After Hurricane Helene, adorable cat uses up all his nine lives by finding his way back to family
A family in North Carolina was reunited with their cat Blanco over a week after they lost everything to Hurricane Helene.
A family in North Carolina was reunited with their cat Blanco over a week after they lost everything to Hurricane Helene.
The Collins family were stunned to find their cat Blanco alive after he floated away on their neighbors rooftop in Burnsville eight days before.
Camille Collins said her beloved felines journey home was a like a Homeward Bound movie while speaking with Fox & Friends Tuesday.
This cat has had to have used all his nine lives because he came to us as a stray, Camille said during her interview.
Hes just the whole familys pet. Hes the kind of pet that goes on hikes with you.
The Collins family reunited with Blanco eight days after he floated away on a rooftop during Hurricane Helene
Camille Collins claimed Blanco used to be a stray and that he used up all his nine lives
Blanco entered the familys lives earlier this year after Camille found him in a compost bin last June, according to a Facebook post.
All the family members nursed him back to health and decided to adopt him afterward.
Nan, Camilles mother-in-law, recalled the incident when Blanco disappeared into the floodwaters.
Blanco climbs up on that distribution line that you see, and he sees them try to climb the metal roof, Nan said on Fox & Friends.
She added that Blanco ended up down in the river, which was actually ocean and it was the last time they saw Blanco until he floated back to the family.
The owners have kept a close eye on Blanco since their October 6 reunion, as they believe he has ingested water and has an eye infection.
Blanco has since been placed on antibiotics.
The family believes Blanco ingested flood water and has an eye infection. Camille also said Blanco needs antibiotics
Experts estimate the flooding from Helene has potentially caused more damage than Ashevilles Flood of 1916.
The floodwaters came up way above even 500-year levels, at least ten feet, and everything we own is in wreckage behind us, David Collins, Camilles husband, told Fox & Friends.
The neighbors houses are gone that have been there since the 1920s, and really, we lost just about everything we own.
Prior to Helene, the family resided in a converted bus, which, along with family members RVs, washed away down the river, according to their GoFundMe page.
The Collins also lost their garden, flowers, bees, and all labors of their love.
(From L to R) Camile, Nan, and David have raised over $30,000, which they will use to create a new home
Funds from the Collins GoFundMe page will be used to rebuild and create a new home for the family.
Camille and family friend Sarah Min organized the page on behalf of David, and the goal is to raise at least $50,000.
Over 280 donors have given money to the Collins family, and theyve raised more than $30,000.
