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| Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates at Blessing of the Animals in Los Angeles, California 2026 |
Blessing of the Animals took place April 4, 2026 at Olvera Street, La Placita in Los Angeles, California Archbishop Jose H Gomez gave the blessing. LA Animal Services, Best Friends Animal Society, Reptile & Amphibian Rescue Network had booths at the event. There were cats, dogs, bunnies, birds, reptiles and farm animals. Bendiciones de los animales.
The event always runs from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm. People start lining up at 11:00 am. At 2:00 the archbishop arrives in the procession from the church. He walks to the elevated stage and gives a few words about the blessing of the animals. Then he blesses the holy water. Some years there are politicians up there giving speeches. This year there were none.
The first people and animals blessed are the holy cow followed by the folklorico dance troupe. Behind that are the farm animals from one of the main groups. Reptile rescue followed them. They had a little kid kind of hosting up on the stage as the animals were blessed making comments. The archbishop stays until I think 3:30 pm to make sure all the animals and people are blessed.
It's been very hot the last few years. It was 88 deg F today. People had to carry their dogs because the pavement was so hot. Some dogs had booties for this reason. If you intend to go next year, bring a buggy for small dogs with a sun cover. There is no shade here. There is also no real place to sit. You have to stand in line in the sun the whole time which is sometimes four hours. Bring water and a bowl. Bring sun protection for yourself.
Just realized the first Blessing of the Animals I attended was 2005 as an adult. Think I also went once as a child.
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| LA Animal Services laanimalservices.com |
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| Line for blessing of the animals |
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| Cielito Lindo Olvera Street |
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| LA Animal Services |
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| Archbishop Jose H Gomez, Blessing of the Animals |
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| Elijah and Mary Cummins |
Mary Cummins of
Animal Advocates is a
wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the
California Department of Fish and Game and the
USDA.
Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.
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