Sunday 7th October 2012  4:00 PM

The Blessing of the Animals

The Blessing of the Animals St. Francis of Assisi (Patron Saint of all Animals) Service at St. Christopher's Church, Lyford Cay, 4:00 pm on Sunday afternoon, October 7th, 2012. This is a short and very sweet blessing of the animals. The BHS encourages you to come out and recognize your pet as one of God's Creatures, too. The service will be conducted by BHS board Member, Archdeacon Keith Cartwright. A collection will be taken and given to the the BHS for our good works.

Founded in 1924, the Bahamas Humane Society is the oldest charity in the Bahamas and was originally called the Dumb Friends League.
It is affiliated to numerous international organisations, including the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).

It is the only humane organisation in the Caribbean to hold membership of the Standards of Excellence Program sponsored by the American Humane Association of which it has been a member since 1989.
The BHS employs two full time veterinarians. It offers a 24 hour emergency ambulance service and provides care for sick, injured and abandoned animals.