Caged for Kennels come up with $13,000, and counting

    The male side of the Battle of the Sexes was dealt another blow on Wednesday, as the women’s team in the Caged for Kennels walked out scot-free by noon.
    In fact the Felines had met their fundraising quota before they were even locked up.
    The third annual Caged for Kennels played out on Wednesday. The Canines went up against the Felines in the fundraiser for the Drumheller and District Humane Society.
    Last year the Felines won handily, and it was supposed to be a year for the men to fight back, but the Felines team of Heather Colberg, Paula Sutherland, Hansine Kostelecky, Heather Lehman and Pasty Stokalko each raised more than $1,000 before were even locked up at 11 a.m. This means they were free to go by noon.
    The men weren’t so lucky. Cindy Wattenbarger, board president of the Drumheller and District Humane Society said the men were released at about 1:30 after a crew from Drumheller Chrysler came to lend a hand and helped Ken Schinnour, Mike Bell, Darcy Emman and Ray Ainscough out of the cage.
    The men did win something, however. Schinnour was able to win “Musical Pee Pads,” and earned $50 for his team from Riverside Value Drug Mart.
    The real winner after all was said and done was the Drumheller and District Human Society, which brought in about $13,000 and counting. The barbecue brought in about $316 for the cause. Wattenbarger said the weather cooperated and The Brick in downtown Drumheller was perfect as a location for the event.
    The funds raised at the event go toward operating the adoption centre. Even while the event was going on, Drumheller volunteers were in the process of rescuing a dog.