NEED TO KNOW
- A Burmese cat named Pablo was found inside a washing machine that had completed a full cycle after going missing for an hour
- The feline reportedly withstood a “full 55-minute cold cycle,” which included “3000 spins”
- The cat is being described as a “miracle” for surviving the ordeal and recovering from his serious injuries
An Australian cat likely left one of his nine lives behind in the wash, after surviving a 55-minute cycle in a washing machine.
According to a June 10 Facebook post from the Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH), the Burmese feline, Pablo, recently went missing for over an hour. His family searched all over the house for the cat until they eventually found the pet in their washing machine, which had just finished a full cycle.
The animal hospital and Pablo’s family believe the cat snuck into the washing machine when it was open and inactive for a nap. One of Pablo’s family members later started the washer, not realizing Pablo was inside. SASH shared that Pablo withstood a “full 55-minute cold cycle,” which included “3000 spins.”
After Pablo’s family found the cat in the washing machine, they rushed him to the SASH Gold Coast’s Emergency & Critical Care, where he arrived in “critical condition,” according to the post.
Dr. Ella Yarsley with the animal hospital told 7 News Australia that the kitten was brought in with a “brain” and “lung injury.”
“[He] was probably in the most dire condition I’ve seen in a case in a long time,” Yarsley told the outlet. “Not many have seen cats go through a whole cycle and survive.”
However, Pablo was a special case. After undergoing “intensive, round-the-clock care” from the emergency and critical care staff for seven days, which included “medication and monitoring.”
Pablo “made a full recovery,” and is almost back to full health, SASH said.
Article originally posted on 25 June 2025 by Kimberlee Speakman
