Rescued Bay Area sheep Timmy aims to become national celebrity

With Easter across the nook, an area four-legged celeb is campaigning to turn out to be the latest spokes animal for the vacation — and one in every of its fashionable sweet confections.

Timmy, a resident of the Funky Hen Animal Sanctuary in rural Vacaville, has been named one of many 10 finalists within the annual Cadbury Sweet Firm’s “Who Will Be The Subsequent Cadbury Bunny?” marketing campaign.

This 12 months the corporate is focusing the competition on rescue animals and Timmy suits the invoice to a “T.”

The Rambouillet sheep was rescued by Darcy Smith of the Funky Hen Rescue Sanctuary in rural Vacaville about two years in the past.

Timmy the Sheep of Funky Hen Animal Rescue Sanctuary is one in every of 10 finalists to turn out to be the following Cadbury Bunny.(Joel Rosenbaum/The Reporter) 

Smith stated that she was tipped off concerning the contest by somebody visiting the sanctuary’s web site and he or she thought it will be the right factor for Timmy.

“Oh, we have to enter that,” Smith commented Monday. “I had an excellent image of him with Easter Bunny ears leaping.”

Smith stated that from the hundreds of entries, Timmy’s photograph was chosen to be one of many 20 to be moved into the semifinals.

The 20 contestants have been trimmed in half for the finals. For that portion, Smith filmed a humorous video of the sheep in his bunny ears frolicking across the farm delivering Cadbury eggs to all the different animals.

“Timmy has all the time dreamt of being the Cadbury Easter Bunny,” Smith’s voiceover proclaims. “He has been coaching for the place for a very long time. He took many classes from the chickens, geese, turkeys, and even the emu on conceal eggs. He labored on his hopping skill and ate carrots at each meal.”

The successful animal will obtain $5,000 plus an extra $5,000 that the winner can then donate to their favourite animal rescue heart. Smith stated that if Timmy wins, all the funds can be used to proceed the work finished on the sanctuary.

Timmy the Sheep hops out of his stall on the Funky Hen Animal Rescue Sanctuary Monday to make his rounds across the ranch in rural Vacaville. The Rambouillet sheep was rescued by Darcy Smith who entered him right into a contest searching for the following Cadbury Bunny.(Joel Rosenbaum/The Reporter) 

Timmy isn't any newcomer to the intense lights of Hollywood. Final 12 months the little wooly fellow was featured on the fact present, “The Wizard of Paws.” The present follows Derrick Campana across the nation as he works with animals with mobility points, designing and constructing particular prosthetics to assist overcome these points.

Because of the prosthetic, Timmy not has mobility points and doesn’t even must put on the brace.

To view the video and vote for Timmy, go to www.cadburytryouts.com/?entry=6710

The competition ends on March 14. Guests are inspired to vote as soon as a day.