It had to happen. Mycroft, pictured below, snoring in his recliner, helps me with household chores. We have a front loading washing machine. I know from past experience that cat and water do not mix, but this cat had yet to discover this simple fact from Cat law.
On Saturday morning last week SWMBO decided to take the laundry into her own hands and put some towels on. I was enjoying the Sydney Morning Herald, toast with liverwurst (Latvian) and freshly brewed coffee. Peace was about our home. After about three to five minutes later Mycroft’s brother, Lestrade, seen below, starting a performance that shattered the tranquility of this lovely domestic setting with howls of distress!
SWMBO rushed to his side by the washing machine and asked what was going on. He was staring and meowing at the glass door of the washing machine. SWMBO bent down to look inside to be met with a vision that caused her to howl with distress! Mycroft, as you gathered, had made his way into the washing machine and was now doing the “rounds”. At the sound of SWMBO howling and words of panic I rushed into the laundry in time to see the door open, towels and water and suds spill onto the floor, and out flop a very wet, sudsy, and wide eyed Mycroft.
We had to wash him straight away to remove the harsh laundry detergent from his skin and eyes and mouth. A rinse with woolmix, a blow dry and he was right as rain, if not a little quiet for the rest of the day. Lestrade was awarded Pet of the Day for rescuing his brother.
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