On the anniversary of Keiths death I wanted to share his story again.. So many people have been encouraged and have stepped up and joined the rescue/transport because of his inspiration. I continue to try to live up to his wishes and do transports in his memory. This is one of those stories with a sad ending, a fellow volunteer and animal lover, Keith Royer passed today doing what he loved. Keith runs a transport for rescues and you can see his love for the animals by going to his facebook page, Keiths Rescue Transports. But as you read this know that his beloved dog, Stormy, is truly a special friend and companion. Stormy is a pit bull that always traveled with Keith on his adventures in helping fellow dogs find safety and homes. Night before last, Keith and Stormy were on a transport mission to save a litter of 7 month old dachshunds who were being transported from TN to MA on behalf of Furever Dachshund Rescue. As happens sometimes with transports, there are weather conditions, flat tires and anxious dogs; this night was no different. The transport was running late and arrangements were made by Keith to stay overnight in MD to continue the transport the next morning so that the puppies could stay overnight with a fellow transporter and have a good night’s rest before continuing the next day. As all who know Keith, he is always early and eager to get started.....the dogs always come first! This morning Keith was not as his meeting point. Keith was in his hotel room having suffered a massive brain aneurysm; Stormy by his side. Emergency response and Animal Control was called knowing that Stormy may be distressed. When emergency responders arrived at the scene and determined that something was seriously wrong they proceeded to enter the room. Animal control opened the door to the hotel room with the expectation that Stormy would be protective and found instead that he was trying to help Keith by leading the emergency responders to Keith lying unconscious on the floor. Stormy proceed to alert medics of Keith’s medications as well. Stormys desire to protect Keith was that of a loving gentle companion, who only wanted to make sure that Keith would be alright. We hear so many stories about various breeds of dogs, especially pitbulls, but today I share one with you of a great dog, a great companion and a gentle soul ..... STORMY and his best friend, Keith! We at Furever Dachshund Rescue (FDR) are so sad that we lost a fellow dedicated animal lover. Keith’s passion for helping rescues was felt throughout the rescue community and those who knew him; knew how much he loved animals. Not only did Keith dedicate his life to helping connect people with their newly adopted rescues but when he had the opportunity he willingly donated his time, gas, and money to help non-profit rescues get their dogs to safety as well. The rescue community has lost a beloved friend and advocate. .
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:18:45 +0000
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