Coverage dated April 25, 2024 to April 29, 2024

Cat accidentally shipped with Amazon return from Utah to CA facility

Headline from ABC 30 Fresno, on the newest of 3 developments

A cat was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah all the way to a facility near Riverside.

ABC 30 Fresno's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Apr 26, 2024
Utahns reunited with pet cat they accidentally shipped with Amazon return
Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·
Apr 28, 2024
Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat to Riverside-based Amazon facility
Headline from NBC Los Angeles ·
Apr 29, 2024Newest
Cat accidentally shipped with Amazon return from Utah to CA facility
Headline from ABC 30 Fresno ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

Insider
A couple accidentally shipped their cat in an Amazon return package. It arrived safely 6 days later, hundreds of miles away. (opens Insider)
Published Apr 25, 2024
Insider's feed description
Galena, a Utah cat, was found in a California Amazon warehouse after being accidentally shipped in an return box by her owners.
KESQ Palm Springs
Utahns reunited with pet cat they accidentally shipped with Amazon return (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Apr 25, 2024
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
A cat may have used a couple of its nine lives when it was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah to California.
Fox News
Utah cat accidentally shipped in an Amazon return box, found 650 miles from home by warehouse worker (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 25, 2024
Fox News's feed description
A Utah cat hopped into an Amazon package and was accidentally shipped back to a warehouse in California. Six days later, Galena was found alive and well 650 miles from home.
New York Post
Couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return box, stunning warehouse worker (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 25, 2024
New York Post's feed description
A pet cat has 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 Apr.
NBC Los Angeles
Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat to Riverside-based Amazon facility (opens NBC Los Angeles)
Published Apr 27, 2024
NBC Los Angeles's feed description
A Utah couple is thankful after they reunited with their cat they accidentally shipped an Amazon facility in Riverside.
NBC Chicago
Utah couple accidentally ships pet cat in Amazon return package: ‘We had no idea' (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Apr 27, 2024
NBC Chicago's feed description
A Utah couple is thankful after they reunited with their cat they accidentally shipped an Amazon facility in Riverside.
NBC News
Utah cat found in Amazon warehouse a week after sneaking into a return box (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 27, 2024
NBC News's feed description
A Utah couple were purr-plexed when one day their shy cat, Galena, suddenly disappeared.
Seattle Times
Stowaway cat goes from Utah to California in Amazon returns package (opens Seattle Times)
Published Apr 28, 2024
Seattle Times's feed description
A cat from Utah couldn
France 24
Amazon Purr-rime: Cat accidentally shipped to online retailer (opens France 24)
Published Apr 28, 2024
France 24's feed description
A curious cat that sneaked into an open box was shipped across the United States to an Amazon warehouse after its unknowing owners sealed it inside.
The Guardian
Utah cat found in California after accidentally shipped in Amazon box (opens The Guardian)
Published Apr 28, 2024
The Guardian's feed description
Galena survived six days of travel with no food or water before being discovered in relatively good shape by Amazon employee
KESQ Palm Springs
A Utah couple accidentally shipped their cat with an Amazon return. A week – and 3 ‘miracles’ later – they were on a plane to meet a stranger (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Apr 29, 2024
KESQ Palm Springs's feed description
By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — The Amazon returns employee wasn’t at work the day one of her colleagues at a California warehouse found a small, furry stowaway in a box mailed six days earlier from Utah. But Brandy Hunter got the call anyway. “Everyone knows I love cats,” she recalled.
Los Angeles Times
Trapped in an Amazon return box: One Utah cat's mistaken journey to California (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Apr 29, 2024
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Accidentally sealed in an box filled with steel-toed work boots, a Utah cat traveled to a warehouse in Riverside, Calif.
ABC 30 Fresno
Cat accidentally shipped with Amazon return from Utah to CA facility (opens ABC 30 Fresno)
Published Apr 29, 2024
ABC 30 Fresno's feed description
A cat was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah all the way to a facility near Riverside.
ABC 7 Los Angeles
Cat accidentally shipped with Amazon return from Utah to facility near Riverside (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)
Published Apr 29, 2024
ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description
A cat was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah all the way to a facility near Riverside.
Salt Lake Tribune
Stowaway cat from Utah shipped to California in Amazon returns package (opens Salt Lake Tribune)
Published Apr 29, 2024
Salt Lake Tribune's feed description
A Utah cat sneaked inside a 3-by-3-foot cardboard Amazon returns package and got shipped to California.
CNN
A Utah couple accidentally shipped their cat with an Amazon return to California (opens CNN)
Published Apr 29, 2024
CNN's feed description
The Amazon returns employee wasn’t at work the day one of her colleagues at a California warehouse found a small, furry stowaway in a box mailed six days earlier from Utah. But Brandy Hunter got the call anyway.
Fortune
‘We mailed our cat’: Utah family reunited with dehydrated, healthy feline who took cross-country trip in Amazon return (opens Fortune)
Published Apr 29, 2024
Fortune's feed description
“We realized that that our sweet kitty must have jumped into that box without us knowing,” Carrie Clark said.
The Daily Caller
Couple Accidentally Ships Pet Cat To California In An Amazon Return Package (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Apr 29, 2024
The Daily Caller's feed description
A couple from Utah had a major mix-up, accidentally shipping off their pet cat to California while returning their Amazon package, KSL TV reported.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.