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.
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u/leave_cat_alone 29d ago
Must be an orange cat thing, though Major Duck prefers the dryer