# Help a longtime Doper whose home was destroyed by fire on Christmas

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**Created:** [December 27, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-longtime-doper-whose-home-was-destroyed-by-fire-on-christmas/1012246 "2024-12-27T23:54:52Z")\
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Wait, what cats? Didn’t see anything about that on the GoFundMe. That’s extra sad 😿

Nevermind, I see now:

> [@2024 Secret Santa is on!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2024-secret-santa-is-on/1010427/139):
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> We were opening presents at a relative’s place when we got the call. House is a wreck, three cats missing, lost our clothes, our computer, just about everything.

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