The end of the term of a Colorado mayor named Clyde has townspeople looking at his potential replacement and weighing some important questions.
Which of the three in the running so far is the most politically astute? Are they soft on strays? Where do they stand on catnip?
Clyde the donkey has served as mayor of Divide, Colorado for nearly two years and is about to term out, opening the field up to another politician panting for power.
The position of mayor in Divide, a town of 127, exists only as a way to fundraise for the Teller County Regional Animal Shelter.
The shelter has hosted the election for the past 12 years, drafting animals to run the town for two-year terms. All the money raised during the election goes to help run the shelter.
“It brings awareness to our small rural shelter and it also allows us to raise money for all of the animals that come through our shelter,” Kathleen Ruyak, …