Pets News Archive

'Bring your pets to Sunday's blessing of the animals ceremony at St. Paul's (Palladium-Item)
Pet owners and their pets are invited to the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service at St. Paul?s Episcopal Church, 800 N. A St., for a blessing of the animals ceremony.

'Makapuu Trail Re-opens to Pets (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)
HONOLULU (KHNL) - It's one of Oahu's favorite spots among hikers and dog-owners. Earlier this year the Department of Land And Natural Resources prohibited pets on the Mokapuu trail. It had recently re-opened to our four-legged friends.

'Five Tips for Keeping Pets Healthy and Vet Bills Down (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When it comes to caring for our pets' health, most of us don't bat an eye when it comes to spending money on expensive prescriptions or procedures, even for common health problems like skin allergies, digestive upset and urinary tract infections.

'Ave Maria to host posh pets day (Naples Daily News)
Ave Maria?s South Park will hold a ?Posh Pets in the Park? event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today where pet owners are encouraged to dress up their animals.

'Red Cross Teams Up to Shelter People and Their Pets (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Sara O'Brien - For some residents of southern Texas, Hurricane Ike meant losing everything they owned. And when you lose your house, your car and maybe even members of your family, any connection with the comfortable past is welcome. One important emotional link that provided comfort for many of those who suffered from Ike was the successful rescue and sheltering of their pets.

'Blessing Of The Pets (KIMA Yakima)
Hundreds of animals received a special anointing today at the "blessing of the pets" at St. Josephs Catholic school in Kennewick.

'Pastor Blesses Pets (KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station)
Usually when people go to church they leave their pets behind; not on Saturday.

'Abandoned pets rise as econ goes to dogs (New York Daily News)
Even cats and dogs are feeling the effect of the tough economic times. Animal shelters across the city say the number of pets being abandoned or given up for adoption has risen in recent weeks as owners tighten their belts.

'Elgin animal lovers bring pets for blessings (The Courier News)
Some area pets may feel a little more spiritual today, after being blessed by the Rev. Joseph Kulak at St. Laurence Catholic School, 572 Standish St. on Friday. The animals were blessed to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, merchants and ecology and founder of the Franciscan Order. St. Laurence School Principal Phyllis Jensen said blessing the animals is a ...

'Pets Blessed at Local Church (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)
(Springfield, MO) -- Families brought their furry family members out today for the blessing of the pets. Dogs, cats even gerbils received blessing from Father John Biggs of Christ Episcopal Church Saturday afternoon.

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