THE animals will hopefully come in two-by-two on Sunday, January 24, when St Mark’s Church in Upper Hale holds its first ever pet service.

Taking place at 3pm, the service will allow people to give thanks to God for the animal kingdom and have their pets blessed, and will be followed by a bring-and-zhare buffet tea.

Reverend Lesley Crawley said: “We are holding the service because some people on Facebook asked whether we could have a pet service in the parish and it seemed like an excellent idea.

“Everyone is welcome to come along and bring their pets for a blessing and also a plate of food to share afterwards, if they would like to.”