Kat Von D Loses Her House (& Her Cat) In L.A. Fire

By Michael Lopez

Lately it’s been easy to classify Kat Von D as a polarizing estrella. Tattoo and body art fanatics see her as a goddess, but to Sandra Bullock lovers, she’s a traitor (for hooking up with her controversial ex, Jesse James). No matter which side you’re on, you’ve got to feel a little bad for Von D this week. She just lost her home and her precious kitty cat in an ugly L.A. fire.

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For the past few days, Kat’s been sending Twit Pix and posts about the damage that the blaze caused. One is of herself in a hoodie, somberly looking at burnt panels and ravaged furniture. Another shows her hairless kitty, Valentine, taken several weeks before the fire. As she said in her Tweet,

"My house burned down last night with my cat inside. R.I.P. My little Valentine"

Kat happened to be miles away promoting her new book, “The Tattoo Chronicles,” when the fire erupted. Though the cause is still unknown, we’re hoping it was purely accidental (vs. something caused by angry Proposal fans). Either way, Von D has stated that she’s determined to move forward.

Keeping up with the Tweets, Kat followers got additional posts saying, “In order to gain everything, you must lose everything.” and “No, I’m not canceling the rest of the book tour.”

We think Von D’s got the right attitude. Though it’s horrible to lose a pet and treasured belongings, wallowing in sadness is not going to bring them back. Moving forward with the tour can help her stay positive, get support on the road, and earn some extra cash for all of those damage repairs.

Source: [People]

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