Pet blessing at SM North on Oct. 4

MANILA, Philippines - Celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4 at the Pet Blessing of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) and Pet Express at the Skydome, SM North Edsa.

A special Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Jose Antonio Paras at 5 p.m. with the grand blessing of the animals. The event starts at 2 p.m. with a fun program. A  “Dogs on the Catwalk Fashion Show” will be held at 3:30 p.m. featuring surprise celebrity models.

Sponsors of the event are Purina and GrabTaxi, Frontline Plus, Heartgard Plus, McDonald’s, SM Skydome, SM Accessories, MAC Cosmetics, Pawsh Couture, Pooch Couture, Disney, DC Comics, Approved Pet Diapers, Swell Sweets and the STAR Pet Life.