Bloodhound Beats Out Horse and Nine Other Candidates in CO Mayoral Race…Really
By: Brittany Bevis
Yes, you read the title correctly. A bloodhound named “Pa Kettle,” with the Teller County Search and Rescue in Colorado, beat out a horse and nine other candidates for the title of the Mayor of Divide. Other candidates in the election included five dogs, a cat, a donkey, and a hedgehog named Blackberry.
Because the town of Divide, CO. doesn’t have a human mayor, the election process goes to the dogs… cats, and horses every other year as a fundraiser for the local animal shelter.
Mayor PA Kettle. Image provided by TCRAS Colorado.
Nancy Adams of the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter explains. “There were 11 candidates and each vote costs $1.00. We raised over $12,000 this election. Keyni the wolf is the Vice-mayor, and Buster the cat is the Viceroy. Gracie ran also. She is a mustang who was rescued from Wyoming.”
Gracie the mustang. Image provided by TCRAS Colorado.
Now if only there was a way to encourage this kind of participation in human elections… Perhaps we need cuddlier candidates!
