Oh no, how awful for your friend and even more so for Duke
Run free little boy xx
Run free little boy xx
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Friend's cat died in dryer... :(
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How awful. I'm so sorry for both you and your friend. This happened to someone I used to work with. They did realize it in time, but the cat still had some neurological damage.
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My washer and dryer are outside in the laundry room, and as my cats never go outside, I don't have that fear. However, I always make sure both toilets are totally closed at all times. I am afraid of them playing and falling in.
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How are your friend and her dad holding up, Lacey? He's got to be shouldering a whole lot of guilt.
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I hope she's doing better. She hasn't went out with us since then. I will be calling her tomorrow, and seeing her Wednesday, so I will update after that.
I've felt so horrible about it that it's been hard for me to talk to her about it.
I've felt so horrible about it that it's been hard for me to talk to her about it.
Bless you for being such a caring friend!! This is one of those uncomfortable times for everybody and I am glad that you are reaching out to her. I lost a nephew, brother & husband in the space of eighteen months, and it made people feel uncomfortable because they felt so bad for me that they just stayed away. Later, they'd see me & apologize, saying that they didn't know what to say; well, they didn't need to say anything, I totally understood how they felt. Please keep us updated! Susan
Bless his heart! I'm so sorry to hear this. Love goes out to you sweet kitty.
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Hi Susan, I'm sorry to hear about your losses. I haven't talked to her about Duke since the accident. She hasn't really offered conversations about it.
I think she'll eventually adopt another kitten. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks so much for your kind words.
I think she'll eventually adopt another kitten. I'll keep you all updated. Thanks so much for your kind words.
i hope your friend is doing alright, it must be so tough on her.
How unfortunate for this to happen, may Duke rest in peace. It just breaks my heart reading about this, that is one of the reasons why i hardly even venture to this board. i get very emotional reading the rainbow threads, and it hurts to even think about it. Even though they are not my furbabies, i still feel the pain.
*hugs to everyone*
*hugs to everyone*
I have heard of a couple of "dryer" experiences with cats. When I was younger my cat had several litters and we gave one of her kittens to family friends who lived down the street. A couple years later one of the kids in the family didn't realize the cat was in the dryer and turned it on, and the cat died. Then about 10 years ago my dad and sisters' cat climbed in the dryer, but luckily there was just a sheet in the dryer and the dryer was right next to the kitchen, and it made a loud noise so my stepmom found the cat before it was too late and he was actually able to be saved and recovered fully. I am now borderline paranoid about that happening to me, although I now live in an apartment and do laundry outside of my apartment so that cuts down on some of the anxiety. I think this happens more than we'd hope.
I am so sorry about the little orange baby!! I am paranid about the dryer too - cats are so naturally drawn to heat and I have 2 sphynxes and 1 Siamese here so they all crave heat. And I have one extra litterbox not far from the dryer (Not by choice) but I am supercautious. Fortunately, this time of year, I rarely use it.
