Kitten Survives Washing Machine Cycle

[Randy]

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37375017/ns/world_news-weird_news/



SYDNEY - A Persian kitten gave her owners the shock of their lives when she emerged from the washing machine, dizzy and bedraggled after surviving a full cycle.Brendon Rogers, from Manly Vale, Sydney, said four-month-old Kimba, a white, fluffy kitten, must have climbed into the front-loader machine when the door was open and curled up on the dirty clothes — unbeknownst to his father Lyndsay who turned the machine on for a cold wash.

They were both amazed when the cycle — including a high level spin — finished and they opened the door to pull out the clothes to find Kimba in the machine.

We could hardly believe our eyes when she emerged, looking like a drowned rat, he told Reuters.

Although Kimba was alive she clearly needed help so they rushed her to the vet where she was put on an intravenous drip and treated for shock and hypothermia.

Her eyes were also badly affected by the detergent and needed treatment.

It is just amazing that she survived but we reckon she's used all of her nine lives, said Rogers.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

Poor kitty. It must have had its head above the water most of the time because a tiny cat cannot hold its breath for very long.. I'd imagine the soap would have really hurt its little eyes or even blinded it temporarily.



I wonder how they put the cat in the washer in the 1st place? I dont see myself making that mistake ever.

 

[The Dragon Master]

they put the cat in the washer in the 1st place? I dont see myself making that mistake ever.

The article says that the cat climbed in

Source:four-month-old Kimba, a white, fluffy kitten, must have climbed into the front-loader machine when the door was open and curled up on the dirty clothes

It must have been really scary for the little kitten

 

[Evil Eye]

Poor kitty.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

The article says that the cat climbed in

Even then.. I open the washer, put my clothes in, then close the lid.. There would be no time for a small animal to crawl in there.

 

[The Dragon Master]

Even then.. I open the washer, put my clothes in, then close the lid.. There would be no time for a small animal to crawl in there.

True.

 

[Madyy]

Oh my gosh! Poor kitty. :'(



Sometimes we leave the washer door open when we don't have enough for a load...but our cats wouldn't be able to get in ours.

 

[Jazzy]

Poor little baby and the owner is very lucky this kitten didn't die due to neglience.

 

[nolvorite]

the cat should've smelled the stench of their clothes

 

[Howard]

It's a good job the machine wasn't set on a boil wash.