January 21, 2011
A cat show and blessing of the beasts
Pets
LAST Monday, Mexico City churches opened their doors for another kind of service — allowing pet owners to take their pets in to be blessed by priests. The annual religious service pulled many pet owners who wanted to sanctify their pets for the year ahead.
And a few days before, the city of Holon, Israel, hosted their annual international cat show, where more than 120 Israeli and internationally owned cats of different breeds took part in the ‘Most Beautiful’ cat competition organised by the New Israeli Cat Alliance. Here are some highlights.