After about a week of searching, the missing cat ‘Galeana’ seemed to have been swallowed by the earth – now she has been rescued: hundreds of miles from her home by an Amazon employee. Apparently it accidentally ended up in a return package.
The cat was apparently in good health, despite not having food or water for days, but has since been reunited with her family. “Galeana loves boxes, it’s just part of her personality,” owner Carrie Clark told NBC television station KSL TV in Utah.
The package returned to the online mail order company was supposed to contain only a pair of steel-toed work boots when an Amazon employee rescued the animal from the large box. The cat was then immediately taken to the vet.
“I didn’t believe the vet at first”
There the cat’s microchip was scanned and Mrs Clark’s contact details appeared. The vet then called to explain what had happened. Finally, she explained that this was the “most amazing, craziest news in the world.” “I didn’t believe her (the vet’s note) at first and thought it was a joke,” she added.
Clark and her husband then flew more than 1,000 miles to California to retrieve their pet. “It was an incredible reunion! ‘Galena’ immediately stopped shaking and relaxed in my arms as I was able to hold her in my arms again.”
Stubentiger was extremely lucky
The domestic cat was very lucky during its long journey: one of the seams in the box was open enough to allow enough air to breathe and the package was not exposed to excessive heat or cold despite the weather conditions.
Looking back, Clark describes the worry about her pet as “unbearable” – she now advises everyone to have their pets microchipped and “triple check” any return packages.
Source: Krone
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