Northern Star Dog Rescue

01/06/2025

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On 8/21/21 in Star Idaho Stanley was shot and killed and thrown from the Star Bridge while his family was out of town. The two men involved , Aaron Bennett and Matt J. Vraspir, only served 20 days in jail (Aaron Bennett) and 5 days in jail (Matt Vraspir). This brought attention to concerned citizens that Idaho companion animal laws are the worst in the United States of America.

Animal cruelty against companion animals is only misdemeanor in Idaho!

S.T.A.N's Law- Stop The Abuse Now
Idaho Animal Welfare Protection Act

Section 1: Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

Companion Animal means any animal kept for companionship within a household, including but not limited to dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, small mammals, and other mammals not used for agriculture.
Abuse means intentional acts of commission resulting in harm to a companion animal, including but not limited to: (a) Physical violence, such as beating, kicking, or striking; (b) Torture, mutilation, or deliberate infliction of pain or injury; (c) Forcing ingestion of harmful substances.
Neglect means acts of omission resulting in harm or risk of harm to a companion animal, including but not limited to: (a) Failing to provide adequate food, water, shelter, or veterinary care; (b) Abandoning a companion animal without ensuring their safety or welfare; (c) Ignoring visible signs of illness, injury, or distress requiring attention.
Extreme Animal Abuse means any intentional act resulting in serious physical harm, injury, or death to a companion animal, including but not limited to: (a) Torture or mutilation; (b) Repeated acts of neglect resulting in severe suffering or death; (c) Forcible ingestion of harmful substances; (d) Deliberate infliction of physical trauma.
Domestic Abuse means any act of violence, abuse, or neglect against a companion animal belonging to a family member, partner, or spouse, including acts intended to control, intimidate, or torment an ex-spouse, partner, or family member.
Theft of a Companion Animal means the intentional and unlawful taking or removal of a companion animal from its rightful owner's custody or control.
Dog Fighting means the organized and illegal practice of pitting dogs against each other for entertainment or profit.
Dumping Animals means the act of abandoning companion animals in public places or on private property without providing for their care or welfare.
Section 2: Classification of Offenses

(1) The following acts shall be classified as felony offenses: (a) Extreme animal abuse; (b) Theft of a companion animal; (c) Dog fighting; (d) Dumping animals (e) Reckless destruction of property/animal.

(2) Individuals found guilty of any offense listed in subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: (a) Fines not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); (b) Imprisonment for a term not to exceed five (5) years; (c) Lifetime prohibition on owning, possessing, or residing with a companion animal as set forth in Section 3.

(3) Domestic abuse involving harm to a companion animal shall be subject to the same legal consequences and requirements as other forms of domestic abuse under Idaho law, including mandatory participation in domestic violence intervention classes, where the harm to the animal is used to control, intimidate, or torment an ex-spouse, partner, or family member. These classes shall be similar to those mandated for individuals convicted of domestic violence under Idaho Code Title 39, Chapter 63 (Domestic Violence Offender Treatment).

Section 3: Prohibition on Companion Animal Ownership

(1) Any person convicted of extreme animal abuse, domestic abuse involving harm to companion animals, dog fighting, or dumping animals shall be prohibited from owning, possessing, or residing with a companion animal for the remainder of their lifetime.

(2) Companion animals subject to criminal acts outlined in this chapter shall be immediately forfeited to the custody of a designated animal welfare organization or agency upon the filing of criminal charges. Such animals shall be placed in the care of qualified rescues, shelters, or adoptive homes to ensure their safety and welfare.

(3) Any person found in violation of subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: (a) Fines not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); (b) Imprisonment for a term not to exceed five (5) years.

Protect Idaho Pets
STANLEY ❤️

There are legislators in support of this but still needing it to be picked up by a committee.
Hoping the Judiciary and Rules committee will back this up and pick up this potential bill.

Todd Lakey
Judiciary & Rules – Chair
Commerce & Human Resources
Home (208) 908-4415
Bus (208) 908-4415
Statehouse (208) 332-1328 (Session Only)
[email protected]

Bruce Skaug
Judiciary, Rules & Administration
Local Government State Affairs
Statehouse (208) 332-1178 (Session Only)
[email protected]

Please reach out to Skaug and Lakey. You can also include your local representatives.
You can find out who they are and their contact info here:
https://www.protectidahopets.com/getinvolved

01/06/2025

MORICK🐾

Morick is a sweet, tiny bundle of love! Despite being rescued from a hoarding situation with 85 other dogs, this little guy has quickly shown how trusting and affectionate he is. He has opened up in his foster home, following his foster mom around asking for pets, and settling in for cuddles. He absolutely loves people and would be thrilled to be your new lap dog!

Morick gets along well with other dogs and loves to play with squeaky toys. He’ll even fetch them and bring them back to you! He’s curious about the world around him, but always comes running back for reassurance. Whether you’re doing housework or relaxing on the couch, he just wants to be by your side.

He enjoys going outside, and a secure backyard would be ideal, though you’ll need to make sure he’s safe, given his small size. Morick is great about respecting boundaries and knows basic cues like “no” and “come.” He’s also a good boy when it comes to toys—he only plays with what he’s allowed to and doesn’t get into things he shouldn’t.

While he does have a food habit from his past—taking a morsel and running off to eat it—this is common in dogs from pack situations and will improve as he learns he doesn’t have to share. It is easy enough to feed him in a place by himself so no one else can steal the rest of his food.

Morick is neutered, up-to-date on his shots, and microchipped. He’s ready to find a loving family who will shower him with affection and make him their loyal companion.

Morick is estimated to be around 1 year old and is probably a Chihuahua mix, maybe with MinPin.

If you’re looking for a sweet, playful, and loving little dog to call your own, Morick could be the perfect fit!

If you're interested in Morick, please fill out a pre-adoption application on https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

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01/06/2025

How much is that doggy in the window?
The one with the waggly tail?

This group has been so good and they love meeting all the people and getting so much attention and love. If you’re interested in meeting a dog, contact us and we’ll make sure it’s at the store.

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01/05/2025

Come down and meet some of our available dogs and do some shopping. Everything is $15 and less.

01/05/2025

Come down and see us at Pawsome Deals. Just opened 6 weeks ago. Great store to get some good stuff for your furry friends at $15 and less. We will officially be set up in the store with our dogs so you can come and meet some available dogs.

Pawsome Deals
Open 10-8 Mon-Sun
10504 W Fairview Ave
Boise ID 83704

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01/03/2025

Adopted 🐾🏡

Mini and Daisy have been led home. Congratulations to them and their family. Thank you for loving them as much as we do.

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12/31/2024

REGGIE 🐾

The lovely Reggie, who is also called Sir Reginald and Little Gentleman, is an extreme cuddle bug, wanting to share your space wherever you are. He loves to curl up next to you on the couch or in bed, and yes, he will really want to share your bed with you. Once he bonds with you, he will follow you around, and he’s a dear to have. He truly wants to be a most loved dog, full of love and devotion to a person or family that is willing to shower those things on him; he desperately wants to belong to someone.

Reggie is wickedly smart. He would do well in agility or skill-based training. He is quick to understand new commands and would do well with someone willing to spend the time increasing his abilities. His absolutely favorite activity is to play fetch. His tongue will be lolling out and he will still want to play fetch. He will fetch sticks, balls, if it can fit in his mouth and you can throw it, he’ll retrieve it.

This boy is extremely skittish with strangers, especially men, tending to bark and growl or submission p*e. He is fearful of toddlers and young kids, say 6 and under.
Reggie likes other dogs yet once comfortable with those in the home he can get quite pushy. He plays well with other familiar dogs outside of the home. He plays well with unfamiliar dogs at the dog park. On leash he tends to “lunge” to say “hi” although his foster family has been working on it. Reggie is not aggressive as a first response with other dogs. However, if another dog responds aggressively, Reggie is quick to respond which has gotten him wounded in the past. He currently spends time with 3 other big dogs and regularly visits small dogs with little issues.

Reggie is curious of cats and generally knows not to chase them. He hasn’t been around other animals besides cats and dogs.

Reggie generally knows the rules but likes to push the boundaries occasionally. He has been trained to not counter surf, but still does occasionally particularly when there’s change in the house. He knows these verbal cues: heel, sit, stay, leave it, crate/kennel, shake and lie down. He is leash trained. He tends to rush up to people when off leash and forget all about coming when called, so he is predominately on on-leash boy.

While his foster parents have been working to acclimatize Reggie to busier places than the trails they walk regularly, he remains exceedingly overwhelmed and fearful in new environments, particularly in indoor spaces. They have tried the farmers market, local outdoor events, and Lowe’s and he consistently has his tail between his legs. He responds much better if he can go with a familiar doggo friend.

Reggie has recently begun to show some signs of resource guarding around toys that will need to be managed.

He is rather vocal, barking at people across the street, visitors and neighbors. A home that is set at least a little ways back from the street would be advantageous and he needs a yard that doesn’t have the fence all the way to the road. He communicates by whining when he wants attention, a toy, or to go outside. His foster parents have been trying to teach their dogs to “sing”, so he howls when he hears sirens, though it is uncertain if he will do it without his buddies.

Once Reggie gets established in his home, he isn’t prone to running, preferring to remain close to his friends.

When Reggie is stressed, the first thing to go is housetraining. He does know to go outside but seems to forget when stressed.
Reggie had a rough start in life and ended up in a shelter in Hurricane, Utah where he was on the euthanize list because he was doing poorly there.

Reggie has been in a wonderful foster home for the past 18 months, but it is time for him to move on and have a family of his own, one with a good amount of experience and patience.

Reggie is probably a bulldog or boxer mixed with Australian shepherd or Australian cattle dog.

He is neutered and guessed to be 2.5-3 years old. He weighs approximately 50lbs.

Reggie is being fostered near Salt Lake City.

If you're interested in Reggie, please fill out a pre-adoption application on https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

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12/25/2024

Merry Christmas from Camille. She is almost ready for adoption.

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12/25/2024

Blanco says Merry Christmas!!
Isn't he the cutest? 🥹

12/23/2024

‼️Fosters Needed‼️

We know it’s the holidays but we have dogs that would really like to be in their own foster homes and better yet have their own home and families. Also our fosters that have large groups of these dogs would love for others to step up and help so they can have less on their hands and can also enjoy their holidays.

In regards to the hoarding case that we have been working since Oct, we are happy to say that out of 77 dogs pulled so far only 20 remain to find homes. However this case isn’t over yet. We know of still 20 more adults at least and 3 more litters still in the home. We are fighting hard to get everyone to safety and to get the judge to sign off some paperwork for us to. We also want to win this case in court so that this lady not only can be made an example of but to never allow her to own any animal again for life.

Laws must change!
People must stand and fight!

Our laws contradict themselves! Why are animals deemed as property and not pets. And you can do what you want to to your own property right. But when it comes to rabies vaccines and other things we are held accountable. They want to enforce things but they don’t want to protect our pets/family.
Not ok and it can’t be both ways.

If you are interested in fostering or adopting please fill out the correct forms on link below.
HTTPS://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

If you are interested in learning more about our laws and how you can help spread the word and fight with us, then please contact us or Mary Patterson Holly who is the Founder of Anything Pawsable Foundation @ 503-851-7005. Also join her page on Facebook.

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12/23/2024

ELIK 🐾

Elik (nicknamed Fennec the Fox by his foster family) is an active, young man. This is no quiet lap dog or arm candy; he prefers to use his own four paws and is not a big fan of being picked up. “It’s fine but can you please just put me down?” He’s good hanging with whoever will hang out with him but playing is required if you want a snuggle.
Elik loves to shake things as he plays; he shakes all the toys, shoes, laundry….!! He is going to need a nice size toy budget but will make up for it in low grooming expenses. He shares toys and space well.

He needs his daily zoomies! In his foster home he does zoomies in the back yard 5-8 times daily. Leash walks are great and allow him to use that super nose but it doesn’t make up for a lack of opportunities to run around at full sp*ed. He is still working on the leash but will cruise given the opportunity. “I don’t mind the leash or the walking, it’s the picking up I’m not found of and humans definitely use that leash to pick me up.” His new owner needs to make a point of not abusing the leash to force him to do things he doesn’t like and instead work on him feeling better about those things.
Elik definitely has a lot to say. He talks during play and is the best doorbell his foster family has ever had. A true chihuahua doorbell! If you live in an apartment you need to make sure they won’t resent the three bark chihuahua doorbell.

He is quick to announce a guest’s arrival but gives new humans a good 2 feet until he approves. He is definitely not giving ‘pick me’ vibes and applicants have to remember that he will need a little time to be comfortable with them.

As comfortable as Elik is in his foster home, he still has a history of lack of exposure to new things and things outside the home. In public places he attaches himself to his foster mom/dad; it’s a big world out there. With visitors or strangers it is: Alarm! Alarm! Alarm! Treats!? With new dogs it is: Alarm! Play? Alarm? Play!

Elik loves to boss around the big kids in his foster family. He has no exposure to toddlers and young kids, but we don’t foresee a problem.

With other dogs in the home, it’s “let’s play, let’s play”. Familiar dogs outside the home are greeted slow and low. Cats: “Can I smell your butt?” With other animals his philosophy is: “If they run, I will chase.”

He does well in a crate (in fact loves his crate) and due to his young age, his foster parents would not advise leaving him out unless your home is well puppy proofed.

Elik is fairly housetrained; if you take him out regularly, he will always go potty outside. He is still working on letting his humans know he needs to go so in those cases where they are oblivious, he might leave a surprise by the backdoor. “If I had a door of my own I would, however, be a rock star!”

He has only just started learning new skills, but he is food motivated and smart.

Elik is nervous in the car but ok once they arrive.

He is 1 1/2 year old at most. He is a Chihuahua mix and his foster mom thinks some of his traits may come from a Pug - loyalty, perfect little spoon cuddle, and curled tail, and maybe some terrier - the playful adventurous nose and the way he plays with toys.

If you're interested in Elik, please fill out a pre-adoption application on https://linktr.ee/northernstardogrescue

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12/20/2024

Adopted 🐾🏡

Maverick has been led home. Congratulations to him and his family. Thank you for loving him as much as we do.

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12/18/2024

Bios and pics coming soon for each dog.

We’ve been so busy with this hoarding case and making sure everyone is healthy and happy before posting them. We’ve do still have many more still coming out of the house soon as well. Just waiting for the judge to sign the paperwork. It’s taking forever. We know of around 20 more dogs and 2-3 adults either pregnant or delivered puppies.

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12/16/2024

Wanna go dog crazy with jewelry. Here’s your chance. Plus % is donated to the rescue to help our dogs. If she doesn’t have it, then just ask her and she will make it.

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12/14/2024

This year we would like to do something similar to this for our rescue dogs. If you would like to donate and help out we would greatly appreciate it.
Listed below are dogs sizes and how many of each size.

19 large/medium dogs
19 little dogs

Donations can be dropped off or shipped to
12080 W Florida Dr Boise ID 83709

✨ Santa Paws has arrived and he’s delivered pure joy to the dogs in our care ✨ That’s right, the best day of the year is here at last - ! 🎅🐾 T...

12/13/2024

Adopted 🐾🏡

Lucy has been led home. Congratulations to her and her family. Thank you for loving her as much as we do.

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12/13/2024

Adopted 🐾🏡

Ellie has been led home. Congratulations to her and her family. Thank you for loving her as much as we do.

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12/12/2024

Ella🐾

Meet our sweet girl Ella. More pics and bio coming soon.

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