Guy Fawkes

Guy Fawkes is the first beneficiary of the Corbett Fund. Here is his story, told by Heather Bechtel of Rabbit Haven who rescued him:

"When I got to the shelter I discovered a tiny boy, with significant skin inflammation, with breathing difficulties, thin to his bones and one very frightened bunny. I asked to rescue him that day but was told I needed to wait until Friday when his stray hold period was up. I did not want to leave him but I did not have a choice. I prayed he would hang on one more day until I could take care of him. While at the busy shelter I learned that he had come into the shelter system on the 27th of June from the Watsonville fire zone. Three rabbits were rescued from the same site. I was told that one of the little rabbits perished, only this tiny boy and his brother survived.

So the tiny boy and his brother both came to the Haven on Friday eve. What a shock we had in store. They both had what appeared to be burnt fur, and they smelled just like the other animals we took in from the fires days before. Smoke, the unmistakable smell of fire. I placed both immediately into a special unit for critical care, collected a nebuliuzer, oxygen and called our vet for detailed instructions. I was able to collect much needed info from our San Jose Vet team and began treatment immediately. The little one, now called Master Fawkes, was losing fur in masses. His neck was red, inflamed skin under the fur. His eyes were very irritated and he had difficulty blinking. His brother was ok but had some trouble breathing normally and his temperature dropped a bit, which was a worry. Fortunately we have excellent vet support and a great nurse Linda who is incredibly helpful in these special cases. With vet instructions we began to care for this small injured pair. Fawkes is half the size of his brother and still is having trouble eating. His mouth is a bit injured on one side and his nose is burned. Thankfully his ears are okay. As the days have gone by, Fawkes has improved, as has his brother Rubeus, whom he loves like crazy. What a terrible ordeal they must have been through. We are so pleased to be able to help them both. We will keep you posted on their care.

Blessings to Dr. O'Day of Adobe who helped me through emergency processes; she will be his doctor along with Dr. Carolyn Harvey, and thanks to HRS, Best Friends, and Saveabunny: All these fine people & vets really helped." Heather Bechtel

To contribute to the Corbett Fund for Special Needs Rabbits, visit our donation form.

To contribute directly to Fawkes' care or to find out more about Rabbit Haven, visit Rabbit Haven.