Harvey's Animal Shelter

04/30/2014

Update!!!

The 4 cats are getting a reprieve!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will pick them up on Friday. I am soooo happy!!!! Now to get this shelter up and running so these are not issues anymore (we can only hope, but I am realistic, maybe not as much)! Come on guys jump on the train and HELP me get this going!!! Thank you all that are supporting us!

Michael W. Dalton
Harvey's Animal Shelter
[email protected]

Remember start getting those donations in at http://www.gofundme.com/8e9l88

I want to open an animal shelter in Coldspring Texas. There is a DIRE need for this. I have found some grants to help but to apply, I need to make Harvey's Animal Shelter a non-profit organization. Thats where I need the help. Labor for this endevor is starting with my 3 teenage sons and my f...

04/28/2014

Update!!!!

I'm crying right now. The 4 cats might have been put down. DAMN. Still a slight chance she hasn't. If she hasn't I am going to go pick them up. See this shelter is NEEDED sooo badly!!!
Please HELP us get this started.

Michael W. Dalton
Harvey's Animal Shelter
[email protected]

04/25/2014

Update!!

For the past few days I have been trying to help a woman in the area with her cats. She is an elderly woman that has to move ASAP. But she can't take her beloved cats with her. This situation saddens me and makes me angry!!! Even if I have to take these cats in myself, I will. This makes me want this shelter even more so!! If anyone is willing to help this woman please call me or email me. It should not take this long to get help to this woman. Please help me get this shelter going so we can help people like this!!!! Again, if you are willing to help email me or call me!! Thank you all!!!

Michael W. Dalton
Harvey's Animal Shelter
[email protected]
(936) 933-6736

04/22/2014

Update!!

If the link to our donation page does not work, please click on the picture to your right. The boy who is hugging the big black dog. That will also take you to it. Again thanks!!!

04/22/2014

Update!!

I just spoke to Tammy Lawson with the magazine "Livingston Now" and she had some wonderful ideas!!!! One is to post that we WILL be a NO-KILL shelter. Also, we want to have low cost spay/neuter programs, microchipping, low cost veterinary services (so you can bring in injured animals), housing and responsible re-homing programs. Remember, to visit our donation page at www.gofundme.com/8e9188 and donate what you can so we can get all these wonderful programs rolling. Again, thank you Tammy for all your help and support!!!! And thank everyone for supporting us!!!!

04/22/2014

Update!!
I have spoke to S.T.A.R.S. Animal Shelter in Coldspring. Jackie was soo helpful with new ideas and lawful things to do. Thank you Thank you Jackie!!!!! I hope that we will be working together some more in the future!!!!!

04/19/2014

Another update!!

Hi guys, Things are moving slowly but they are moving!! I have sent out several emails to various companies and people.
Just waiting on replies and sending more. Also, for any of you interested I have an Entertainment Center, Dining Set and
grandfather clock on the "for sale" side of I-Town. I will have pictures up sometime today. I put these items up because
they are very dear to me but I want to help "get the ball rolling" and show "good faith" that I am very serious about this
shelter. Also I have a lead from the "pet" section of I-Town for some advertising thanks to Tammy and Jason :hug
A lot of you are re-posting on Facebook and I appreciate it greatly :hug :hug Also I will try to set up a blog website
this weekend.

Also I found out that there is indeed an animal shelter in San Jacinto County Texas called S.T.A.R.S. I want to make a
public apology for my mistake. It was not intentional and I intend to contact the owner and see about combining our
efforts to work on this project together. I look forward to talking to them. :dancing :dancing

Just a reminder, there is a limit on how many times I can post on the main message board on Livingstonitown.com.
(stating, thank you Russ :hug :hug ) so look on the "pets" side as well. You can also find us and updates on Harvey's
Animal Shelter's page,(Thank you PT!! :hug ) and our donation page http://www.gofundme.com/8e9l88 and soon our
blog page.

Thank you to everyone that is helping me!!! Its amazing what can happen when a community gets together!!
04/19/14

Michael W. Dalton
Harvey's Animal Shelter
[email protected]

04/19/2014

cont... 4 of these dogs I now own and will never part with. Riley, 2yrs old is my youngest son's dog and best friend. Harvey's (the shelter's namesake) 4yrs old is my middle son's dog and I think a little bipolar LOL. He is my longest rehabilitation dog and its ongoing. Spud, 1 year old, is a rat terrier that is blind and deaf. Emmy is a 1 year old schnauzer mix who looks like a mop LOL. She is free natured and loves everyone. Emmy is Spud's companion dog. Spud gets very afraid of new people and new things. But he senses how Emmy feels and since she loves everyone and isn't afraid of anything, Spud is ok if Emmy is ok. There is sometimes a 5th but this one rotates. And it is not always a dog, cats have too. A few months ago, Tanker, a 6 week old boxer mix came to me in very poor health. With some groceries, medicine and love Tanker is 3 months old and was ready to go to his new home last week on a farm with a waitress from Paradise Grill in Coldspring. There were some in that slot did not make it. Thankfully, a lot do like Tanker. So as you can see although on a small scale I have done this for a very long time. I love animals and now that the kids are older and I have time to devote to this project, I want it more than anything!! I want to help as many animals as I can. I have dreamed of running a shelter for many, many years. Well that's me in a nutshell. I am always available so if you need to reach me please feel free to. Michael W. Dalton

04/19/2014

Hi Everyone!!!! This is the first posting on here. As you know we are trying to get a new animal shelter. My name is Michael W. Dalton and I am 48 years old. I have been married for 22 years to my wife April Dalton. We have 3 teenage sons. I live in Coldspring San Jacinto County Texas in a subdivision called Cape Royale. I am a firefighter with the Cape Royal Fire department. I love animals. I have been rescuing them since I was a small child. I have been here with my family for 4 years and I have read, heard, and seen many, many stories about abandoned and abused animals here. Livingstonitown.com has a lot of these stories on the message boards. On a smaller scale I have tried to help in my own way taking in strays and helping them and rehoming them.