my cat was messing with a blow snake last summer and i went out with a bucket and rescued it. i wasn't sure how bad it was hurt if at all. it was on it's back and there was blood everywhere and it stunk bad. i brought it in the house and rolled it onto it's belly and he rolled back onto his back, so i rolled him back onto his belly and immediately he rolled onto his back. he was like 'dude, i'm dead ok, leave me alone!!' after the second time i realized he was fine and hid him under a tonka truck to recover from the traumatization.