Results: 30 minutes of survival

Source: MSN News. Survey submitted by MSRCMS. This 6-month-old kitten was lucky to survive laundry night without even a single broken bone after getting caught in the washing machine for a full 30 minute cycle. Poppy is back to her happy and healthy self about a month after being pulled out of the washing machine of her Australian family's home. Are you familiar with this story?

"It worried me after what happened, and I thought maybe she wouldn't like us, wouldn't let us cuddle her or pick her up, but she's totally back to normal," owner Kim Burr of Launceston, Tasmania, told Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). "She's fully recovered back to her old ways of running and jumping off couches. You wouldn't know what she went through." ****Cat person or not, there is no need for rude comments on this survey.**** If you are a pet owner, did one of your pets ever get caught inside the washing machine accidentally?

She explained it was a normal Friday night when she was doing laundry and getting ready for bed when she realized she hadn't seen their family kitten in a while. "I thought Poppy was on one of the beds," Burr said. "We got the biscuits out, we went all over the house, but we couldn't find her." It was only when the washing machine completed its cycle and Burr went to take the wet clothes out that she found poor Poppy, dripping wet and barely conscious. "I remember pulling all these clothes out and I found her," Burr said. "I thought her neck was broken, she was limp, and she was barely breathing. Are you surprised to read that the little kitten survived the 30 minute wash cycle?

The family immediately rushed Poppy to the Animal Medical Centre. Dr. Tim Laws, who has been a veterinarian of 32 years, said Poppy was severely concussed, with water in her lungs, head injuries and a body temperature below normal. Surprisingly, however, Poppy had no broken bones, fractures or injuries that would be long-lasting. "It's quite amazing that she's survived it and that she didn't drown," Laws said. "I've seen some unusual things in my time, but I've never seen a cat do this before." Poppy was treated with IV fluids and sent home two days later. Do you have a similiar pet story of survival that you would like to share? If yes, please post them in the comment section below.