Couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return box, stunning warehouse worker

Andrew Court
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A Utah cat is back with her family after traveling to California in an Amazon return box.
A Utah cat is back with her family after traveling to California in an Amazon return box.

The cat’s out of the box.

A pet kitty survived almost a week without food or water after being accidentally shipped off in an Amazon return box by its owners.

The feline, named Galena, was found inside the box by a startled employee at an Amazon warehouse in California on April 17, six days after disappearing from her home in Utah.

“I didn’t believe it at first and thought it was a prank,” kitty owner Carrie Clark told local news outlet KSL-TV of the moment she learned her beloved pet was alive.

The feline, named Galena, was found inside the box by a startled employee at an Amazon warehouse in California on April 17, six days after disappearing from her home in Utah. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
The feline, named Galena, was found inside the box by a startled employee at an Amazon warehouse in California on April 17, six days after disappearing from her home in Utah. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
“I ran to tell my husband that Galena was found, and we broke down upon realizing that she must have jumped into an oversized box that we shipped out the previous Wednesday,” Clark stated. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
“I ran to tell my husband that Galena was found, and we broke down upon realizing that she must have jumped into an oversized box that we shipped out the previous Wednesday,” Clark stated. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
Clark (left) is pictured with Amazon warehouse worker Brandy, who discovered Galena inside the return box. Courtesy Brandy Hunter
Clark (left) is pictured with Amazon warehouse worker Brandy, who discovered Galena inside the return box. Courtesy Brandy Hunter

Clark first noticed Galena had gone missing on April 10, prompting a frantic search of the neighborhood for any sign of the missing animal.

“Galena is a huge emotional support to me and has helped me get through many health challenges over the past six years,” Clark explained. “The anxiety and stress of not knowing what happened to her was excruciating.”

For nearly a week, Clark and her family scoured around, putting posters up in the area pleading for any information about the cat’s whereabouts.

Then, on April 17, Clark was stunned when she received a call from a vet in California saying that Galena was brought into the clinic, where her microchip was scanned.

Brandy cared for the cat after finding it in the Amazon box. She took it to a vet, where her microchip was scanned. Courtesy Brandy Hunter
Brandy cared for the cat after finding it in the Amazon box. She took it to a vet, where her microchip was scanned. Courtesy Brandy Hunter
“Her bloodwork was completely normal and she was completely unharmed!” Galena miraculously managed to survive without food or water — and was found in surprisingly good shape. Courtesy Brandy Hunter
“Her bloodwork was completely normal and she was completely unharmed!” Galena miraculously managed to survive without food or water — and was found in surprisingly good shape. Courtesy Brandy Hunter

The vet explained that the cat had been brought in by an Amazon worker named Brandy, who found the feline in a return box with Clark’s home address on it.

“I ran to tell my husband that Galena was found, and we broke down upon realizing that she must have jumped into an oversized box that we shipped out the previous Wednesday,” Clark stated.

“The box was a ‘try before you buy’ and filled with steel-toed work boots,” she explained.

Clark and her husband are pictured flying to California to collect the kitty. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
Clark and her husband are pictured flying to California to collect the kitty. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
Clark is seen cuddling the cat after their emotional reunion. Courtesy Brandy Hunter
Clark is seen cuddling the cat after their emotional reunion. Courtesy Brandy Hunter

“After talking to the vet, I got to talk to Brandy on the phone,” Clark further explained. “She was so relieved to find out that we love Galena and were desperately looking for her.”

Clark and her husband flew to California to collect their kitty the following day, delighted to meet Brandy and thank her for finding and caring for their cat.

“It was an amazing reunion! Galena instantly stopped shaking and relaxed in my arms when I got to hold her again,” Clark said. “Despite being skinnier and some mild dehydration, her bloodwork was completely normal and she was completely unharmed!

Clark and her husband drove Galena back to their home in Utah after collecting her in California. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark
Clark and her husband drove Galena back to their home in Utah after collecting her in California. Courtesy Carrie Stevens Clark

“The box Galena was in was split open on one seam and that gave her air to breathe,” the owner explained, revealing how the feline managed to stay alive for six days.

“Galena survived because of her microchip, Brandy’s kindness and generosity, and God’s grace!” she cooed.