DENHAM SPRINGS — Morgan and Matthew Windham are picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed their home on Thanksgiving night, leaving them heartbroken over the loss of their house and beloved pets.

The family says they were driving home from a family gathering when they noticed smoke coming from their street, and soon received the call that would change everything.

“I hit him, and I said, 'It's our house. We need to get back,'” Morgan said.

Their three children were not in the home, but their two cats, Perry and Bynx, and two dogs, Tucker and Moxi, were still inside.

“I didn't care about any of the stuff, like things can be replaced. I just cared about them,” Morgan said.

The cats didn't survive the fire. The dogs were rescued by firefighters but later died from their injuries.

“One

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