I will be running the Bristol 10K on May 7th 2017 for a cause that I am extremely passionate about.

As an animal lover, when I first heard of 'Baby the Bulldog' and watched the video of her being violently physically abused (thrown repeatedly down wooden stairs, throttled, and stamped on to the point she had to be euthanased due to rear paralysis), I was heartbroken and appalled by the barbaric abuse this little dog suffered and probably endured on a frequent basis. I was then subsequently astonished by how little punishment the perpetrators,brothers Andrew and Daniel Frankish actually received in lieu of their actions.

I began following a group called Operation Frankish - cage the monsters, created by a man who was so appalled and reviled by their actions and the unjust sentence bestowed upon them, he was compelled into setting up a group to force change in the law on current animal abuse sentences to a maximum of 5 years (in England, the maximum prison penalty for animal abuse is 6 months!!!)

I believe I need to help to be a voice for all defenseless animals who suffer at the hands of sadistic abusers in helping to put pressure on our government to increase the sentencing to these abusers and help deter others if the punishment were to fit their crimes.

By raising much needed funds Operation Frankish will be able to continue their vital work in legitimately staging activities that will gain media attention and pressurise the government into changing the current law.

By increasing animal abuse sentences, we will be giving Baby the justice she truly deserves.

Please help me continue the fight to get justice for Baby and for all abused animals.

On a final note, just to clarify how much this means to me, I am not a professional runner! I struggle to run further than 5km and deal with my own mental health issues on a daily basis which include sport induced anxiety attacks when I run! I am truly grateful for any support you give me :) xx