I have a front loading Dryer . I always have to check mine as a kid my mom did send a cat to the rb bridge becouse he crawled in the dryer. I have bells on the 2 that would crawl in the old guy only goes to the basement if hubby is there and he wants out ,and the rest of us ignore him. he never has gone into the wash room area of the basement guess he figures thats my area. (male cat)