Moses wants to be Gulfport’s next pet mayor.
Bobby Yonder
You can tell a lot about a Gulfport Pet Mayor candidate by their slogan. Here’s three.
Lima is a silkie chicken with lots of feathers and little controversy.
Abby Baker
Lima
Lima is a yearling silkie chicken (and the only feathered candidate.) She’s a glutton for watermelon and an enemy of the squirrels who scavenge her lawn.
“If you give two clucks about Gulfport, vote Lima for pet mayor.”
Sadie sweetheart.
Vicki Couch
Sadie
11-year-old Sadie couldn’t be more chill if she tried. She walks, sniffs, and wags her tail around Gulfport in search of treats. She’s also a headgear model.
“All is well!”
Obsidian contemplates hairballs.
Alex Anniballi
Obsidian
Obsidian, or as friends call him, Sid, is a New Yorker at heart. He was adopted from a small shelter in upstate New York and has since spent his senior days eating bell peppers and high-fiving for treats.
“Obsidian’s the best cat in HISStory!”
Bucky’s all smiles.
Melissa Zodda
Bucky
If you’ve visited the Gulfport History Museum, chances are you’ve met Bucky. He’s a 10-year-old Catahoula who greets museum visitors every Thursday and Saturday between 10 a.m.-2 p.m. When he’s not wagging hello, he’s sleeping on a nice cold floor. Any floor.
“The Buck stops here.”
Each vote costs $1 and proceeds benefit the Gulfport Historical Society and SPCA Tampa Bay. The Gulfport Historical Society will announce the winner at Gulfport’s Get Rescued on Saturday, Feb. 26.
Vote at gulfporthistoricalsociety.org/gulfports-pet-mayor, at North End Taphouse, Stella’s, Gulfport Beach Bazaar, Paw Paw’s, or the Gulfport Public Library.
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