Who put the cat in the wash?

Our other cat Snowball, likes to hang out in odd places. I went to load up the washing machine the other day only to discover he was already in there. I wonder if I need to put him on a "whites wash"?

Snowball sleeping in the washing machine.

Update 09/10/2014

It is with regret that I report the passing of Snowball. Unfortunately Snowball perished in the washing machine he loved so much. A load of laundry was done and he was not noticed in the machine. His remains were discovered by my daughter some hours later.  Snowball now rests in the garden where he can dream of chasing chipmonks all day.