An elderly cat ended its days in a horrific fashion after a female Amazon delivery driver took him from the driveway of his home. 

The tabby cat, called Sidney, was removed by the woman as she delivered a package to Marsha Reeves's home in Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday evening. 

Reeves, who got Sidney as a kitten, was horrified to realized her beloved cat had vanished - with her blood running cold after she checked a neighbor's doorbell camera. 

'But if you look closely, you can see her get out of her van and pick him up,' she told the outlet, she told Fox 4 Kansas City. 

Sadly, Sidney's friendliness may have contributed to his kidnap, Reeves explained.

'He would always hang out on my deck. He was very much a people cat,' 

Sidney was frail and in the final stages of his life, with Reeves giving him special food and medication to ensure his last days were as comfortable as possible. 

Heartbreakingly, the Amazon driver who took Sidney brought him to multiple shelters before dumping him at an animal shelter called KC Pet Project.

On seeing how frail he was, staff there euthanized him in a cold clinical room before he could be reunited with the family who loved him. 

'We called all of the animal hospitals within a 10-mile radius…and found out that this girl had taken him to Grandview Animal Hospital on Tuesday, the day after she catnapped him,' she told the outlet. 

'They did not feel they could help him and directed her to Wayside Waifs.' 

After visiting Wayside, she was directed to Belton Animal Control, and eventually KC Pet Project. The identity of the driver and her motivations are unclear.

The vet there had determined the old cat was too frail and euthanasia was best. 

The family was stripped of their last moment to say goodbye. 

'I cannot even imagine what he was thinking,' Reeves told Fox 4 Kansas City. 

'He did not deserve to die on a metal table with strangers poking him; he should have been at home in my arms when he took his last breath.' 

The family has made a report with the Kansas City Police Department, and they are hoping Amazon reprimands the woman. 

'She needs to come with a supervisor and face me and my family members, who this has affected,' Reeves said. 

'I think Amazon needs to be held accountable. I think this young woman needs to be held accountable.' 

Amazon told the Daily Mail: 'We’re looking into it.'