Blessing of the Pets
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Blessing of the Pets

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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Lauren Loesch talks to Rev. Davis about her pet hermit crab, Whirlpool. Whirlpool was the smallest of the animals at the ceremony.

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Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Nala, the cat, cautiously peers out from her cage at the dogs that are busy greeting each other.

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Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Kelsey Spurio brought her pet Chinchilla, Moonbeam to the blessing.

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Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Ronnie Willett gives Maybell another bone to chew.

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Still feeding Maybell a bone, Ronnie Willett presents his pet to be blessed.

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Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Each of the animals received a certificate at the conclusion of the ceremony.

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Photo by Louise Krafft/Gazette

Animals enjoy meeting each other and getting blessed.

Saturday morning, the Rev. Scott E. Davis of Trinity United Methodist Church held the annual Blessing of the Animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

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