Gunter River (formerly River)

Our hearts are heavy… our 2012 alumnus, Gunter River (formerly River), has passed away.  We received thismessage about Gunter from his mom Michelle, who fostered, adopted, and loved Gunter River:

“He came into rescue named River. We called him Gunter River.  I picked him up at the shelter in Sylacauga, AL in July of 2012. ...he was hit by a car in summer of 2015. The injury was at the shoulderand we did rehab for 3 months.  Our Vet at that time didn’t think he would regain use of his leg so advised amputation.  He did so well on it for 10 years! I was in the process of ordering him a custom-built quad cart when he died from a ruptured tumor in his spleen, last Saturday.  The tumor was not diagnosed by any of the 3 vets he had seen recently, so it was a terrible shock. I can assure you he was well loved and cared for.  And is very missed.”

“Love is the only thing that we can carry with us when we go, and it makes the end so easy.”  Louisa May Alcott  ​