That is very good but the Bible in Christs own words says for us not to give any thing holy to the dogs, nor cast our pearls before the swine.
And while it is really referring to people it still stands that getting a dog or cat blessed is just what Jesus is talking about.
It is giving something holy to the dogs, making mockery out of the very words of God.
NO, it is not.
It is rather to praise God for His creation, per Genesis Chapters 1-2.
http://www.peta.org/features/saint-francis-assisi-day/
From the article: Bless All Animals!
St. Francis loved all God’s creatures and followed God’s example of kindness, mercy, compassion, and love for all creation. But there is nothing loving or compassionate about factory farms and slaughterhouses, where billions of animals live miserable lives and die violent, bloody deaths. St. Francis would be appalled by the degree of suffering that we inflict on animals to indulge our acquired taste for their flesh.
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I would ASSUME that none of the Protestant denominations do this "blessing of animals."
Baloney. Animals are creatures of God. They are signs of His love for us. St. Francis was one of the greatest of saints - right up there with St. Michael.
“That is very good but the Bible in Christ’s own words says for us not to give any thing holy to the dogs, nor cast our pearls before the swine.”
When he said “dogs,” he was referring to gentiles. If you weren’t a Jew, you were a dog. That’s how they talked then.