A man with his pet dog attends a mass before the celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. More than a dozen pet owners brought their pets to a church to be blessed as part of a tradition in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi called the “Blessing of the Animals”. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

A Catholic priest sprinkles holy water on pet dogs during an animal blessing rites at the Malate church in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, October 5, 2014. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)

Filipino pet owners carry their dogs as a Catholic priest prepares to bless them during rites at the Our Lady of Remedies Parish Church at Malate district, Manila, Philippines on Sunday, October 5, 2014. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)

A Filipino pet owner carries her dog as she prays before the animal blessing rites at the Our Lady of Remedies Parish Church in Malate district, Manila, Philippines on Sunday, October 5, 2014. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)

Fr. Leo Distor, a Catholic priest, blesses puppies during a celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

A Filipino pet owner carries her dog as they attend mass before the animal blessing rites at the Our Lady of Remedies Parish Church in Malate district, Manila, Philippines on Sunday, October 5, 2014. Several Filipinos brought their pets to be blessed during the annual event which is also done to celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ecology. (Photo by Aaron Favila/AP Photo)

A Catholic priest blesses a dog during a celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

People carrying their pets queue during a celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

A Catholic priest blesses a dog during a celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)

A pet owner and her dogs attend a mass before a celebration of the feast day of the Patron Saint of Animals, Saint Francis of Assisi, at a Catholic church in Manila October 5, 2014. (Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)