Worried: My cat was stuck in the dryer for hours. Is she safe?

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Hi my name is Matthew. Im 16 and I just got home from school, I heard a scratching coming from my bathroom so I looked in and went to my dryer and saw my cat in the dryer crying. The dryer was on in the morning when I had put my clothes on just to get the wrinkles out. *THE DRYER WAS NEVER ON WHEN SHE WAS IN THERE*. Im very scared if something might happen to her from being in there since 7:00 am till 3:25 Pm. Someone please get back to me.

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Ouch. Check out your kitty for burns and other injuries (she must have hopped in when the dryer was still hot. If there are none, make sure she has enough to drink, as she may be more thirsty. If you do find burns, she needs to be seen by a veterinarian. Otherwise I think she will be ok, as just being locked into a small space for a few hours is not usually detrimental. If the photos you uploaded were taken after she came out of the dryer, she looks pretty unfazed to me, not hurt by the adventure. HOWEVER! Make it a rule every day, to check the dryer and to close it , so your cat is not locked in it again.

Worried: My cat was stuck in the dryer for hours. Is she safe?

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