the rector announced that all animals were welcome at the blessing "except alligators." I've wondered if that arose out of some unfortunate incident...

Liz