How the Pets Teach Us (excerpts from Perek Shira)
The Grasshopper says: "I lift my eyes to the mountains, from where shall my help come?" (Psalms 121:1)
The Spider says: "Praise Him with sounding cymbals! Praise Him with clashing cymbals!" (Psalms 150:5)
The Giant Sea Creatures say: "Praise Hashem from the earth, the giant sea creatures and the depths." (Psalms 148:7)
The Whale says: "Give thanks to Hashem for God is good, God's kindness endures forever." (Psalms 136:1)
The Fish say: "The voice of Hashem is upon the waters, The God of glory thunders; Hashem is upon a multitude of waters." (Psalms 29:3)
The Frog says: "Blessed is the Name of God's glorious Kingdom forever and ever!" (Talmud, tractate Pesachim 56a)
The Sheep and Goats say: "Who is like You among the might ones, Hashem, who is like You, adorned in holiness, awesome in praise, worker of wonders!" (Exodus 15:11)
The Wild Animals say: "Blessed is the Good One Who does good." (Talmud, Berachos 48b)
The Elephant says: "How great are your works, Hashem; Your thoughts are extremely deep." (Psalms 92:6)
The Cat says: "I shall pursue my enemies and overtake them, and I shall not return until they are destroyed." (Psalms 30:2)
The Insects say: "May Israel rejoice in their Creator; may the children of Zion be joyful in their King." (Psalms 149:2)
The Snake says: "Hashem supports the fallen and straightens the bent over." (Psalms 145:14)
The Ant says: "Go to the ant, sluggard; see its ways and become wise." (Proverbs 6:6)
The Rat says: "Let every soul praise Hashem, Halleluja!" (Psalms 150:6)
The Dog says: "Come, let us prostrate ourselves and bow, let us kneel before Hashem our Maker." (Psalms 95:6)
Blessings For Individual Animals to Be Offered By Their Human (Rabbi David Winship)
Blessing for Dogs
Yesimkha E-lohim ke-kalev ha-ne-eman May God make you like Caleb, the loyal one.
Blessings for Cats
'Yesimkha E-lohim ka-aryot ha-sadeh
May God make you like the lions of the field. Yesimkha E-lohim ki-yehuda ha-aryeh
May God make you like the lion of Judah.
Blessing for Birds
Yesimkha E-lohim ke-of hashamayim yishkon mi-ben ofananyim yitnu kol
May God make you like the birds of the air that nest among the waters and sing.
Blessing for Reptiles
Yesimkha E-lohim be-chozek refuat ha-seraf.
May God make you with the healing strength of the copper serpent.
Blessing for Fish
Yesimkha E-lohim ke-dag gadol, eved Adonai May God make you like the great fish, the servant of God.
Blessing for all other Animals
Yesimkha E-lohim ke-rabot ma-asecha Adonai – chayot ke-tonot im ge-dolot.
May God make you like the great creations of God – the small and the large animals.
Blessings on Seeing a Beautiful Animal (or a Very Strange Animal)
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱ–לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שככה לו בעולמו
baruch atah hashem elokeinu melech ha’olam she’kacha lo be’olamo”
"Blessed are you Adonai Our God, Ruler of the Universe, for whom the world is like this."
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱ–לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מְשַנֶּה הַבְּרִיּוֹת
barukh atah hashem elokeinu melech ha'olam meshaneh ha-briyot
“Blessed are you Adonai Our God, Rule of the Universe, who varies the creatures.”