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PICS: Ratan Tata`s dog, Mumbai pets get blessed at Church of Our Lady of Health

Updated On: 05 October, 2025 03:55 PM IST | Nascimento Pinto

In a heartwarming gesture, Mumbai`s pet lovers gathered at the church in Kalbadevi to get their animals blessed, one of them even being a celebrity dog

In a heartwarming gesture, Mumbai`s pet lovers gathered at the church in Kalbadevi to get their animals blessed, one of them even being a celebrity dog

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In a heartwarming gesture, Mumbai`s pet lovers gathered at the church in Kalbadevi to get their animals blessed, one of them even being a celebrity dog
<p>City-based priests Father Joe D&rsquo;Souza and Father Avin Franklin came together to bless the pets at Church of Our Lady of Health on Dr Viegas Street in Kalbadevi</p>

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City-based priests Father Joe D’Souza and Father Avin Franklin came together to bless the pets at Church of Our Lady of Health on Dr Viegas Street in Kalbadevi

<p>While there were pet parents with their dogs of different kinds of breeds brought to the church, there were also stray dogs who were spotted there</p>

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While there were pet parents with their dogs of different kinds of breeds brought to the church, there were also stray dogs who were spotted there

<p>Along with the dogs, there were cat lovers who also came along with their feline pets in all shapes, sizes and colours to get blessed on the occasion</p>

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Along with the dogs, there were cat lovers who also came along with their feline pets in all shapes, sizes and colours to get blessed on the occasion

<p>Known to bless pets in the past, the church also saw the late Ratan Tata`s dog `Goa` pay a visit and get blessed by the priests in the city</p>

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Known to bless pets in the past, the church also saw the late Ratan Tata`s dog `Goa` pay a visit and get blessed by the priests in the city

<p>While blessings are known to be given to humans, this gesture not only unites church-goers and pets but also reminds people why we need to take care of animals, and highlight the role they play in many of our lives</p>

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While blessings are known to be given to humans, this gesture not only unites church-goers and pets but also reminds people why we need to take care of animals, and highlight the role they play in many of our lives

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