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20. Happened in 2013, too
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:03 PM
Jan 2015

Cat had a seizure, became cold and lifeless, they thought it was dead.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022693301

Cat Uses One Of Its Nine Lives After Being Buried Alive
Posted 6:28 pm, April 12, 2013, by Patrick Clark, Updated at 11:10am, April 13, 2013

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Because I couldn’t find her heart rate or her breathing cause she was completely lifeless,” explains mom, Sarah McCallum.

The cat was cold, including its nose and tongue. Sarah McCallum thought Muffin had headed to the great beyond.

“Then I took tape and wrapped around the outside of the box to prevent critters from trying to dig her up after we buried her,” says McCallum.

The McCallum’s had lost a longtime family cat last year and Sarah thought she was doing the right thing burying Muffin before the kids came home from school. But Bradley wanted to plant a flower at the cat’s grave site when he got home.

“When I was burying a hole for it,” says Bradley kicking a clump of dirt, “I heard a meow.”

“As soon as I put the shovel in the ground then I could hear and then I couldn’t move the dirt fast enough,” says Sarah

That’s right, they thought she was a goner. But the cat came back.

“Even the vet said anyone would have mistaken the cat comatose with her temperature so low,” explains Sarah.

So after being buried for three and 1/2 hours, it wasn’t finite-oh for this feline, instead a seizure Muffin suffered led Sarah to think the cat had died.

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http://fox2now.com/2013/04/12/cat-uses-one-of-its-nine-lives-after-being-buried/

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Pet Sematary. nt msanthrope Jan 2015 #1
First thing I thought of. If that kitty is walking stiff-legged ... 11 Bravo Jan 2015 #16
My first thought too. FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #18
Yes, my first thought, too. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #23
Most horrifying things seem to happen in Florida. pa28 Jan 2015 #2
tough kitty irisblue Jan 2015 #3
Shit, I see why the owner thought the cat was dead. Rex Jan 2015 #4
http://www.joblo.com/posters/images/full/1989-pet-sematary-poster1.jpg blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #5
Reminds me of that old song, The Cat Came Back. Nt newfie11 Jan 2015 #6
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DUzy meow2u3 Jan 2015 #9
Oh dear... shenmue Jan 2015 #8
Came home one day madokie Jan 2015 #10
Wow! Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #14
Great story! Blue Owl Jan 2015 #17
Unfortunately, I've had to bury quite a few animals in my time. cwydro Jan 2015 #11
immaculate cat-seption.... Javaman Jan 2015 #12
Oh no! greytdemocrat Jan 2015 #13
Owner renames him "Lazarus" Blue Owl Jan 2015 #15
He was resting his organs whilst taking a dirt nap. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #19
Happened in 2013, too bananas Jan 2015 #20
That cat is metal as fuck. Arkana Jan 2015 #21
Hey, I saw that movie. AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #22
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