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A cat that was unintentionally shipped in an Amazon field a whole bunch of miles away to California has been reunited with its household in Utah.
The cat, Galena, survived almost every week with out meals or water after she was shipped to an Amazon warehouse 960km away with a field of sneakers earlier this month.
Its homeowners, Matt and Carrie Stevens Clark, mentioned that they first seen their pet’s disappearance on 10 April, prompting a frantic search within the neighbourhood.
The household additionally put up posters pleading for details about their cat.
“That was the worst part, we just had no idea what happened,” Ms Clark instructed KSL News. “She just mysteriously disappeared. We had absolutely no idea what happened to her.”
Galena was rescued every week later by an Amazon employee named Brandy, who discovered the cat inside a field with work boots.
Brandy rushed the cat to a vet, the place its microchip was scanned for the household’s contact particulars.
When contacted by the vet in California, the household assumed they had been being “pranked”.
“Galena is a huge emotional support to me and has helped me get through many health challenges over the past six years,” Ms Clark instructed the information community. “The anxiety and stress of not knowing what happened to her was excruciating.”
Ms Clark mentioned she ran to tell her husband in regards to the rescue and the couple “broke down upon realising that she will need to have jumped into an outsized field that we shipped out”.
“After talking to the vet, I got to talk to Brandy on the phone,” Ms Clark mentioned. “She was so relieved to find out that we love Galena and were desperately looking for her.”
The couple flew to California to carry their cat home the subsequent day and had been delighted to fulfill Ms Brandy, recognized solely by her first identify.
“It was an amazing reunion! Galena instantly stopped shaking and relaxed in my arms when I got to hold her again,” Ms Clark mentioned.
The cat was unhurt regardless of some gentle dehydration and weight reduction.
It was in a position to breathe as a result of a tear within the field. “Galena survived due to her microchip, Brandy’s kindness and generosity, and god’s grace!” Ms Clark mentioned.
