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AUGUST 2020 I ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM 9 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 www.SterlingEstates.com Voted 2020 & 2019 Best Retirement Community & Assisted Living Community in Cobb County Beautifully Designed Neighborhoods on 10+ and 30+Acres Cottages and Apartments, Independent or Assisted Robust Social & Residential Activities Large Wellness Centers Indoor Heated Saltwater Therapeutic Pools Variety of Fine Dining Options - Taste of East Cobb Winner 2019, 2018,2016 Cottage Floor Plans: All on One Level The Grande Memory Care Now Open in West Cobb EAST COBB 4200 Lower Roswell Rd Marietta, GA 30068 678-946-4454 WEST COBB 3165 Dallas Hwy Marietta, GA 30064 770-255-7000
