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adoption numbers were
typically in the 30s, she said.
“We do get senior rabbits
... and some people actually
gravitate toward them because
they don’t want a 10- to 12-year
commitment. They want a 4- to
3-year commitment,” she said.
Stilwell and her husband,
Carl, have taken their rescued
rabbits to hospitals, nursing
homes and community events.
A few of them have also
appeared in movies, including
“Neighbors 2” and “Stuber.”
She uses her therapy rabbit
encounters as opportunities
to educate people about the
animals.
Dante, about 7 or 8 years
old, and Popcorn, 4, are her
therapy bunnies. For safety, she
typically puts them in a basket
and places the basket on a
child’s lap.
“Dante has an amazing
personality. He is so outgoing,
and he doesn’t mind being
held,” she said.
Popcorn was part of the 2013
Gwinnett County confiscation
and Stilwell has had her since
she was two days old. They’ve
got their own Facebook and
Instagram pages, at instagram.
com/dantethebunny and
facebook.com.dantethebunny.
The rabbits are regulars
at Tucker holiday events,
especially during Easter season
when the Stilwells let families
take pictures of them with their
children.
“Easter is a bad time (for
rabbits) because people want
bunnies and they get them,
realize how much special care
they require, and then they
dump them in shelters or
outside,” Stilwell said. “I explain
that chocolate bunnies are the
best.”
Learn More
The Georgia House Rabbit
Society, located at 2280
Shallowford Road in
Marietta, always needs
volunteers just about
around the clock to help
with cleaning, grooming
and staffing its Hop Shop,
among other jobs. For more
information on volunteering,
donating or fostering or
adopting a rabbit, visit www.
houserabbitga.com or call
678-653-7175.
SPECIAL
Therapy bunnies Dante and Popcorn
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