Television personality Tayla Meath has died after losing a \u201clong and incredibly difficult battle\u201d with cancer.<\/p>\n
The presenter, who was 30, appeared on The Dog House Australia and was a passionate animal lover who worked in a shelter giving dogs a second chance to find their forever homes. <\/p>\n
She was remembered by her colleagues on the Channel 10 program for the extraordinary love, kindness and care she showed towards animals.<\/p>\n
A spokesman posted on social media that she made a lasting impact on everyone fortunate enough to know her.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur hearts go out to her family, friends and all who loved her during this incredibly difficult time,\u201d the post read.<\/p>\n
Ms Meath was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare type of cancer that forms in glandular tissues, according to the Cancer Council.<\/p>\n
A GoFundMe page set up for Ms Meath said she took her last breath surrounded by the people she loved most.<\/p>\n
\u201cTayla\u2019s family would like to thank every single person who has loved her, supported her, encouraged her, and walked beside them through the hardest chapter of their lives,\u201d organiser April Faulkner said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are now learning how to live with the unimaginable loss of their girl.<\/p>\n
\u201cTayla\u2019s journey was long and painful, but she never gave up. She fought every single day. <\/p>\n
\u201cShe lived, she loved, she laughed, and she kept pushing forward even when things were incredibly hard.\u201d<\/p>\n