RVC Animal Care Trust

Natasha&Toby

Natasha & toby

Natasha & toby

My Story

About us

I had the opportunity to run the Londons half marathon last year in memory of my best friend and little dude, Toby. Toby had a heart condition and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) gave us a wonderful 5 years together. Toby was my world, my rock and I want to keep doing a little something in his memory to say thank you. 

Toby was such a gorgeous boy he had the purest heart and was such a big softy. Cheeky at times, sneakily taking his sisters treats when she wasn’t looking. He enjoyed going to the woods and meeting new furry friends . He would always give me a massive smile and a wiggle when I got home from work. Even though Toby has been on medication for most of his life and regular checks and scans at vets yet he was always so humble and playful.

Toby’s first year as a puppy didn’t start great as he was involved in an accident at just 6 months old in which he was rushed to the vets and was told the next 48 hours was critical which then led to him being rushed to the RVC where they took great care of him for 2 weeks with all the love and support to get him back to being able to stand up properly without help.

He came home and it was a tough year for him as he had a permanent head tilt which made trying to walk straight hard and he often walked into things. The RVC helped out and we had weekly check ups to see how Toby was getting on. After a year, Toby was able to walk probably on his own with no head tilt but then he started having breathing problems which ended up with him having high hypertension which caused his heart to not function properly.

He then had to be on sildenafil which he took twice a day for five years which kept him alive and kept his heart beating the way it should which then gave him the best five years we could have asked for. The first week of march 2024, Toby was passing out for a few seconds when taking walks etc …. so we took him for scans on March 13th he took a turn for the worse which led to him having fluid on his lungs and he couldn’t breath on his own without oxygen,  From then it got worse. we then had to make the hardest /painful decision of our life and say goodbye and let him cross the rainbow bridge until we meet again.

I’m am doing the London full marathon to raise even more money to be able to give something back to the RVC and help other pets just like Toby . I have started training and working towards my goals to be ready for the marathon and make Toby proud and give back to those at RVC who gave us the greatest gift of more time with our beautiful boy.

 

 

The Animal Care Trust exists to support the Royal Veterinary College's wide range of clinical, research and educational activities aimed at improving animal health and care.

Your generous donations help us to support over 20,000 poorly pets a year, giving our patients access to innovative treatments and the best facilities to keep them comfortable while they are in our care. It is only thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters that the Royal Veterinary College can keep advancing veterinary medicine and saving animals' lives.

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.

RVC Animal Care Trust

Raising for:

RVC Animal Care Trust
103%

Funded

  • Target
    £1,500
  • Raised so far
    £1,550
  • Number of donors
    45

My Story

About us

I had the opportunity to run the Londons half marathon last year in memory of my best friend and little dude, Toby. Toby had a heart condition and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) gave us a wonderful 5 years together. Toby was my world, my rock and I want to keep doing a little something in his memory to say thank you. 

Toby was such a gorgeous boy he had the purest heart and was such a big softy. Cheeky at times, sneakily taking his sisters treats when she wasn’t looking. He enjoyed going to the woods and meeting new furry friends . He would always give me a massive smile and a wiggle when I got home from work. Even though Toby has been on medication for most of his life and regular checks and scans at vets yet he was always so humble and playful.

Toby’s first year as a puppy didn’t start great as he was involved in an accident at just 6 months old in which he was rushed to the vets and was told the next 48 hours was critical which then led to him being rushed to the RVC where they took great care of him for 2 weeks with all the love and support to get him back to being able to stand up properly without help.

He came home and it was a tough year for him as he had a permanent head tilt which made trying to walk straight hard and he often walked into things. The RVC helped out and we had weekly check ups to see how Toby was getting on. After a year, Toby was able to walk probably on his own with no head tilt but then he started having breathing problems which ended up with him having high hypertension which caused his heart to not function properly.

He then had to be on sildenafil which he took twice a day for five years which kept him alive and kept his heart beating the way it should which then gave him the best five years we could have asked for. The first week of march 2024, Toby was passing out for a few seconds when taking walks etc …. so we took him for scans on March 13th he took a turn for the worse which led to him having fluid on his lungs and he couldn’t breath on his own without oxygen,  From then it got worse. we then had to make the hardest /painful decision of our life and say goodbye and let him cross the rainbow bridge until we meet again.

I’m am doing the London full marathon to raise even more money to be able to give something back to the RVC and help other pets just like Toby . I have started training and working towards my goals to be ready for the marathon and make Toby proud and give back to those at RVC who gave us the greatest gift of more time with our beautiful boy.

 

 

The Animal Care Trust exists to support the Royal Veterinary College's wide range of clinical, research and educational activities aimed at improving animal health and care.

Your generous donations help us to support over 20,000 poorly pets a year, giving our patients access to innovative treatments and the best facilities to keep them comfortable while they are in our care. It is only thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our supporters that the Royal Veterinary College can keep advancing veterinary medicine and saving animals' lives.

The London Marathon has become an annual, inspiring and colourful fixture in the world’s sporting calendar since the inaugural race on 29 March 1981: a celebration of fun, fundraising and fancy dress.

Over the years more than a million people have completed the 26.2-mile course – which runs from Blackheath to The Mall, with a spectacular finish in front of Buckingham Palace, showcasing the very best that the capital city has to offer.

What’s more, these participants have raised over a billion pounds for charity and there have been countless amazing tales of human achievement throughout the event’s history – living up to its aim of helping participants ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’.