Wash on a less harsh cycle, dry per tag, and sit it in the sunshine.
We've had lice in our house 4 times and have therefore washed all stuffed animals on the sanitary cycle and hottest dryer setting with no problems. Probably about 30 stuffed animals and all have come out perfectly fine.
The pillow pet will survive a wash. Despite my best efforts in washing AND drying the stuffed animals.....all of them are still present and accounted for.
DD 07/03
DD 07/08
Our family is complete!
I just toss the stuffies and pillow pets straight into the wash and dryer. They come out fine.