Been there, unfortunately, done that! My Rudy jumped into the dryer when i turned away for a second to get a dryer sheet. Turned on the dryer, heard a thump, thump, and remember thinking "I didn't wash any sneakers today." Then it hit me! OMG!!!! Opened the door and a VERY confused Rudy looked at me as if to say "huh?" then took off. I almost had a heart attack! Over twenty years of cats and this had never happened. Needless to say, I'm very careful now. I think what saved Rudy was it was a load of towels, cushioning his falls.