TRACY the donkey will join other creatures great and small at this year's animal blessing service at St John Vianney Church in Wantage.

The ceremony of prayers and blessing remembering St Francis of Assisi will be held at the Charlton Road church on Sunday, October 9, at 3pm.

Cats, dogs, hamsters and lizards are invited to join the service accompanied by their owners and each animal will receive an individual blessing.

Tracy the donkey from Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell will be joining the Parish Priest Canon Peter Turbitt.