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Kitten survives spin in family's tumble dryer
KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER
09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed, his wife Nikki and their four children in Boscastle, Cornwall. Cats are notorious for putting themselves in peril as they search for warmth and comfort. Car engines and airing cupboards are two of their favourites. But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. Later, when the door was shut and the dryer switched on, the trapped Mia quickly felt the heat. Her owner, Mrs Reed, did not spot a black ball of fur and dumped a load of washing on top of her before turning the machine on for a 90-minute cycle. Mia found herself stuck in the revolving machine for 40 minutes before Nikki was alerted by an unusual smell and went to investigate. By the time a Mia was plucked to safety, she was limp, panting and her eyes were rolling, said Nikki. She added: "I took her outside to try and cool her down, but she was just totally lifeless." Mrs Reed rushed Mia to the vet. She said: "The vet told us she might not make it. He thought she would have to remain in overnight on a drip. "But he gave her some injections and she came round. The vet could not believe it." Radio presenter Mr Reed, known for his high energy performances on the BBC Radio Cornwall airwaves, slept peacefully through the drama. He awoke at 3am to drive down to Truro to start his early shift at the radio station, and was surprised to see elder daughter Rebecca, 12, cuddling the cat in bed. Laurence said: "I was oblivious to all this happening. I had gone to bed at 8.30pm so I did not know this had been going on. "Mia used to be a roaming cat. She sticks close to us now. If we put the tumble dryer on, she legs it." |
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Poor kitten. Lucky kitten.
Karen "cat" wrote in message ... KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER 09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed, his wife Nikki and their four children in Boscastle, Cornwall. Cats are notorious for putting themselves in peril as they search for warmth and comfort. Car engines and airing cupboards are two of their favourites. But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. Later, when the door was shut and the dryer switched on, the trapped Mia quickly felt the heat. Her owner, Mrs Reed, did not spot a black ball of fur and dumped a load of washing on top of her before turning the machine on for a 90-minute cycle. Mia found herself stuck in the revolving machine for 40 minutes before Nikki was alerted by an unusual smell and went to investigate. By the time a Mia was plucked to safety, she was limp, panting and her eyes were rolling, said Nikki. She added: "I took her outside to try and cool her down, but she was just totally lifeless." Mrs Reed rushed Mia to the vet. She said: "The vet told us she might not make it. He thought she would have to remain in overnight on a drip. "But he gave her some injections and she came round. The vet could not believe it." Radio presenter Mr Reed, known for his high energy performances on the BBC Radio Cornwall airwaves, slept peacefully through the drama. He awoke at 3am to drive down to Truro to start his early shift at the radio station, and was surprised to see elder daughter Rebecca, 12, cuddling the cat in bed. Laurence said: "I was oblivious to all this happening. I had gone to bed at 8.30pm so I did not know this had been going on. "Mia used to be a roaming cat. She sticks close to us now. If we put the tumble dryer on, she legs it." |
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Poor kitten. Lucky kitten.
Karen "cat" wrote in message ... KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER 09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed, his wife Nikki and their four children in Boscastle, Cornwall. Cats are notorious for putting themselves in peril as they search for warmth and comfort. Car engines and airing cupboards are two of their favourites. But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. Later, when the door was shut and the dryer switched on, the trapped Mia quickly felt the heat. Her owner, Mrs Reed, did not spot a black ball of fur and dumped a load of washing on top of her before turning the machine on for a 90-minute cycle. Mia found herself stuck in the revolving machine for 40 minutes before Nikki was alerted by an unusual smell and went to investigate. By the time a Mia was plucked to safety, she was limp, panting and her eyes were rolling, said Nikki. She added: "I took her outside to try and cool her down, but she was just totally lifeless." Mrs Reed rushed Mia to the vet. She said: "The vet told us she might not make it. He thought she would have to remain in overnight on a drip. "But he gave her some injections and she came round. The vet could not believe it." Radio presenter Mr Reed, known for his high energy performances on the BBC Radio Cornwall airwaves, slept peacefully through the drama. He awoke at 3am to drive down to Truro to start his early shift at the radio station, and was surprised to see elder daughter Rebecca, 12, cuddling the cat in bed. Laurence said: "I was oblivious to all this happening. I had gone to bed at 8.30pm so I did not know this had been going on. "Mia used to be a roaming cat. She sticks close to us now. If we put the tumble dryer on, she legs it." |
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From: "cat"
But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. This was a big fear of mine when my cats were little. Still is actually. This had happened to a customer of my husband's and the cat, although it survived, was in pretty bad shape. I always make sure before I close the door and turn the dryer on that no kitty has gotten inside. Glad to hear this little one made it. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "cat" But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. This was a big fear of mine when my cats were little. Still is actually. This had happened to a customer of my husband's and the cat, although it survived, was in pretty bad shape. I always make sure before I close the door and turn the dryer on that no kitty has gotten inside. Glad to hear this little one made it. Lauren Made a mental note to myself last weekend to always check the dryer before starting it after tossing wet clothes into the dryer and on top of Boots. He got in there in the time it takes to turn away to get a handful of wet laundry out of the washer. He was buried under wet clothes and he thought it was funny. W |
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"PawsForThought" wrote in message ... From: "cat" But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. This was a big fear of mine when my cats were little. Still is actually. This had happened to a customer of my husband's and the cat, although it survived, was in pretty bad shape. I always make sure before I close the door and turn the dryer on that no kitty has gotten inside. Glad to hear this little one made it. Lauren Made a mental note to myself last weekend to always check the dryer before starting it after tossing wet clothes into the dryer and on top of Boots. He got in there in the time it takes to turn away to get a handful of wet laundry out of the washer. He was buried under wet clothes and he thought it was funny. W |
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"cat" wrote in message ...
KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER 09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed, his wife Nikki and their four children in Boscastle, Cornwall. Cats are notorious for putting themselves in peril as they search for warmth and comfort. Car engines and airing cupboards are two of their favourites. But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. Not unusual. When I worked at the vet, we had 3 or 4 "dryer kitties". Some were in *really* bad shape when we got them. In one case, it was suspected that a 6 yr. old kid put the cat in there intentionally. A lady brought the cat in with classic "dryer kitty" symptoms, and when questioned about it, she said that her kid "found" the cat that way, and that thye hadn't been doing laundry at all. After we got kitty under trt, we sent her home and the lady called back about a half-hour later saying she had found feces, etc. in the dryer with some clothes and that they dryer was warm. Bingo. Her kid was a liar, on top of apparently having some serious mental issue. -L. |
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"cat" wrote in message ...
KITTEN SURVIVES SPIN IN FAMILY'S TUMBLE DRYER 09:00 - 06 February 2004 A kitten called Mia is staying well clear of tumble dryers after she woke to find herself trapped in one and being given a hot, high-speed spin. Mia is among the latest additions to the home of BBC Radio Cornwall presenter Laurence Reed, his wife Nikki and their four children in Boscastle, Cornwall. Cats are notorious for putting themselves in peril as they search for warmth and comfort. Car engines and airing cupboards are two of their favourites. But little Mia opted for a tumble dryer when its door was left ajar by the unsuspecting Reeds. Not unusual. When I worked at the vet, we had 3 or 4 "dryer kitties". Some were in *really* bad shape when we got them. In one case, it was suspected that a 6 yr. old kid put the cat in there intentionally. A lady brought the cat in with classic "dryer kitty" symptoms, and when questioned about it, she said that her kid "found" the cat that way, and that thye hadn't been doing laundry at all. After we got kitty under trt, we sent her home and the lady called back about a half-hour later saying she had found feces, etc. in the dryer with some clothes and that they dryer was warm. Bingo. Her kid was a liar, on top of apparently having some serious mental issue. -L. |
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On 2004-02-10, Karen wrote:
Poor kitten. Lucky kitten. Once had a cat sneak into the dryer to get a brief tumble. It raised an immediate howl so it did not get a long ride, but in its fright it pooped all over the formerly clean clothes. |
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