Tragedy at the Layne household... VIDEO ADDED POST 177!

[Purr-tender]

Katie, I feel so bad for you. What an awful nightmare. It does sound like Andy will be ok. I bet he never goes near the dryer again.

Big time prayers!!
Mary

[blue]

Ill keep you and Andy in my thoughts.

One of Erps favorite places to hide/sleep is the dryer.

[Taz_Zoee]

OMG!! Katie I'm just seeing this now and I am sitting here in tears. I can only imagine how you are feeling right now. I just keep thinking about it and it makes me cry. I don't even have words to comfort you. I wish I could just give you a big HUG.
It sounds like he is doing good and should be home tomorrow. I will check this thread first thing in the morning and constantly until I hear he is home with you again.
I always had this fear when I lived at my parents house. My mom said he (Taz) almost got in there, but she saw him before she shut the door. Where I live now the machines are in the garage. I used to gripe about that. But I think that is much better now.

(((HUGS)))

[kitten645]

Oh Katie! I was seriously nauseus when I read this. Poor angel. I can absolutely tell you he KNOWS you didn't hurt him. He made a bad decision on where to snooze and he knows you didn't put him there I hope he is 100% and hopefully the wiser Poor poor baby. Poor poor you! I understand you must feel aweful but you'll be alright once he's home and purring in your arms. Good thoughts from me and the boys.
Claudia

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Thanks again guys.

It is a nightmare. I have read about this, know the dangers, and am neurotic about checking things (oven,fridge,freezer,drawers,washer and dryer). But I slipped up. Biggest mistake of my life.

Cindy, thank God it is away from the pets. I wish mine were. I never thought this could happen to me, or Andy.

None of mine will EVER go near a washer/dryer again. I am installing a door ASAP to be positive, I pray you all will too, just for the off chance this CAN happen...

I do have high hopes, I believe in God and the power of prayer. I believe he knows how much I love my cats, and how I would be destroyed if I were to lose one. I get physically ill just thinking about losing one, and I know one day it will happen. That makes me crazy, and then I feel like I should never have had pets, because it would be torture to lose one. Esp. in a tragic way.

Anyways, I will keep the updates coming, as often as possible. I will call back the vets for updates every hour. I hope my boy is ok, and comes home, back to a meowmie who treasures him, and siblings who love him dearly.

He will be one SPOILED kitty once he gets home. And he WILL get home I already set up my spare room, (Sorry Splinter, bathroom for you!) with nice plush LARGE dog beds, and some toys. He will be in there for awhile, so he can heal up and get stronger ( and be the only one with as much canned food as he can eat!)

Thank you all again. And keep the prayers coming. We arent out of the woods yet.

[carole]

Oh you poor thing, reading this also made me feel so bad for you and Andy,I sure hope he pulls through and don't worry kitties are so forgiving, not like us humans, who can hold grudges forever.

I understand how you feel, i accidentally shut my Lexies tail in the draw, it was a stiff draw, and she went underneath it , i did not see her do that, and I broke it, it had to be amputated, this was some years ago now and i still feel bad,but she recovered, and she still has a cute little tail.

Your story is a warning to all of us, it is something i have never given thought to, my dryer is high up on the wall but still it could happen, I will from now on be watching to make sure none of my kitties venture in there.

Please try not to beat yourself up about it, i know we all do it, but everyone knows you would never wish any harm upon your furbabies.

I am so sorry both you and Andy have to go through this, it is the most awful feeling in the pit of your stomach isn't it? and I am sad to hear your husband is of no support and only making matters worse, just know we all are here for you on PT, and hoping that Andy makes a full recovery and that meowmie can forgive herself and feel better too. Take care and thinking of you.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

That's terrible.... PoorAndy, and poor you....

He will get through this Katie, he will!!

[Pam]

I had to come and check this thread first thing today. I have only been awake for 5 minutes but you were the first person I thought of this morning. Your posts make me cry because it is so evident how much you love your boy and how worried you are. I wish we could all be with you to help you get through this, but thank God for the computer. I know that lots of PTers are praying (plenty from my end too) and I feel that Andy will pull through. I know exactly how you feel when you say that you don't deserve him. That would be something that I would say and of course it is not true. At times like this we tend to be extremely hard on ourselves and the "what ifs" could drive you crazy. More ((((hugs))))

P.S. Before you install that door..... I think it might just be easier to do a "sweep" of the inside of the dryer before you turn it on. I don't know about your cats, but mine (especially Trevor) have scooted through a door without my knowledge. I can't tell you how many times Trevor got himself locked in a closet because of how sneakily he scooted through a door when I wasn't looking. The door could give you a false sense of confidence. Just a thought...

[orangemm]

Katie, I just read your post and my heart goes out to you and Andy. All of us know that you are the best, kindest, and most conscientious kittymom when it comes to your furbabies. It was an accident, a horrible accident. I know you are beating yourself up, hating yourself, the whole 9 yards, but it could happen to any of us.

Please stop blaming yourself and focus on Andy's healing; put your energy into sending him loving healing vibes, so that he can recuperate and come home.

No one here would ever judge you because the same thing could happen to us. We are all praying hard for you and Andy (you know the power of PT prayers!) and from what the vet's office told you, it sounds very hopeful.

Please keep us posted and if any of us can help financially, just say the word.

((((hugs)))) to you and gentle (((((Hugs))))) to Andy.

[jenluckenbach]

Prayers for Andy.

[orangemm]

We have all done stupid things with our babies. Just now I remembered that when we first adopted Archy & Binky, somehow Archy slipped into an open dresser drawer, crawled out the back of it and wedged himself in the back of the dresser behind the drawer.

I saw the drawer ajar, tried to close it, kept jamming it back until I realized something was wrong. There was poor little Archy, cowering in the back while I kept slamming it closed. I could have really hurt him or broken bones.

So you're not the only one..................

[Lilith Cherry]

I just saw this thread. I am thinking good thoughts for Andy and for you too... Cats are so good at hiding in warm places, it really wasn't your fault and I am sure both Andy and your husband know that.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Thank you all so much for the prayers and support. And it does make me feel a little better that we have all made mistakes. But, it still feels like torture in my heart. The feeling, like Carole said, it just panic and suffocation, fear. I could not feel any worse...

The updates have been good. He did try to lick some canned food, and even showed his belly to the tech. She thinks he is a sweetie. He is still stable, heart rate still up, tempature going down, which is GREAT news.

They did say that I need to take him in to my regular vet, to get an ultrasound, to be sure there is no internal damage. They dont have that type of equipment. Poor Andy. He hates the vets

All night, we had tornados, and all I kept thinking *could NOT sleep* is that I would literally walk into one if it meant he would be ok again. It sounds extreme, but my cats, they are my entire life. It is hard for people to understand the bond between humans and pets. It can and lots of times IS stronger than a family bond.. I dont have children, but I do have little angels who make my life complete. To have something happen to one, it throws life off balance. Since my kitties, I am not depressed, or upset. I have something to live for. It is amazing. Hannah and Puff can be credited for making me a loving and caring person, and my whole life changed when I got them.. Strange how your life can completely change overnight. Cats are not just cats to me.

Anyways, I knwo I am overly emotional right now. Please bear with me. Once Andy is normal again, I will be too.

Thank you all again, so much.

And Pam, I will DEF check every single time, door or not. Over and over. It will drive me crazy I will check so much. I had to clean out the dryer (blood and urine) and wash the stuff that was in there. I checked atleast 10 times, even pulling out each article several times to be POSITIVE. I told my husband that I will tape the dryer, and I am the ONLY one that will be using it from now on.

Thank you also for the offers of financial support. I will have to see how high the bill is, I had to pay atleast half of the estimated cost last night on a credit card. I just need to find out a new total. I also asked my mother for a loan, and she said she will see if she can help. Hopefully it is not MUCH higher. I maxed out the card last night, Only had a 450 balance anyways... But we will see. Hopefully I will not have to beg off of my friends! Thank you all again!

[Pam]

Katie, it sounds good. I am still keeping little Andy in my prayers, but I do believe in my heart he will be OK. You know, even though this has been a horrible experience for you, the whole thing may have served a purpose if only one person was alerted to the danger of dryers. After all, this is the internet and lots of people are reading.

Maybe you saw on the news the other day the story of a little three year old girl who fell through the opening of a fence overlooking a big 100' drop. Her parents were taking her picture and I guess thought it was a nice backdrop for a photo. Thank God the little girl was saved before she fell too far. Many people will now be more careful as a result of watching that video.

My Andy sends gentle purrs to your Andy for a speedy recovery.

[Medusa]

We have all done stupid things with our babies. Just now I remembered that when we first adopted Archy & Binky, somehow Archy slipped into an open dresser drawer, crawled out the back of it and wedged himself in the back of the dresser behind the drawer.

I saw the drawer ajar, tried to close it, kept jamming it back until I realized something was wrong. There was poor little Archy, cowering in the back while I kept slamming it closed. I could have really hurt him or broken bones.

So you're not the only one..................

Yes, Katie, what she says is true. I did something similar once. I was trying to close a door and it just wouldn't close and I tried to force it. Well, Creamsicle's head was in the door and I didn't even look down and she didn't make a sound! I felt just like you feel now (ok, maybe not that bad but I felt awful). And one of my worst fears is turning on the oven, especially when it's self cleaning because it can't be opened then, and realizing one of my cats is in there. It has never happened but the Fur Posse is curious about the oven because so many good aromas come from there so I'm fanatical about checking the oven repeatedly. So you see, we know how cats can get into places in the blink of an eye w/out our knowing. I should've said all of this to you last night but I was bone tired and went to bed and prayed instead. The update about Andy sounds encouraging and if you're stretched financially when you need to pay for his ultrasound, etc., count me in, girlfriend. Keep the faythe.