Minnesota cat recovering after sneaking into washing machine, survives wash cycle

Fox News ^ | 23 June 2019 | Talia Kaplan

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A Minnesota cat miraculously survived after sneaking into a washing machine -- where it stayed for about an hour.

Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff, from Maplewood, a suburb of St. Paul, said she was doing her laundry on Wednesday when her one-year-old cat, Felix, jumped inside the washing machine while the door was open.

“I must have turned my back for a few minutes folding clothes and he apparently went in there when I wasn’t looking,” Carroll-Kirchoff told Fox News.

“It’s horrific. It’s absolutely horrific,” she added.

Carroll-Kirchoff said she hasn't been able to sleep since the incident.

“This will haunt me for the rest of my life,” she said. “It’s the most traumatic experience.”

[reg45]

The cleanest the cat has ever been.

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[PLMerite]

Reptiles vs cats ping.

[Rebelbase]

The cat survived the spin cycle? That would make it astronaut material.

[TaMoDee]

Almost the same thing. Went to pick up a car left over night
at a car dealer for repair. Started the car and the cat poop hit the fan! OMG! It took the dealer a full day to get the cat poop odor out of the engine compartment. After a month I still could get a hint of “kitty” now and then.

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[ETL]

Aww, that’s really sad. My kitty and I hope this kitty recovers fully. DaisyJane the KItten sends healing purrs.

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[ProtectOurFreedom]

The worst part for kitty was the high-g Spin Cycle.

[Secret Agent Man]

Can you say “toxoplasma gondii soup”?

[madison10]

The Rotor, Water Park Version.

[ETL]

[missthethunder]

Bkmk

[a fool in paradise]

A Cat Named Beto?

[Robert DeLong]

Super clean cat. Did they blow dry him in the dryer too? 8>)

[EinNYC]

Thank G-d the cat is OK. I would have been hysterical if anything happened to my cats like that.

[metmom]

I saw on emergency several cats that jumped into a dryer and were discovered tumbling with the clothes. One was in the dryer for ~30 minutes and survived.

That happened to a friend of mine.

The cat did not make it and she had to throw the whole load of clothes out.

She was very traumatized by it.

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Thank you.

[Veto!]

Thanks very much for details.

[ETL]

Isn't that just about the cutest little kitten you've ever seen? While he is sneaking up on one lizard, a second sneaks up on him and scares the crap out of him! Then he runs around like a cartoon cat slipping and sliding.

PS-what was up with that guy? Was he on something? Or just so embarrassed he panicked and did those other dumb things?