The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, where the annual Blessing of the Animals service took place on Sunday, October, 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Brenda Horvath and her dog Logan and Sharon Selle and her dog Sophie arrive at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach for the annual Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Jim Belluzi of Deerfield takes a photo of Bianca Kawecki of Palm Beach and her dog Bodhi at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea before the annual Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
A woman and her dog arrive at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach before the annual Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Stephanie Branscomb from West Palm Beach and her dog Maya before the annual Blessing of the Animals service at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Brett Larson from Boynton Beach, with his two Cornish Rex cats Minki and Dutch before the annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
A small dog awaits the annual Blessing of the Animals service at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Two women arrive with their dogs at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach for the annual Blessing-of-the-Animals on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Rachel Van Wyk from Palm Beach and Glory before the annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Laura Schlett from Lake Worth and Huey wait for the Blessing of the Animals service to start at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
The annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Linda Gumenick of Lake Worth and Mitzi await the start of the annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Andrew Heitman from West Palm Beach gets a kiss from Snicker before the annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October, 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Jacob Gonzalez from West Palm Beach brought his hedgehog Prickles to the annual Blessing of the Animals at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Alex Rosal, Karen Kossman and Bella from West Palm Beach (all wearing Ralph Lauren) await the start of the Blessing of the Animals service at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Zeke waits for the start of the Blessing of the Animals service at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Giona Guy from Palm Beach Gardens and Zeke wait for the start of the Blessing of the Animals service at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy Mike Valenti sits atop his Clydesdale Scooter at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. PBSO brought two horses to the annual Blessing of the Animals. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy Audrey Miranda sits atop her Percheron Bella at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach on Sunday, October 6, 2019. PBSO brought two horses to the annual Blessing of the Animals. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]
Palm Beach County Sheriff Deputy Luis Ledbetter and his K9 partner Tucker at The Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach for the Blessing of the Animals service, on Sunday, October 6, 2019. [JOSEPH FORZANO/palmbeachpost.com]