Overview
- Doorbell camera footage released by a Bakersfield homeowner shows an Amazon delivery driver picking up a cat from a doorstep after delivering a package and walking away.
- The driver, Joshua Gonzalez, says he recognized the cat as a pet his family adopted and has given adoption documents dated October 9, 2025 to his employer and reporters.
- Homeowner Brenda Wilson says the cat, known as Junie, has lived with her family for about five years and continues to dispute Gonzalez’s claim that the animal belongs to him.
- Amazon confirmed the driver is no longer allowed to deliver its packages and the driver says his employer told him he would be fired; the Kern County Sheriff’s Office has the case open and has not filed criminal charges.
- Investigators will likely rely on vet records, microchip scans, adoption paperwork and witness statements to resolve ownership, a process that could lead to civil claims or criminal charges depending on what evidence emerges.