Georgia Flood Survivor Finds Missing Cat During Live Interview

Paschall was stranded at his home during severe flooding in McCaysville on November 4. Water rose about five feet inside, damaging most of his belongings. He escaped by police rescue boat, carrying only his wallet, phone and keys, while his seven cats went missing in the chaos.

Several days later, as Paschall walked through the damaged property during a live television interview, a small cat came out of the yard and approached him. He recognized it as Bounce, the last of his seven cats he had not seen again. Paschall said the reunion was a relief.

He had put a litter box outside after a local meteorologist suggested it might help draw the cats back. Paschall said the others had gradually returned after he set it out, and he believed the cats were responding to the familiar sign.

The flooding devastated his home and left his belongings ruined. Paschall said he was still looking for somewhere new to live, but having his cats back had made him feel more hopeful.