A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

Languages: English. The feline's unplanned adventure began on Jan. 13, when Mittens was scheduled for a one-way flight to Melbourne alongside her family. The mishap has been described by her owner ...

It was then that ground staff told Neas the plane had returned to New Zealand — with Mittens still on board. The return trip involves about 7.5 hours in the air. “I said, how can this happen?

Mittens allow the fingers to share body heat ... and this is especially important for younger children and infants whose heads account for a larger portion of their overall body’s surface ...