Blessing for the cute pets - People hold their pets as they arrive for the Blessing of theAnimals celebration in Oaxaca, Mexico, August 31, 2008. church celebrates the day of Saint RamonNonato every Aug. 31st in which a priest blesses pets and farm animalswith holy water to protect them from evil and illness. illness. Photo/Chico Sanchez (Photo by Aurora Photos/AFLO) [2980].