A church is calling all pet owners and their animals to a blessing and thanksgiving service to celebrate World Animal Day.

The Rev Graham Noyce will lead the service for all well behaved pets this Sunday, ) at 2pm at St Martin’s Anglican Church in Mortimer Road, Kensal Green.

Photographs of pets that are a little to shy for a public outing or have passed away can be brought to the service to be displayed and blessed.

The service will be dedicated to the nuns of the Russian Orthodox Convent of the Nativity of the Virgin in the Kaluga region of Russia where they have established a sanctuary for abandoned animals.

Refreshments will be served after the service.

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