Hi, my name is Amelia and in March i'm running the Bath Half in memory of my dog Binky.

In late April, Binky started showing signs of an infection- she was lethargic, not eating or drinking and looking really sad. We took her to the vet, and after being on an IV, she was sent home and seemed a lot better. However, things took a turn for the worst on the bank holiday weekend and back to the vets we went. After undergoing some tests/scans, we found out that Binky had cancer. We were told she needed to be put down in the next 24 hours and to say our goodbyes. That was a hard weekend for all of us.

For those that knew Binky they knew she was a special dog. She had so much character and personality and was a complete princess. She was very intuitive and always knew when we needed her. She loved to play fetch but would never bring the ball back and ripping the ears off her toys to claim them as her own. She was also my running partner and we were building up to a 5k.

Losing Binky was one of the hardest times for me, and I wish there was more we could have done to save her. That's why I am fundraising for the Rumba Animal Cancer Fund. They are pioneers in cancer research for pets and with enough funding they can:

I hope to make Binky proud but it will be sad to run it without her by my side. I can only hope that with your donations, we can help reduce the number of animals suffering from cancer, and keep families united for as long as possible <3