South African cat survives spin in washing machine

[cynatnite]

A South African cat emerged washed and rinsed but unharmed after nearly two hours trapped inside a washing machine, The Star newspaper reported Friday.

Karin Bennett, 63, heard muffled meows but searched in vain for her black cat Tabitha for an hour and 45 minutes, until she saw a furry face in the machine’s glass door.

She turned off the power, struggled to open the jammed door, and finally dashed a soaked Tabitha to the vet who treated her for shock and hypothermia.

Tabitha had a little water in her lungs, but was blow-dried and returned home healthy five hours later, The Star said.

“It could happen to anybody,” said Bennett. “She must have been sleeping in there.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/04/south-african-cat-survives-spin-in-washing-machine/

[LadyHawkAZ]

1. OK, I saw:

searched in vain for her black cat Tabitha

and a tabby in the picture, and had a moment of confusion while I wondered what detergent she was using.

Glad the kitty's OK.

[cynatnite]

2. I missed that.

[LadyHawkAZ]

3. It sure gave me a laugh! n/t

[randome]

4. She must have run really, really fast.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. That's a lucky kitty. I had a cat once who loved to sleep in the dryer.

He took a couple of spins around a few times before he learned to get out when wet clothes were put in on top of him. A cat in the dryer sounds just like a pair of sneakers thumping around, so you knew to stop it to see what was going on.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. omg. I'm really careful with the dryer because I had the door open, turned to find cat half way in

Now I keep it closed until filling it and make sure I know where cat is before starting it.

[matt819]

6. Not to make sweeping generalizations. . .

but I have a South African dog that is still going (relatively) strong at just a few months shy of 18 years old.

[cali]

8. yay. My current dog is 16. Just took her to the vet

and she said she's doing remarkably well for her age.

[PoliticAverse]

9. How often do you wash it ? n/t

[matt819]

10. Point taken

But still, you gotta give the South African pets their due.

[meow2u3]

11. Note to self: check for cats before running washing machine

Another note to self: keep washing machine closed when not in use.