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As this is my 5th London Marathon I decided it was a good idea (at the time- after several glasses of wine!!), to do something I have never done before and run in fancy dress! - just to make this world famous, iconic course even harder.  And as everyone who knows me, knows how much I love working at the Hand in Hand, Wimbledon Common, especially all of our pawsome four legged customers, after we retained our Dog Buddy.com - London's Dog Friendliest Pub title for a second year I had to run as a dog - Daisy Dog was born (sort of).   Daisy was my first rescue cat and pet that was mine, not a family pet -  she was my inspiration through my first London Marathon and the reason I have my third rescue cat Ellie - my little survior - so if i was going to run in fancy dress, Daisy had to be a part of it.    And just because I like a challenge Daisy will be running the London Marathon Big Half in March, the London Marathon in April and The Vitality 10k in May 2018, but were up for the challenge all for the Blue Cross.

The Blue Cross is a charity close to my heart - which is why i continue to run the London marathon for them - their strap line -''Pets Change Lives'' - resinates with me massively, i know how much pets have impacted my life only for the better, and they ask for so little in return compared to what they bring and give to our lives.  They are there through good times and especially the bad, they are our best friends, constant companions, life motivators, loyal and trustworthy, they never judge all they ask in return is a happy, loving healthy home.

The Blue Cross has worked to change the lives of pets in need, since 1897, during world war one they played a key role - providing soldiers with pocket books on how to care for their horses, their field hospitals saved the lives of many of our war horses, and they helped to bring home as many as possible at the the end of the war - this is something i remember my dad telling me about as a child. 
They have constantly been there to help the nations pets (horses, cats, dogs, rabbits and all small furries)  in so many ways -  rehoming centres and networks - run by fosters/volunteers who find homes for over 10,900 pets every year, veterinary hospitals including one in Merton and mobile clinics that help those who cannot afford private fees including the homeless who have pets, especially here in London - over 31,000 pets helped every year, their award winning pet bereavement support service which helps over 5,800 each year, their education programme and talks reach over 86,000 children every year, campaigning on issues affecting all pets nationwide, they provide free online information and advice for any pet owner via their website and social media, and carry out over 6,500 pet behaviour consultations anually. They are there for neglected, abandoned, abused pets and for pets who through no fault of their own have to be given up by their owners - in sometimes heartbreaking circumstances.

I have been able to see this work first hand, from visiting their hospitals at Merton and London Victoria and their largest rehoming centre in Burford Oxfordshire, where I met a very special pony called Puffin, she was found in a disgusting state of neglect and having suffered appalling cruelty - she was in Blue cross care for 18 months one of a group of abused ponies, the Puffin I met was unrecognisable from her first pictures, it had taken a year and half of love, care and rehabillitation to get her ready for rehoming and to trust humans again.

Thank you for your time, please donate anything you can i really appreciate any donation - I feel so lucky that I get to be part of the worlds most iconic marathon and biggest one day fundraising event in the world, doing something I love - running- (with my wonky knees, dodgey ankles and slightly messed up feet), for a charity I love, who help pets - my biggest love.

Pets don't have a voice we are their voice - those who are neglected, adandoned, suffering, abused and mistreated rely on those of us who love animals/pets to be there. Please give back to Pets - Pets change lives xx