KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – While households throughout East Tennessee have been opening presents and having fun with Christmas with family members, a household in Knoxville was within the midst of receiving life-changing information.
“We woke up on Christmas around 6:30 to our friend who lives in the same building frantically calling us letting us know that our apartment was on fire,” stated Matt Millsaps.
The fireplace destroyed almost all the pieces Millsaps and his husband Chris Martin owned and compelled them to depart their residence as a result of harm.
While Millsaps and Martin weren’t home on the time, their three cats have been. Two of them have been capable of be rescued, however their third cat Madeline didn’t make it out.
“It’s a pit in the stomach, heart drop, kind of situation,” stated Millsaps.
For now, the couple live at a buddy’s residence in the identical complicated whereas they struggle to determine what’s subsequent.
The two cats that survived have been anticipated to make a full restoration whereas the household raises money to assist cowl the vet prices.
The explanation for the hearth continues to be beneath investigation.
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