DIVIDE, Colo. (AP) — The chief operating officer at the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter in Colorado knows she’s not supposed to have favorites, but she wants soulful-eyed bloodhound Pa Kettle to be mayor.
This unincorporated mountain town of Divide doesn’t have a human mayor. In all, 11 animals are competing for the unofficial title in an online race to raise funds for the shelter, and awareness for groups like Teller County Search and Rescue, for whom Pa Kettle works.
Each vote means $1 for the shelter, and voters click from around the country.
Voting began in February, and chief operating officer Mary Steinbeiser says about $9,000 had been raised by Monday. That will pay for scores of spaying or neutering operations.
Steinbeiser says she likes Pa Kettle because she’s a fan of hounds.
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CLICK HERE to vote for a candidate on the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter’s website or CLICK HERE for more on local pets and shelters.
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