“Grey’s Anatomy” actress Caterina Scorsone shared Monday the harrowing story of a recent house fire that took the lives of her four pets.
The Canadian star was thankfully able to save her three children, but recalled that she did so with just minutes to spare.
“While getting my kids ready for bed and finishing bath time, smoke began to seep up through the grout around the tub. When I looked down the hallway, a river of thick black smoke had already formed and was filling the house,” Scorsone posted to Instagram. She shares daughters Eliza, 10, Paloma “Pippa” Michaela, 6, and Lucky, 3, with ex-husband Rob Giles.
“I had about two minutes to get my three kids out of the house, and we escaped with less than shoes on our feet. But we got out. And for that, I am eternally grateful,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” star continued. “Heartbreakingly, we lost all four of our pets. We are still sitting with that loss, but we are lucky we got to love them at all.”
The post included photos of the fire’s aftermath and of the family’s lost pets.
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“What we learned is that the only thing that matters are the people (and beings) that you love,” Scorsone continued. “The only thing that matters is community. We would not be here without it, and we are so grateful.”
Ultimately, the actress was grateful for first responders and neighbors who helped her during and after the tragedy.
“This is not a post about a fire. This is a post about community. This is a love letter to the incredible people that showed up and the incredible ways that they did. Thank you to the firefighters and the investigators,” she went on.
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“Thank you to my neighbor who answered our frantic knocks at her door. Thank you to the parents at my kids’ school who sent toys and books, my friends at @greysabc and @shondaland, who sent clothing and supplies, and my sisters who flew in to handle logistics so that I could be with my kids. Thank you to my team, who made everything easier.”
The actress plays Amelia Shepherd on the hit ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” She concluded her post by saying goodbye to the pets who perished in the fire and saying, “we have the only thing we ever really needed: each other.”