Spain celebrates Spain's patron saint of Animals (Unusual Spain)

 

Spain's patron saint of animals is an yearly feast of Saint Anthony where thousands of animal owners bring their pets to churches as priests lay blessings on them.  Not minding the type or kind of pet, its blessed with Holy water. From cats, dogs, and parrots, all react with a hyssop as it is blessed by a priest outside Madrid's San Anton Church on Saturday, January 17, 2015.  View more photos after the cut....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

photo credit: Reuters/AP/