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Justice For Felix The Chihuahua
  1. Signatures
    879 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel
  2. Created By
    Lorianna Colalillo
    Hamilton, Canada
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A 49-year-old Hamilton man who booted Felix the Chihuahua is facing jail time after being convicted of two animal abuse charges. Ellison and his partner were apparently upset with the 3.5-kilogram animal because it had pooped inside the house.

On February 8, 2012 Robert Ellison was found guilty by Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel of permitting pain and suffering to an animal and threatening to kill an animal. The convictions stem from a dog-kicking incident in June 2011 in the Hamilton Mountain home of dog owner Ewa Stachurska, Ellison’s partner. Ellison, who appeared angered by the convictions, was remanded out of custody pending a presentence report.

Zabel told court he found the evidence of Stachurska’s next-door neighbour S. Hassan at the two-day trial last November 2011 to be “frank, straightforward and direct in testimony.” Hassan testified she witnessed Ellison kick the dog and hit it repeatedly with a plastic lawn chair it was cowering under. Court also viewed a poor quality cell phone video that Hassan’s brother recorded of the assault on Felix. 

Prosecutor Giulia Gambacorta advised court she will seek jail time for Ellison and she added she will seek a court order that would prohibit Ellison from having any control over the animal but outside court, Gambacorta said that because Felix belongs to Stachurska, the mother of Ellison’s two children, the dog’s fate remains a question mark.

Ellison, who has 11 previous criminal convictions from 1982 to 2000, was overheard muttering about “euthanasia” as he stormed out of the courtroom with Stachurska. Following the court verdict, Ellison contacted The Hamilton Spectator to advise that the dog will be euthanized after Ellison pays the latest $580 kennel fee.

Following the court verdict, Ellison contacted The Spectator to advise that the dog will be euthanized after Ellison pays the latest $580 kennel fee.

“What choice do I have?” Ellison asked.

Stachurska agreed Felix’s days are numbered.

 

 

http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/668104--will-felix-the-dog-live-to-see-justice-done

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Charge Ewa Stachurska with Animal Neglect

Greetings,

I just signed the following petition addressed to: Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel.

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Ontario Court Justice Bernd Zabel



We (the people) are seeking charges against Mrs. Stachurska for animal neglect by not protecting Felix from the abuse by her partner Mr. Ellison.

We (the people) believe Mrs. Stachurska's failure to protect Felix should dismiss her rights of ownership of Felix. Mrs. Stachurska only intensions for Felix now is to have him Euthanized at her partners request, Mr. Ellison.

1) Mrs. Stachurska did not intervene to try and stop the beating of Felix.
2) Mrs. Stachurska did not call 911 to report her dog Felix was being beaten.
3) Mrs. Stachurska did not seek veterinarian medical attention for Felix after the beating.

If it was for not the brave Hassan family who called 911 as they witnessed Mr. Ellison beating Felix, Mr. Ellison would have never been held accountable for his criminal actions. .

Animal lovers, Activist and Advocates have come together to join a group called “Justice for Felix.” founded by Lorianna Colalillo, an Animal Rights Activist in Hamilton, Ontario for over 20yrs. The people have stepped forward with donations to pay for Felix’s surgery to remove the cyst from his stomach and also pay the Kennel fees to release Felix into the care of myself, Lorianna Colalillo. There are people waiting and wanting to adopt Felix to give him the loving home every pet in Canada deserves.

Punishing the victim (Felix) is inhumane and sends the wrong message to the public about how Animal Cruelty Laws in Ontario and throughout Canada are dealt with in the Courts.

You hold the fate of Felix’s life in your hands by the decision you make. Please, Honorable Court Justice Bernd Zabel, Don’t let Felix die for that is not Justice for him but for Mr. Ellison.



Lorianna Colalillo
Founder of Justice for Felix

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