Marianne Paton

Dogs, cats, rabbits and tortoises were among the more than 60 pets who visited St. John’s Episcopal Church Saturday for the annual Blessing of the Animal. Bestowing a blessing on Millie (cat) and Nikki (dog) Temple is Fr. Michael Hughes from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Bokeelia.

Look for more photos of the Pine Island Blessing of the Animals in the CU gallery found at pineisland-eagle.com.