Overview

• Parishes across Mumbai held Blessing of the Animals services around October 4, drawing pet owners from multiple neighborhoods.
• At Our Lady of Health in Kalbadevi, Father Joseph D’Souza blessed pets including Goa, described as the late Ratan Tata’s dog, brought by Vanessa Dsouza.
• Father Luke Rodrigues led a Bandra gathering at St Stanislaus School where a goat rescued from a slaughterhouse was among the animals blessed.
• Father Nigel Barrett at St Andrew’s Church in Bandra offered prayers and holy water over dogs, cats, parakeets, and turtles.
• Organisers reported venue hurdles such as a housing society denying permission, prompting a relocation that still drew attendees from as far as Mulund.