Harvey is a three-year-old Dalmatian rescued from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. When two local women found him on the side of the road, he was a walking skeleton so severely emaciated it looked as though he could barely stand let alone walk. Their call for emergency help was answered by two local rescuers, Becca Isabell Chavez and Dee Chavez with Yaqui Animal Rescue. They immediately picked up Harvey and took him straight to a veterinarian. The vet determined that Harvey had a body condition score of 1/9 — the most severely emaciated possible. Harvey weighed only 24 pounds. Tena Price, with Dalmatian Rescue of Colorado (DRC), was contacted and she offered to take over Harvey’s care. Becca and Dee agreed to be his medical fosters for a few days. In those first videos they shared, Harvey barely had the energy to lift his head, but in true Dalmatian form, he still wagged his tail and asked for belly rubs. His spirit had not been broken! The next evening, we were concerned about Harvey’s condition, so his temp fosters, Becca and Dee, took him to the emergency vet. At the ER, the veterinarian stated that, based on his bloodwork and other tests, there was no medical explanation for Harvey’s emaciated state and that it was due to intentional starvation. Harvey was not a stray. He had owners. And his owners intentionally starved him. While Harvey was at the ER Vet, the police informed Becca and Dee that they had confiscated two more emaciated dogs, both Huskies, from the same residence. (We are happy to report that the Huskies are both safe and cared for pending a decision on criminal charges.) As it turns out, even though Harvey was so severely emaciated, his escape led to the two Huskies being rescued! Our Harvey is a hero! Harvey is now being cared for by Dalmatian Rescue of Colorado (DRC) medical fosters in Texas under the watchful eye of Tena Price, our VP and Texas Coordinator. Harvey is on a veterinarian-prescribed re-feeding program. His emaciated state — we have never seen a dog so severely emaciated — did not happen overnight: it is the result of many weeks of intentional starvation. And his recovery will not happen overnight. We are so looking forward to seeing the real Harvey emerge as he gains weight and continues to feel the love and safety he’s getting from our fosters and others who interact with him. And we are so happy that you’re here to follow along! We will provide updates frequently and we encourage you to ask questions. Thank you for your support! You are all part of #HarveysJourney. We can't do this without your love and support.