Cedar’s Story

When my Mom and I connected I was wayward, haunted by cruelty, abuse and with no “forever” home.
Today I am an author (Mom is my transcriber), eco-bark-a-lot, pet therapy dog to the elderly and running for Mayor. I am a 75-pound gentle-mannered Chesapeake Bay retriever, curly coated with deep chocolate-coloring. My life began with a great breeder who treated me well. Things became dark when a guy bought me to hunt.

Originally I thought this hunting gig might be fun; I fast learned it wasn’t. Truth is the sound of gunshots terrified me. We would be out training and if I didn’t fetch the way he wanted me to he’d take hold of my ear and scold me, “When I tell you to fetch, you fetch, he would say. Hurting me and penning me up outdoors was supposed to change my behavior; all it did was frighten me even more.

I wish I would have had a say in who took me because right away I knew something was wrong This guy was a serious bird hunter and he decided it was my job to retrieve his downed birds. In other words he tried to force me to become his “bird-finding machine.” One day I told him to “fetch his own damn birds;” that was the beginning of the end.

Things got dreadful; I was beaten, my throat injured and I needed medical attention. Fortunately the breeder found out what was happening, I was taken to a shelter and in time returned to my birthplace where I was renamed, retrained and returned to the right paw path. I was put up for adoption with a local Chessie rescue group; my mom happened to be waiting for a dog just like me and horary I was adopted. Today I say, “Hunting was not my life’s work.”

In my new home I joined two other Chessies who became my guides. I was unruly and acted out. You see I did not trust 2-leggeds. My family tried to love me but I wouldn’t have it; they toughed it out for over a year; gently and consistently reminding me of my natural loyalty and desire to please. In the end love won out. Today I give love and get love as a therapy dog to the elderly. This is a part of my life’s work.

My feline brother and 2-sisters were down-and-out too. My brother Miller was living near a dumpster; he and his sister (who was adopted by another family) lost their mother at a busy intersection. A caring 2-legged took them to a shelter; he spent two weeks in a hospital isolation ward because he had a deadly disease, feline distemper. His chance of living was slim to none; my family took him in and fostered him for six weeks; today he is a healthy, fine-looking orange-tabby dude. Sister Hillary, was a young cat, in poor health and pregnant who had been pitched out of a moving pickup truck and left for dead. She recovered to become one-of-a-kind; an irresistible shaggy love who is full of “spunk and attitude.” Ms KC Rose is a black cat whose human mom passed away. She needed a home and chose ours (it is a long story).

As you see our furry family has a past of homelessness, abuse and cruelty. This is a key item of my mayoral platform; ending pet homelessness.

In a true bi-partisan spirit the Jefferson County, Colorado Commissioners endorse CedarforMayor™. She is raising funds for the NEW Foothills Animal Shelter. The new shelter replaces the existing outdated and dilapidated Table Mountain Animal Center

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Vote by mail: Send checks to Cedar for Mayor P.O. Box 140664, Edgewater, CO 80214 Make checks payable to: Table Mountain Animal Center Foundation

At Cedar for Mayor Ballot Box:

The Environmentally friendly Edgewater Coffee Company 5224 W. 25th Ave Edgewater, CO 80214 303.237.4383

The Green Paw 1299 Washington Avenue Golden CO 80401 303.279.2550

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It’s time a “big dog” steps up and becomes mayor; one with 4-legs and a tail.

Cedar is a dog on the move. With two books under her collar, the author and eco-advocate is running for Mayor. She says, “There is a huge opportunity right now to make a difference in the lives of pets.” The 11-year old Chesapeake Bay retriever explains, “Having been abused and rescued as a puppy, I want to perk up the lives and digs of homeless pets by raising dollars for the shelter in my own backyard; the Table Mountain Animal Center’s NEW facility, the Foothills Animal Shelter.”

A Dog for Mayor, Here’s Why

• Remind Candidates the World Over to Focus on the Environment
• Reduce Your Pet’s Impact on the Earth
• Raise Money and Volunteer at Your Local Shelter

Note: CedarforMayor™ is Raising $25,000 for Her Local Shelter the NEW Foothills Animal Shelter; that’s 25,000 votes

Want to know more about Table Mountain Animal Center’s New Home, The Foothills Animal Shelter?

VOTE NOW!

Buy votes – as many as you want. One dollar is worth one vote, repeat often. Your entire furry family will want to VOTE!

Cedar says, “Get Paw-litical for the Animals,” stack the ballot box.

• $100.00 – Money flies like fur
• $50.00 – 50 Votes gives every animal a paw-up.
• $25.00 – I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons. (Will Rogers)
• $10.00 – Stack the ballot box, repeat often.
• $5.00 – Vote for four-legs and a tail.
• $2.00 – Double your vote double your impact.
• $1.00 – In Paws We Trust, One Vote for Cedar. Every vote counts.

When Cedar is Mayor she will work for our environment and make us smile all the while.

Broadcast to everyone you know; any pet, anyone, anywhere on the planet can vote Cedar for Mayor!

• Help Cedar Get a Woof & Purr Out to Pets and Their People
• Download these PDFs and print her flyer – Front / Back
• Help Cedar’s Campaign for the Animals

Cedar for Mayor Platform

• Carry on fund raising for the NEW Foothills Animal Shelter
• Ensure all dogs & cats are licensed wherever it’s required.

Note: Licensure for dogs and cats is fundamental (Jefferson County, Colorado requires dog licensure but not cat licensure; some municipalities do). Cedar says, “No tag, no voice;” without a tag or microchip, a lost pet’s chance of being returned home is slim. Indoor pets need identification too as many strays are indoor pets that ran away.

• Document; make sure all pets wear identification.
• Advocate for pet overpopulation controls, spay and neuter.
• Ready to keep the community free of dog doo-doo; promote Cedar’s eco-friendly plan.

“In Paws We Trust”