Horses leap through flames and pets go to church in Spanish rituals honoring saint

Hundreds of people in Spain have watched horses gallop through flames as part of the centuries-old tradition called Las ...
Digital Journal

Spanish pets queue for blessing on St. Anthony’s Day

Dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and more exotic pets flocked to a Madrid church on Friday to be blessed with holy water on Saint Anthony's Day. In the city centre, long queues of owners and pets ...
Oregonian

Pet Talk: To meet a growing demand, more veterinarians trying to learn Spanish

Being a veterinarian has its challenges: After all, the patients can't say what ails them. But what if the animal's owner can't tell the vet, either, or at least can't describe the symptoms in English ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Spanish pets blessed by priests in annual ritual

MADRID — Hundreds of Spanish pet owners took their animals to church on Tuesday where Catholic priests blessed them on the Day of St. Anthony the Abbott, the patron saint of animals. A few dogs barked ...