# The tornado in Fayetteville destroyed my home **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 18, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784 "2011-04-18T01:35:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784/121 "2011-04-29T02:37:16Z")
We just had another cat get lost on the boards and it found it’s way back home but it was a couple weeks later. Now, granted, “home” ain’t what it used to be but know that cats are very resourceful. Keep the faith and we’ll send all the good mojo we can find that she finds her way back to you. ---
**Author:** ![Jolly\_Roger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@Jolly\_Roger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jolly_Roger)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784/122 "2011-05-01T01:44:17Z")
Yesterday I was at the the ruined house with the NC Baptist ministry Men, who were clearing my yard for me. I saw a cat that looked liked Patches. My first thought was “how did she get here?” but I was so happy to see “her”. Alas, after cornering her it was not Patches. It was the stray my wife and I had dubbed “Psuedo Patches”. ☹ She is a tortoise shell cat, and a kitten of “Ghost”, another stray we used to see all of the time. I really miss Patches. Its hard to pretend her absebce isn’t painful. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784/123 "2011-05-01T03:29:49Z")
> [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > Jet was found. If he was hiding in here, he’s found a really good place to hide. My wife wasn’t sure if he wandered in the cracked open door or he was here all along. He hasn’t been eating as much, we think he misses Patches. > > . . . > > Still no sign of Patches. I want her back, but I really can’t spend time out looking for her…and I don’t think it would help. I can’t waste time thinking about her because it depresses me even more. I hate to sound like a whiner, but we lost practically everything. Even with our good insurance this is painful and hard and frustrating. It seems like we can’t get a break, and life keeps kicking us in the teeth. I broke down into tears on my way home tonight, and I had to pull over to pull myself together before coming in. In a new car, I’m on the side of the road weeping over things I can’t change. This sucks. > > . . . > > Its not fair. I’ve always tried to do the right thing, I have never hurt anyone, even in the line of duty, and all I wanted was peace and quiet. Am i such a scumbag that I deserve to have all of this crap? i guess i am. I’m not Job…my breaking point is too close. My heart is breaking for you. I’m sure you know this is not punishment for anything you’ve done at all! This is not fate. This is random. Nature. Completely untargeted. It’s not like there’s some deity up there going, “I think I’ll take this guy out and save his neighbor across the street. MWUUAAAAHAHAHAHA!” The world doesn’t work that way. Tornadoes don’t work that way. No one’s names are inscribed on tornadoes. Mourn your losses. You’re entitled to. What you’ve been through is a devastating tragedy that most people can’t even being to wrap their mind around. Give yourself a break, okay? > [@Jolly\_Roger](#): > > Yesterday I was at the the ruined house with the NC Baptist ministry Men, who were clearing my yard for me. I saw a cat that looked liked Patches. My first thought was “how did she get here?” but I was so happy to see “her”. Alas, after cornering her it was not Patches. It was the stray my wife and I had dubbed “Psuedo Patches”. ☹ > > She is a tortoise shell cat, and a kitten of “Ghost”, another stray we used to see all of the time. I really miss Patches. Its hard to pretend her absebce isn’t painful. I’m so glad you found Jet, but so sad that Patches is still gone. Did you catch the stray? Maybe rescuing her, even if you just turn her over to a shelter for adoption, will help you feel better? You might even take her in so she’s not out there in all this rubble fending for herself. She’ll never replace Patches, but she could put some love back in your hurting heart. Don’t lose hope for Patches, though. Cats are very resourceful and have been known to survive all kinds of conditions for extended lengths of time, eventually being reunited with their owners. Do you have any pictures of her that were uploaded to the internet before this happened? Perhaps you could start a Facebook page for her and ask people to help you find her! ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2011, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784/124 "2011-05-01T13:26:52Z")
Jolly Roger I was just checking in. I hope circumstances move in a positive direction for you. You sound a bit less stressed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tornado-in-fayetteville-destroyed-my-home/578784.md?page=6)