Well...I'll try to keep this story short...
When he was a boy, my uncle Jerry had a dog Zha-zha, and she'd been diagnosed with cancer, and given a few weeks to live. My uncle brought his pooch up to my house, and brought her to see OUR local priest, Father Moody (who was greatly known for being a caring, compassionate, and loving man, willing to sacrifice anything himself for anyone). Father Moody, at that moment, was entertaining a group of nuns from Ladycliffe, discussing issues about the community and the church school. The secretary refused to break in at the meeting, telling my uncle he'd have to come back later. But Father Moody heard that young pre-teen boy crying outside, and excused himself from the nuns and came out to find out what this boy was so upset over. Jerry told him his dog was dying, and he wanted Father Moody to pray for her. Father Moody went up to his room, and came down with a book of prayers. He spent 30 minutes with my uncle, praying for Zha-zha.
Zha-zha did pass away --- 7 years later, at the age of 15.
I found a bunch of "Pet Prayers" at this website "petplace.com" -
Franciscan Animal Blessing
For all animals
Blessed are you, Lord God,
Maker of all living creatures.
On the fifth and sixth days of creation,
You called forth fish in the sea,
Birds in the air and animals on the land.
You inspired St. Francis to call all animals
His brothers and sisters.
We ask you to bless this animal.
By the power of your love,
Enable it to live according to your plan.
May we always praise you
For all your beauty in creation.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your
Creatures! Amen.
Franciscan Prayer For a Sick Animals
Heavenly Father,
You created all things for your glory
And made us stewards of this creature.
If it is your will, restore it to health and strength.
Blessed are you, Lord God,
And holy is your name for ever and ever. Amen.
Shin Buddhist Children's Prayer
"I am a link in Amida Buddha's golden chain of love that stretches around the world. I must keep my link bright and strong. I will try to be kind and gentle to every living thing and protect all who are weaker than myself. I will try to think pure and beautiful thoughts, to say pure and beautiful words and deeds, knowing that what I do now, depends not only on my happiness or unhappiness but also those of others. May every link in Amida Buddha's golden chain of love become bright and strong, and may we all attain perfect peace."
Islamic Hadith (saying of the Prophet)
"While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well, and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said 'This dog is suffering from the same problem as that of mine.' So he (went down the well) filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth, climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his good deed and forgave him. The people asked 'O Allah's Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?' He replied: 'Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate living creature.'"
Anglican Prayer Written by Rev. Henry Primat, D.D. in 1772
"Let me entreat thee, O Christian reader,
by all that is good and kind and just;
let me entreat thee for God's sake, for Christ's sake, for man's sake,
for the sake of the animals -Yea and for thine own sake.
Make it your business, esteem it your duty,
believe it to be the ground of your hope
and know that it is that which the Lord doth require of thee:
'to do justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God.'
See that no animal of any kind, whether entrusted to thy care,
or coming across thy path, suffer through thy neglect or abuse.
Let no help of profit, no compliance with custom,
no fear of the ridicule of the world,
ever tempt thee to the least act of cruelty or injustice to any creature whatsoever.
Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy."
Catholic Prayer Written by St. Basil the Great in 375 AD
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.
Oh, God, enlarge within us the sense of fellowship with all living things;
With our brothers the animals
to whom Thou gavest the earth as their home in common with us.
We remember with shame that in the past
we have exercised the high dominion of man with ruthless cruelty
so that the voice of the earth, which should have gone up to Thee in song,
has been a groan of travail.
May we realize that they live not for us alone,
but for themselves, and for Thee, and that they love the sweetness of life."
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I am nobody.
Nobody is perfect.
Therefore, I AM PERFECT!
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