Reminds me of the story my coworker told me. She swore it really happened. Apparently her 6 year old daughter had recently figured out how to use the microwave. She was in the other room and heard the microwave start up. "What are you cooking honey?" she asked. "Kitty got wet." was the reply.
She said fortunatly she was able to get there and stop it before the cat was killed. But the animal was "never quite right" aftewards.