HERMITAGE — Reese is your dog — a 2-year-old Biro — but he has to be able to be an Easter bunny this season, exclusively another Cadbury Bunny.
This spring Cadbury Bunny contest, Reese is among the final 10 individuals in a field that features dogs, cats, lizards, and alpacas. Voters can choose a common candidate through Wednesday, and successful will undoubtedly be declared on March 29.
Reese’sReese’s operator, Hermitage resident Danielle Pursel, currently had prior experience putting on a costume Reese and her different pets in vibrant costumes. She also runs her own company on Etsy, “SewDoggoneCreative,” where she makes garments and costumes for pets.
“I began creating foolish things such as harnesses for St. Patrick’sPatrick’s Day or Christmas or Easter for my dogs, and people kept asking if I could make things due to their dogs,” Pursel said.
Because Reese is used to modeling different costumes, Pursel decided to submit a photo of him adorned in bunny ears next to a tiny wheelbarrow of Cadbury eggs.
Pursel had previously submitted Reese in the Cadbury bunny match last year, but he did not place. Pursel was pleasantly surprised this year when Cadbury officials told her that Reese was among the top 20 contestants, even though the match was not around yet.
After the original image distribution point from February 1 to February 21, the 20 contestants had to submit a movie significantly less than 3 minutes extended between February 24 and February 28.
anielle Pursel and her dog, Reese, who is a Cadbury Bunny contest finalist at their home in Hermitage.
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But instead of just developing a short, initial video of Reese, Pursel decided to create a brief story, presenting Reese carrying bunny ears as he dreams intensely about being the Cadbury Bunny and educating recruits.
“I thought that might help Reese stick out more instead of just carrying out a short bio,” Pursel said.
Reese, a Cadbury Bunny contest finalist, sits on Danielle Pursel’s lap on their porch in Hermitage.
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Following the video distribution period on February 28, match officials knowledgeable Pursel March 8 that Reese had caused it to be to the top 10 contestants. The public voting period would start immediately.
Within the match, Cadbury delivered Reese an “image booth” that he can use when ending up in people through the place at regional businesses.
“I have had people state, ”Hello Reese,” simply because they understand him from Facebook or something,” Pursel said.
There is a philanthropic direction to the match, as not only will the winning contestant be included in the Cadbury Easter ads, but Cadbury can donate $5,000 to the American Society for the Preservation of Cruelty to Creatures, ASPCA, for every single 5,000 votes in the match as much as $20,000, under a press release.
The generous portion is important to Pursel, who has contributed pet costumes to Celebrity Catwalk in Spartansburg, S.C., which raises countless 1000s of dollars toward various animal charities.
