Could have lost everything!
 

Brendon and I were in Charleston, SC this weekend visiting with some friends. We came home this afternoon to find that sometime between when my Mom was here this morning and when we got home, there was a power surge that melted through our surge protector from the inside out. The carpet underneath was charred as were the all the plugs. And this was a $200 top-of-the-line surge protector! Thank goodness it didn't catch anything on fire. The kittens were in the same room and the puppies were in the house. It is so scary to think how close we were to losing them. :( I feel awful for leaving them.

Oh that really is scary! I know you are so scared about what could have happened with the pups and kittens in the house, but you do have to leave them. You did everything you could have done to protect them. You might consider a surge protector at the breaker box that comes into the house or apartment. That makes double protection as it should stop any surges before they come into the house.

Oh, Angie, how scarey!!! So glad it wasn't worse!!

You can't always take your pets with you, and your were definitely being prudent with your surge protector. You should call the manufacturer and tell them what happened.

Thanks for the advice Gayle. I will definitely look into that.

Marilyn, we are calling the manufacturer tomorrow. They are only open M-F. Hopefully they will take care of the damaged equipment.

Oh, that's scary. I'm so glad that it didn't go ahead and start a fire. Did you happen to have storms in the area while you were gone? You might have been struck by lightening. It can do really weird things when it hits. I'm glad that the kittens and puppies are all alright.

I just found this Angie.

Thank goodness the animals are okay!

That is so scary Angie, glad someone was looking out for your family! :eek: