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The town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, is teaming up with a local animal shelter to elect the town’s first-ever four-legged “pet mayor” into office.
Amherst and the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter announced the top 10 candidates from a field submitted by local residents, and the public can now vote on the shelter’s website for their preferred pet mayor.
It costs CA$5 — $3.56 in U.S. currency — to vote, and the proceeds go toward the care of animals currently at the shelter.
The dog candidates are Derby, Major, Susie, Raeya, Ducky, Nunya Beeswax, Jack, Mr. Bear and Nova. There is also one cat in the race, named Meowstache (aka Sherlock).
“The responses have been so creative, seeing the designs that people are putting together. I’ve been promoting it on my end, but the stuff that people are sending me to, the edits and the slogans and their campaign promises are so cute and creative, and people are really trying to win,” Lori O’Connell of the Lillian Allbon Animal Shelter told CTV News.
Nova’s campaign bio dubs him the “Fetch master of Amherst.”
“Under novas leadership, expect more wood chips in the dog park, free balls at every poop bag station and town-wide treat dispensers (pending budget approval). Every citizen deserves a good walk,” his bio states.
Meowstashe, meanwhile, is said to be: “Distinguished. Determined. Dapper. Mayor Meowstache.”
“Meowstache is a very distinguished cat. She would make a great mayor of Amherst,” her bio reads.
Derby’s bio states his qualifications for public office.
“Derby has office experience, loves paperwork (well, shredding the paper) and has boundless energy,” it reads.
Public voting closes at the end of the day Friday. The winner will be announced Saturday.
