A dryer full of clean clothes looks like an invitingly warm burrow to Hazel, the unofficial laundry inspector at Sleepy Burrows Wombat Sanctuary. Pretty soon she finds out why they call it a “tumble” dryer.
Another wombat Wednesday find from Murray C.
Hazel was not happy about that!
As cute as she is, I’m always a little concerned about animals who are encouraged to play in such places. A little inattention and things could go really bad.
On the other hand, if I could train a cute animal to do my laundry, that’d be awesome.
It wouldn’t even have to be that cute! š
Yeah, I just want someone to do my laundry for me. Though Ricky’s Mom makes a good point below. Having a washer and dryer in my bathroom is a hell of a lot easier than having to lug it all somewhere else.
While I understand your reaction, in this case it doesn’t seem (to me) that Hazel was *encouraged* to play there. Fortunately she received plenty of attention, the silly little boo.
Every time I consider moaning about doing laundry, I remind myself that I have genuinely labor-saving machines, and I don’t have to go down to a muddy, cold river and beat garments and linens against rocks. I wouldn’t have minded if Ricky had learned to bring me a drink at cocktail hour, though. Still, he had his virtues.
Well, there are dogs who will bring their owners a beer…
(too bad I don’t drink anything that’s so easily delivered by someone without hands).
Heck, i’m just happy that i don’t have to hoard quarters for the building machines anymore!
How are you doing? Been thinking about you.
I’ve seen this sentiment posted before and I have no problem with an abundance of caution, but I’m always a little puzzled. Surely you’d see the pet before dumping clothes in, or notice your laundry suddenly moving and making unhappy wombat noises. Do other people not check their washer and drier for spiders before loading it?
Uhhh…no…
…WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT???!!!
My house has lots of spiders. They presumably prey on the crickets in the basement. I’m not sure what the centipedes eat.
Anyway, I like the spiders more than the crickets, and I figure they’ll leave when the food is gone, so I don’t want to kill them. Also I don’t like killing things. Also also I don’t want my laundry to contain dead spiders.
Note to self: If BFB invites you over, you’re busy.
Such a silly wombat! And I did laundry this morning but when I pulled clothes out of the dryer, there was no wombat burrowed in them ?ā¹ļøā¹ļø.
I did have a cat that loved the fresh and warm laundry and it was always a little startling if I didn’t see him jump in. I’d turn back to the dryer and suddenly see eyes peering out at me, lol.
So much Wombat induced laughter in Australia. Laugh Tanks. The carers seem as enriched by their experience as the wombats are.
Thanks, I really needed that laugh because Iām really stressed about Penny. Itās like sheās gone feral, she hides all the time and when she comes out she runs away if we come near her and she was such a cuddle bug. My husband wants to have her put to sleep because he says she is no longer enjoying life and he doesnāt want to wait until sheās in pain from the cancer but sheās still eating (I bring her bowl to where she hides) and Iām just not ready to let her go. Sorry to be a downer.
Gigi, as you well know, there is no easy answer. I canāt blame you for wanting to hold onto Penny for as long as humanely possible.
As for Hazel, I couldnāt tell if she wasnāt happy from the tumble or the laughing at her, (it was funny though) or from both.
That hiding is disturbing. Could your vet weigh in? Why would she be hiding if she wan’t in pain?I’m so sorry. This is horrible for you.
I agree. Hiding can mean pain. Or a blockage. She is giving you some sort of signal that she is not feeling peaceful. I am so sorry.
I am so sorry Gigi, it sounds like a really stressful, sad time. Lots of calming energy sent your way.
So sorry, Gigi. I think everyone else is right: check with your vet. Dear sweet Penny.
It is so sad to hear it. Hugs to you and the cats.
Gigi, this is dreadful. I’m so very sorry.
Only you can know whether or not your vet understands Penny and you well enough to give you a reliable read on the situation, but I do think it would be a good idea to contact your vet to ask for their professional opinion. If you feel you haven’t been understood, you can find another vet to ask for a second opinionāthough I realize this can run into money that you probably didn’t have budgeted for Penny’s care, and may involve more travel for you than it would for me.
It does sound to me, a complete outsider, like she’s not enjoying life, but that doesn’t mean that nothing can be done for her. It’s a difficult decision no matter what. It does sound like your husband’s point of view is as caring as yours is, you just don’t read the signs the same way. Maybe your vet can help you both with that.
Wishing you strength and comfort, and wishing Penny comfortāshe already has the love she needs.
“I need to get the clean washing in there, minus wombat” is a phrase I never thought I would hear.
“minus wombat”
That’s not a math problem I learned in school.
I would like to multiply wombats, plz.
WombatsĀ³
Yes. Cubed. They are good at cubes.