This weekend, hundreds of people and their pets headed to Long Beach to be blessed.
Cassandra gets a costume adjustment as the cartoon character Bluey during the Silverado Days Matt Show Contest on Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Buena Park. (Photo by Mindy Schauer of Orange County Register/SCNG)
Alyssa Kearns lets border collie Maddie Rose perform a trick during the Silverado Days Matt Show competition on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Buena Park. (Photo courtesy of Mindy Schauer, Orange County Registrar/SCNG)
Pepper appears to smile at the audience as the judges react during the Silverado Days Matt Show Contest on Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Buena Park. Sunday, October 20, 2024 (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lulu has a big appetite after competing in the Silverado Days Matt Show Contest on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Buena Park. This little pup won first place for Best Tail Wagging Award. (Photo by Mindy Schauer of Orange County Register/SCNG)
Jazmin Gutierrez and her dog Raja, a 9-year-old Maltipoo, won the crossbreed look-alike contest during the Silverado Days Mutt Show contest in Buena Park on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. . (Photo by Mindy Schauer), Orange County Register/SCNG)
Lulu and her owner Cynthia Lopez in matching zebra costumes at the Silverado Days Matt Show contest in Buena Park on Sunday, October 20, 2024. (Photo by Orange County Register/SCNG) )
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Cassandra gets a costume adjustment as the cartoon character Bluey during the Silverado Days Matt Show Contest on Sunday, October 20, 2024 in Buena Park. (Photo by Mindy Schauer of Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The interfaith animal blessing took place on Sunday evening, October 20th, at the Granada Street boat ramp next to Rosie’s Dog Beach.
Organizers say the annual event is a time for families and people of all ages and backgrounds to bring their beloved pets to celebrate them and pray about the interconnectedness of all living things. More than 300 pets and their owners were expected to attend this year’s blessing.
The event also welcomed participants who brought collars and photos of their deceased pets to be blessed.
Long Beach organizer Justin Ladd and the nonprofit Community Action Team host the interfaith blessing each year.
“It’s important to recognize and respect the wonderful bond and relationship between pets and their people,” Rudd says on his website.
At Sunday’s interfaith blessing, pastors, priests, ministers and rabbis blessed a number of pets, primarily dogs, but also birds, cats and other animals.
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