Mall Holds Drive-Through Pet Blessing For World Animal Day

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - OCTOBER 03: A Catholic priest sprinkles holy water on a dog aboard a car via drive-in to prevent the spread of COVID-19, during a pet blessing at Eastwood Mall to mark World Animal Day on October 3, 2021 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. World Animal Day is an international day of action for animal rights and welfare celebrated annually on October 4, the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Traditional pet blessings at churches were skipped as religious gatherings remain limited in the Philippines due to the pandemic. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)