Hello Everyone,
I feel like I need to share our story.. Yesterday, July 15, 2020 we lost our cat, Cruella, because I didn't notice she was in the dryer when I loaded my sheet and comforter in there. The dryer was empty when I loaded the sheet so she must've jumped in right after and right before I threw in the comforter. I closed the dryer door (no noise from cat or movement) and then turned it on (still no meowing), the only thing I remember hearing was a thump. I figured the thump was from the wet blanket rolling around in the dryer so I walked away and continued with my evening tasks around the house. It must've been about 20-30 min later when I went to check on dryer and when I pulled out the sheet I saw her body laying there. I screamed for my husband. We cried. I carried her body to the living room and we both started crying. She was my husbands favorite cat. They had a special bond. She would give him hugs and wait for him to come home from work to give him more hugs. I feel horrible and guilty. How could I have not noticed her?? She was a large size cat. She was only 1.5 years old and I feel like I stole her future from her. I could barely function today. My eyes so swollen from all the crying that I couldn't bare going to work and people asking what happened.I keep on asking myself, why didn't I just go and check on that thumping noise when I heard it, then she would still be here with us. After reading through everyone else's stories I feel like I'm not alone. This was a a very tragic accident. I hope this feeling of guilt will eventually lessen. Does it?
