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.

There's a reason cats are said to have nine lives, and Mittens the Maine Coon probably agrees. After joining her family on a flight overseas, this world traveler accidentally racked up a lot of travel miles when she was overlooked in cargo and ended up taking three flights in total.

The 8-year-old Maine Coon unintentionally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia after being overlooked in a plane's cargo hold.

Mittens, 8, was only supposed to take a one-way flight from Christchurch to Melbourne. She ended up being airborne for over 10 hours.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens clocked up some serious air miles this month after being left on an Air New Zealand flight and accidentally flown to Australia and back. Mittens’ owner, Margo Neas, described the events as “both distressing and unacceptable” after paying $1948 to have her feline flown to Australia.

Mittens, 8, was booked for one-way travel with her family from Christchurch, New Zealand to their new home in Melbourne, on January 13. But owner Margo Neas said that as she waited for Mittens to be unloaded from the plane's freight area, three hours passed with no sign of the cat.

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

Mittens, a Maine coon cat, became an unplanned jetsetter after being left in a plane's cargo hold, making three trips between New Zealand and Australia. The incident, due to a baggage handler's oversight,

A Maine Coon cat named Mittens became an unintentional globetrotter this month after her cage was overlooked in a plane’s cargo hold, causing her to take three flights within 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia. Her owner Margo Neas said she waited for Mittens to be unloaded from the plane's freight area in Melbourne for three hours,

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.

A Maine coon cat named Mittens accidentally traveled back and forth between New Zealand and Australia due to a baggage oversight. Her owner, Margo Neas, anxiously awaited her return. After an unexpected journey,