Mittens was flown three times between New Zealand and Australia after being forgotten in a plane's cargo hold.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.

The distance from Christchurch, New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia is about 1,500 miles — meaning the feline traveled roughly 4,500 miles before being reunited with Neas. The Air New Zealand pilot was told of the extra passenger during the flight and turned on the heating in the cargo hold to keep Mittens comfortable,