Cat survives 12 hot minutes in active washing machine

[cadence4u]

He’s a laundro-cat.

A Burmese cat named Oscar proved he had multiple lives after surviving a grueling 12 minutes in an active washing machine after apparently venturing in to take a nap.

“The poor little cat had his hands on the glass as he was doing the rotations, and he was looking at me,” Oscar’s owner, Amanda Meredith, tells ABC Sunshine Coast of the traumatic incident. The Queensland, Australia native was first alerted to the 2-year-old kitty’s ordeal when she heard a peculiar meowing sound after her husband, Angelo, loaded bed sheets into the washer.

Fortunately, despite getting beaten up by the appliance’s fins during the crisis, Oscar emerged from the incident without serious injury, albeit “very soft,” according to his grateful owner.

After a course of anti-inflammatory medication and a 24-hour stay at the vet, the lucky kitty was allowed to return home, where Amanda says he slept for a full week.

And Oscar continues to be feline fine after his impromptu whirlpool session. The cat reportedly recovered from the ordeal within several weeks, although his owner jokes that he used up “three of his nine lives.”

Unfortunately, the tumble-tuous experience hasn’t dissuaded Oscar from nosing around the washing machine. His owner suspects he might be suffering from “PTSD” (post-traumatic spin-cycle disorder, we presume) as “he has to sit at the door watching the wash cycle.”

This isn’t the first time a washing machine’s taken a kitty for a spin. Last June, a hardy Minnesota cat spent a whole 45 minutes getting sloshed about in a washer and lived to tell the tale, er, flick his tail.

Pet Cat Reunited With Its Family 12 Years After It Escaped

Amanda initially thought the noise was emanating from the cupboard, but soon realized the hair-raising truth: Oscar was in the washing machine.

His veterinarian, Dan Capps, later suspected that the cat might have crawled into the unit to escape Australia’s frigid winter weather.

“It was tragic,” said the distraught owner, who was forced to wait an agonizing two minutes for the front loader to shut off, so the door could open and she could free the feline from the hot cycle.

Amanda then phoned Capps, who said the next six hours would be “touch and go” for the cat.


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[cathy37]

This could have turned out so different.  Poor little kitty.  I'm glad that he is okay.  My cat likes to lay on the dyer when it is running, but has never got inside the dryer or the washer.

[pstovall]

That's an amazing story!  The little kitty's survival instinct must have kicked in.  I can't imagine the fear and panic it must have felt. Just keeping its head above the water long enough to take a breath would have been a challenge.  So glad the ordeal had a happy ending!

[ccandpam]

I am so glad your Little Kitty is ok. I had a cat who liked to lay on top of my Dryer too, but never the Washer.

[bretay]

oh wow..so glad the cat as ok...

[sipingyu]

unbelievable, thanks for sharing the story and glad that the cat survived

[countrygirl12]

I am not sure I would believe this. 12 minutes is a long time to be sloshed around in water. And beat and flung around. I guess now we will have to add extra precautions to be able to use a washing machine. Gotta save the sane from the stupid.

[metsrock69]

Thats what I call a cat that has 9 lives. I hope the little guy is alright. I hate to see pets get hurt in any way.

[plennis]

Thats what I call a cat that has 9 lives. I hope the little guy is alright. I hate to see pets get hurt in any way.

Pets and kids you turn around for one second...  Glad it turned out ok
.

[nannycoe1]

that is one tough cat. I just Ave heard of cats getting in the dryer but not washers

[linderlizzie]

Now if he could only write a book about his adventures. 
 

[1imaginarygirl]

Oh my stars! I'm glad he's okay. I have a front load washer and always leave the door open to let it dry out. I'm going to start checking for cats now before I throw a load in. Lol!

[santa7]

He’s a laundro-cat.

A Burmese cat named Oscar proved he had multiple lives after surviving a grueling 12 minutes in an active washing machine after apparently venturing in to take a nap.

“The poor little cat had his hands on the glass as he was doing the rotations, and he was looking at me,” Oscar’s owner, Amanda Meredith, tells ABC Sunshine Coast of the traumatic incident. The Queensland, Australia native was first alerted to the 2-year-old kitty’s ordeal when she heard a peculiar meowing sound after her husband, Angelo, loaded bed sheets into the washer.

Fortunately, despite getting beaten up by the appliance’s fins during the crisis, Oscar emerged from the incident without serious injury, albeit “very soft,” according to his grateful owner.

After a course of anti-inflammatory medication and a 24-hour stay at the vet, the lucky kitty was allowed to return home, where Amanda says he slept for a full week.

And Oscar continues to be feline fine after his impromptu whirlpool session. The cat reportedly recovered from the ordeal within several weeks, although his owner jokes that he used up “three of his nine lives.”

Unfortunately, the tumble-tuous experience hasn’t dissuaded Oscar from nosing around the washing machine. His owner suspects he might be suffering from “PTSD” (post-traumatic spin-cycle disorder, we presume) as “he has to sit at the door watching the wash cycle.”

This isn’t the first time a washing machine’s taken a kitty for a spin. Last June, a hardy Minnesota cat spent a whole 45 minutes getting sloshed about in a washer and lived to tell the tale, er, flick his tail.

Pet Cat Reunited With Its Family 12 Years After It Escaped

Amanda initially thought the noise was emanating from the cupboard, but soon realized the hair-raising truth: Oscar was in the washing machine.

His veterinarian, Dan Capps, later suspected that the cat might have crawled into the unit to escape Australia’s frigid winter weather.

“It was tragic,” said the distraught owner, who was forced to wait an agonizing two minutes for the front loader to shut off, so the door could open and she could free the feline from the hot cycle.

Amanda then phoned Capps, who said the next six hours would be “touch and go” for the cat.


https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/cat-survives-hot-washing-machine?fbclid=IwAR1BCbhTm04fCOTET2hBTCneYAh8KdSvnTMh3gPBwgUrIiW_GTQxM8u_V68

Wow.  What a story!  Poor Kitty.

[Kimdud22]

Wow! I had a cat that survived being in a dryer for a few minutes!

[ktheodos]

Lol...better than some of the news we're hearing about these days....