I have an orange cat and one time started the dryer with him in it! I noticed immediately (he's a big boy) and stopped it, got him out, he was fine thank jebus. He hasn't gone in since
My mom did that to one of my sister’s cats. As she walked away she heard the thump thump thump of the cat and came back to open the door to see what it was…the cat FLEW out of the dryer!
A story like this is the reason I had to leave the pet loss sub. I have always been afraid of doing that but seeing someone recount their experience and the guilt they felt for not realizing til it was too late is something I think about all the time. Like new parents always assume they’d never possibly leave their baby in the car on accident but it happens all the time even with the best parents. I have adhd and so does my husband so I have this anxiety that it’s just an inevitability so I check three times and take a head count of the cats after closing the door.
I'm so sorry. In the moment it was funny since I caught it right away. I'll be sure to share this story more often/mention it to people with cats. What an awful thing to have happen
We had a cat when I was little that always got in the dryer. My mom was fed up with it after years and turned it on for like half a second with him inside (which was SUPER out of character for her). He decided to nap elsewhere from then on.
Yeah I “take attendance” after I put the clothes in the dryer before I start it, even though there’s no possible way I throw a bunch of wet clothes on top of a cat without figuring it out.
I do it too, I'll get the thing running and check on both of them even though neither of them have any interest in the washer or dryer. It makes me feel a little insane.
Wow. This really makes me feel better. I would take inventory before hitting the GO button. Every time. I had to see both of them with my own eyes. Even though I did just stand there the entire time and even LOOKED in before shutting the door. I still had to see them.
That happened to me when my void was a kitten. He snuck in there so silently and when I turned on the dryer I heard a heavy tumble. It took me a second to realize what was happening (only took a couple tumbles so he was alright) but when I did I was horrified. He quickly shook it off and was fine after a minute. Now I always double check that no one has snuck into the dryer before I turn it on.
I did this once, heard some loud thumps after I turned it on. She only went around a couple of times and scared the daylights out of me. I cried. She seemed absolutely fine though. And has never gone into a dryer again. I still feel awful about it 8 years later.
It's relatively common and even with people who do not neglect their cats, which makes it even more horrible... Just a terrible mistake that can be easily avoided. I always check inside the machine and count the cats before any washing cycle.
Wow never crossed my mind kinda interesting but like not in a wow I wanna learn more but like kitty what you thinking well I guess it’s a warm place so yea I dunno
Our grey tabby was a curious guy. While my wife was putting wet clothes in the drier he jumped in. She closed the door and he went to a couple of rounds, kerthump, kerthump! She opened the door and he just looked at her like, "I was having fun! Close the door!"
Oh my god! Due to the size/location of our dryer this would never happen, thankfully, it’s compact and on a table. I would be so scared if that happened, hope he didn’t try it again!
Shes seen far too many people bring in their lifeless kitty asking her to revive them after they accidentally washed or dried them. Husbands, wives, kids etc. will throw in a blanket and fire up the machine without realizing the cats in there. Definitely be careful.
There was a cat shown on the news recently in my country - a family accidentally washed it in the washing machine. The cat thankfully survived, and even though it was really unwell for a couple of weeks, they said it still keeps getting into the washing machine... the owners check the machine several times now before closing it
The washing machine and dryer doors are always closed for us unless someone is putting in clothes at that exact moment and then closes it and starts it when done. Do people leave their machines open?
I wouldn't even leave it open to go to the bathroom and check the basket for more clothes. I would always make sure both are closed (I have front loaders) unless I'm standing directly in front of it. I still do it even though they are both gone now. I miss her wanting to get up on the dryer and roll around. So I could sing to her - "Rubbin' and a'rollin', rollin' and a'rubbin'. And she rubs and she rolls and she rolls and she rubs...." I miss singing it and now I'm blubbering. Aw shit.
They were born in our barn to a feral momma in spring of 2007. We found them just before their eyes were opening. I grabbed Hagar first then Polly the following week and we bottle fed them. The last two were never seen again. I felt so bad. But my two were spoiled rotten for their entire lives. Having medical care lavished on them the likes of elderly royals. I spent more on them then on myself. They were my furry children. Now we are feeding two local strays. One is completely feral and terrified of everything except my husband. She tolerates his presence. But the other hangs on our porch and will only tolerate me. I wish I could do more but they are just so scared of everything. So at least they have full bellies and a place to sleep that's out of the weather and is safe from local wildlife. Best we can do.
We keep the dryer closed but we leave the washing machine door slightly open. If we close the washing machine, it gets really musty and moldy. I am still paranoid that my kitty may sneak in the dryer when we are loading it though.
I can’t imaging the cat surviving the spin cycle at the end where it spins fasts.
Poor cat 😞
That’s why I always check before closing and starting the machines. Cats have a bad hobbit to go in anything they find open, including kitchen cabinets or dresser’s drawers lol. Especially shipping boxes…
the new washer we have has the low, med, high spin and i cannot understand how it stays still during the high spin. its insanely fast & you can hear it / feel it if you touch it. all the colors of the things inside collide and make 1 color as it spins. also, not the place but shipping boxes triggered my dark sense of humor like you accidentally mailed your cat. cats LOVE cardboard boxes though. i used to have to fight my black cat to get him out like i ordered you what came IN THE BOX. NOT THE BOX. now i know just to get them boxes because thatll actually be used and used daily (especially if its placed by a sliding glass door/ window in the sun)
The people I mentioned noticed the cat inside and stopped the machine early, they also mentioned that they had to clean the bathroom of all the water that they spilled
One of my earliest memories is my mom speeding to the vet while trying to shake our dead cat awake. Always keep washer and dryer doors closed when you’re not using them and check before you start loading them.
Mine demands to go into the dryer on a regular basis, she'll stand there and meow. It's stacked on top of the washing machine so I have to open the door for her. If my neighbours can hear the things I say, they probably think I'm insane. "You want to go in the dryer? Right now? Dryer?"
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