Rescuers found Madix, a black cat with yellow eyes and a lot of luck, from the rubble of a three-story office building that collapsed during the tornado that struck Mayfield, Kentucky nine days ago, the Associated Press reports.
Sonny “Hoot” Gibson, the owner of the building, was surveying the debris pile Sunday afternoon when he heard a “meow” coming from it, hoping it was Madix, his office cat that like to greet visitors. “I don’t know how anything could’ve survived not just the tornado but the destruction that came along with it,” he said.
Madix was uninjured, but was hungry and thirsty after his eight day ordeal. He’ll retire from his day job to be a housecat at Gibson’s home.