Posted on Oct 6, 2022

A Calgary woman is asking for support as she and her little cat team up for a big competition.

A win would bring a big boost for local animal rescue efforts.

Linda Gerow has entered her cat Mischie in an online contest called “America’s Favorite Pet.”

She has been giving Mischie a lot of love since she took him in three years ago, when he was a feral kitten scrambling to survive.

“Somewhere in the Foothills, on some guy’s property,” Gerow said. “They’re smarter than domesticated cats, because only the smartest survive — they’re in the wild.”

Taking part in the online competition puts Mischie up against pets from all over North America.

“We didn’t think we’d have a hope in heck and now we’re No. 5, so the contest is getting intense,” Gerow said.

“You have to say why your pet should be picked as America’s favourite pet, and what I said was because Mischie represents feral cats everywhere that need a home, love and attention. It’s so worth rescuing.”

Voting closes in the cat category of the competition on Thursday, Sept 29.

If Mischie comes out on top in that division, he moves on to go head to head against all kinds of critters.

Original article: Calgary cat owner uses online pet competition to support animal rescue efforts