A cat traveled far further than he intended when he inadvertently left with an Amazon package. His owners did not see that he had slipped into the box containing items they wanted to return.
In the American state of Utah, the Clark couple have just received an Amazon package containing several safety shoes. The man and woman took care to order them through Amazon Prime’s “try before you buy” program, which allows these types of items to be returned free of charge if they don’t fit. And that is precisely the case. Carrie Clark’s husband puts the boxes back in the original box, makes sure it is well sealed and leaves to drop it off to be picked up by a transport service.
The same day, their cat Galena mysteriously disappears. In theory she should be in the house, she is not used to going out at all, but no sign of the animal. The Clark couple began putting up posters all over the streets and organized searches in the city with family and friends. Always nothing. Like all cat owners in this situation, they imagine the worst. “The anxiety and stress of not knowing what had happened to him was excruciating.“, confides Carrie. 6 days later, she received an unexpected call.
A cat mysteriously disappears before being found 1000 km away in an Amazon package
On the line, a veterinarian. He scanned the microchip of a cat that had just been given to him and it’s Galena. The Clarks are quick to ask where the office is so they can come and pick it up, and it’s a surprise: their cat is in California, 1000 km from home. The feline actually found itself locked in the Amazon box returned earlier.
Without food and water, she survived through a combination of incredible circumstances. “The box Galena was in was open on one side, giving her air to breathe. The temperatures were ideal and she didn’t get too hot or frozen“.
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It also turns out that the Amazon employee who discovered her, Brandy, is a used to cats. She often collects them at home to take care of them and therefore had all the right reflexes. Although dehydrated, Galena quickly got back on her feet and was able to return with the couple who came to pick her up.
Credits: KSL TV