The cat had died

[rebbonk]

Bill comes home from work to find his wife in the kitchen crying.

"What's the matter darling" he asks

"It's Tiddles, the cat, I found him dead in the washing machine, he must have crawled in there whilst I wasn't looking....poor thing"

Bill puts his arm round his wife, "It's okay dear,

Spoiler:

at least you know he died in comfort"