And the dead shall rise up....

[JuliaL]

The story says the cat was in the ground for 5 days... That's some "Pet Cemetary" stuff there.

Not quite

I witnessed him bury the cat."

Five days later, the cat showed up in a neighbor's yard alive, but weak, dehydrated and in need of medical attention.

Unlikely that the cat was buried for the time... suffocation kills all 9 lives.
More likely a couple of minutes while the people left. Dug its way out and wandered for 5 days.

But good example of how simple stories get exaggerated in the telling.
Thanks