{"id":360826,"date":"2026-06-14T23:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/360826\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T23:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T23:34:13","slug":"shock-twist-after-california-amazon-delivery-driver-caught-taking-family-cat-off-their-doorstep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/360826\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock twist after California Amazon delivery driver caught taking family cat off their doorstep"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Amazon delivery driver caught on camera<\/a> taking a family\u2019s beloved cat from a doorstep now claims the animal was actually his own missing pet.<\/p>\n

Joshua Gonzalez, the driver at the center of the viral incident involving a cat known as Junie, says he immediately recognized the feline while dropping off a package in Bakersfield.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/p>\n

An Amazon delivery driver caught on camera taking a family\u2019s beloved cat from a doorstep now claims the animal was actually his own missing pet. Brenda Wilson<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just doing my regular route. I approached the house. I got Brenda\u2019s package, and I took it like a normal day,\u201d Gonzalez told KGET News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After hearing a meow, he said he looked down and instantly recognized the animal.<\/p>\n

\"Joshua<\/p>\n

Joshua Gonzalez says he immediately recognized the feline while dropping off a package in Bakersfield. Brenda Wilson<\/p>\n

\u201cI recognized it was my cat because of its distinct forehead design, the eyes, and how the body was set. I knew it was my cat. So I just grabbed him and walked off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonzalez has since produced documentation he says proves the cat belongs to him. The paperwork shows an adoption date of October 9, 2025. Gonzalez said he picked the cat out for his 7-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n

\"Gonzalez<\/p>\n

Gonzalez has since produced documentation he says proves the cat belongs to him. Brenda Wilson<\/p>\n

He said he also provided the records to his employer following the incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy manager calls me. Says to come pick up my check before Monday or Tuesday and that I was being terminated,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n

Amazon confirmed the driver is no longer permitted to deliver packages on its behalf.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been in contact with the driver\u2019s employer and the driver is no longer allowed to deliver Amazon packages. We\u2019ll continue to work with law enforcement and will defer to them for details as they investigate.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The explanation comes after doorbell camera footage showed an Amazon driver picking up the cat and walking away after delivering a package. KGET NEWS<\/p>\n

The explanation comes after doorbell camera footage showed an Amazon driver picking up the cat and walking away after delivering a package.<\/p>\n

The two sides also disagree over the cat\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez insists the animal\u2019s name is not Junie, saying his family never settled on a name but had been leaning toward Spartan.<\/p>\n

\"Gonzalez<\/p>\n

Gonzalez acknowledged the video does not look good but maintains he simply took possession of a cat he believed belonged to his family. Brenda Wilson<\/p>\n

He said the cat is back home and recently shared a photo of the feline beside him.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s at home right now. With all of her toys. She\u2019s not scared. She\u2019s happy. She recognizes me. Right now, it\u2019s his word versus hers [Brenda].\u201d<\/p>\n

But Brenda Wilson, who says she has had Junie for five years, continues to dispute Gonzalez\u2019s claims.<\/p>\n

\"But<\/p>\n

But Brenda Wilson, who says she has had Junie for five years, continues to dispute Gonzalez\u2019s claims. KGET News<\/p>\n

Wilson also confirmed that Gonzalez used to live in her neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez acknowledged the video does not look good but maintains he simply took possession of a cat he believed belonged to his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t do anything bad, but get my cat back. And it\u2019s now in the rightful home. It\u2019s back where it belongs.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s like a person who is looking for their cat \u2013 I\u2019m a person who was looking for my cat \u2013 I got my cat back. I found it. And I took possession of my cat. Like anybody else would do.\u201d<\/p>\n

No criminal charges have been filed against Gonzalez, though the sheriff\u2019s office says the case remains open and investigators are continuing to look into the dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Amazon delivery driver caught on camera taking a family\u2019s beloved cat from a doorstep now claims the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360827,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[8487,43771,146787,7,9,8,5745,146788],"class_list":["post-360826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-california","tag-amazon","tag-beloved-cat","tag-brenda-wilson","tag-california","tag-california-headlines","tag-california-news","tag-gonzalez","tag-kget-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360826"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360826\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}