Healthy Dog Styles

Animal Cruetly Animal Abuse Benjamin James Stavaas

nancysdogpawsboutique — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:54:54 +0000

In June 2010
Star, German Shepherd mix
Had her throat slit by her owner in a fit of rage, Left for dead in a ditch.

Reported in July 2010
Benjamin James Stavaas fails to appear in court, arrest warrant issued for Animal Cruelty

Reporter Amy Dairymple, Forum , Worthington Daily Globe has been reporting and following this case, as well as several other reporters from different News Papers.

An arrest warrant has been issued against 23 year old Benjamin James Stavaas, after he failed to appear in court on Animal Cruelty charges who is accused of slashing the throat of his dog, in Otter Tail County District Court on Monday.
Stavaas is on probation from a 2006 Wadena County conviction of terroristic threats and domestic assault.

Recently Published August 03 2010 By: Steve Schulz, Wadena Pioneer Journal
Stavaas also has a conviction for stealing a car in 2005 in Wadena, Feb. 3, 2006, Stavaas struck and choked a woman and said he was going to kill her. He threatened to “slit her throat,” according to court documents.

Stavaas has been accused of making a seven inch cut on the dog’s throat a month ago, and told authorities he did it because he could not stop the dog from chasing cars. He slash her throat in a fit of rage. Stavaas’ eight month old German Sheppard/Pit Bull mix survived, and is currently located in an animal foster home.
Court records say that on or around June 15th 2010 Stavaas used a knife to slit the dog’s throat after he got mad at the dog for running after a car.
Star the German Shepherd mix wandered into a rural Fergus Falls yard about a week later and was taken to a veterinarian. Is now currently in foster home waiting for adoption.

The felony charges each carry a maximum penalty of two years in prison.
Animal Activist and Animal Lovers would like to see Stavvas receive the maximum penalty allowed, which would be either two years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.

Stavaas is being charged with two felonies, two gross misdemeanors, as well as two misdemeanors related to torturing and mistreating his dog, (Star, German Shepherd mix)
The case against Stavaas has gained global attention, as well. Nearly 1,500 people have signed an online petition calling for Stavaas to receive the maximum penalty..

There are several Petitions in the making.
Two which are on facebook. Others may be found online Care2 petition site

Information use here are from different
new articles / Papers / online internet news

To contact the courthouse regarding this case, send a letter to:
Otter Tail County Court Administration
121 West Junius Ave. No. 310
Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Greyhound Rescue & Rehabilitation

nancysdogpawsboutique — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:41:41 +0000

Greyhounds are Beautiful
A wonderful Rescue and Rehabilitation group that I would like to mention and give support to a wonderful cause to saving the beautiful lives of Greyhounds. If ever you were or are thinking of adopting a dog Please think about this wonderful breed that has been so forgotten and misunderstood. They need more people to stand up for them today and everyday. Adopt a retired racer save a life. Save a Greyhound Please
http://greyhoundrescuerehab.org/
http://greyhoundrescuerehab.org/whoweare.html

Humanitarian “Traci Cook”

nancysdogpawsboutique — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:13:26 +0000

I’m 36 and live in central Illinois with my wonderful boyfriend and our 4 dogs. I have a full time job working on a telecom help desk and I have a doggy bakery that I do on the side. I’m the equivalent of the “crazy cat lady”… but with dogs! LOL I learned to sew last fall and it turns out there is very little “sewing” in sewing, its a lot of planning and measuring and cutting… things I’m not that fond of, however blankets are just squares. I like to do volunteer work, especially with animals, but I don’t have a lot of time. So I have several friends who work in rescue and one of them had mentioned that they needed blankets at animal control. This was the PERFECT newbie project. Especially since dogs were the perfect recipient. They don’t care about colors or fabric or patterns… they are just happy to have a blanket. So I started sewing blankets for animal shelters and my friends dogs. I”m not sure how many I”ve done but they’ve been pretty popular and sadly they are a much needed item at the shelters. AND I get fabric and thrift stores for a steal and I am able to sew when I can while I”m at home. It’s a small contribution, but if everyone did a little…think of how great the world could be.

Deborah Martin Chicken Soup for th Dog Lover Soul

nancysdogpawsboutique — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:44:41 +0000

Feed mine Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover Soul and I also make them a wet meal of chicken, brown rice and veggies for their night meal!!! “Deborah Martin”

Lori Clark Natural Balance Venison and Sweet Potato

nancysdogpawsboutique — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:42:32 +0000

Natural Balance Venison and Sweet Potato. I had a seriously tender stomached greyhound until December of 09. After 3 years of trying different foods, that’s the one that stuck the longesst. All three of my greys love the stuff! “Lori Clark”

Tracie Cook Flint River Dog Food

nancysdogpawsboutique — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:37:28 +0000

I switched around a lot for about a year, after the last big food recall we switch to Flint River Ranch.. great ingredients, delivered to my door and reasonably price. Plus the bratz love it AND FRR hasn’t ever been involved with any recalls. Check them out… “Tracie Cook”

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nancysdogpawsboutique — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:22:07 +0000

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New Product Reviews

nancysdogpawsboutique — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:15:39 +0000

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Dog Fetches Police

nancysdogpawsboutique — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:07:08 +0000

Amazing Newstory!

“If not for German shepherd, our family would have lost our home.” Said owner of dog who led an Alaska State Trooper to a fire at his workshop.

Buddy was honored for the feat, which was video taped on patrol car dashcam.

All Dogs Go To Church

nancysdogpawsboutique — Sun, 09 May 2010 01:39:04 +0000

In honor of National Dog week, Calvary Episcopal Church in Danvers, Massachusetts announced their “Perfect Paws Pet Ministry.”

Starting later this month they plan to offer services for church members and their pets. Services will include communion for owners and special treats for their four-legged companions.

Similar news has been reported from other areas of the country.

“I don’t have any kids, so my pets have always been my children, so it does mean a lot,” Emma Sczesniak told the Associated Press. Accompanied by her Dachshund-terrier mix and black Lab, she said that though she’d fallen away from church, the dog-friendly service “might push me into it.”

Laura Hobgood-Oster, a religion professor at Southwestern University, says she’s heard of a half-dozen pet-friendly services in the U.S. — for instance, “Woof ‘n’ Worship” held at Pilgrim Congregational Church outside of Boston — though traditionally Christians believe only humans have redeemable souls.

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