Jack the Cat Found

Published October 26, 2011

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Jack the Cat, the cat lost at JFK Airport, has been found.

After nearly a two-month search, Jack the Cat, the cat that was lost after he escaped from baggage handlers for American Airlines at New York's JFK International Airport, has been found.

According to American Airlines officials, Jack the Cat was found late last night and is doing fine after having been missing for two months.

Jack the Cat was found in large part due to owner Karen Pascoe's rigorous determination to find her lost cat. After the cat originally went missing on August 25, Pascoe began a Facebook group that quickly garnered a following of over 15,000 fans. The viral following Pascoe had formed helped put pressure on American Airlines and JFK Airport to dedicate officials to actually look for Jack.

The Facebook following then turned into an online support group that helped to organize various search missions over the past weeks for Jack.

While the guerilla Facebook group was focused on finding Jack the Cat, the group also helped raise awareness about other causes, including the dangers of traveling with pets and the care that must be taken especially when flying with a furry friend. As time went on, the Facebook page transformed into a platform that increased awareness about missing pets on a case-by-case basis.

Truly, the tactics Pascoe used to find her lost pet were game-changing.

What do you think about the story of Jack the Cat, and the fact that it has this happy ending? Can anyone else see a story book in the future? Let us know your thoughts in a comment.

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Ryan Karpusiewicz Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Assistant Editor, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main…

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Comments (2)

Roni J. (Unverified)

I can only hope that American Airlines will step up to the plate and pay for EVERYTHING Jack needs, including [when the time is right] a FREE flight home for him and his mom Karen....in FIRST CLASS!

K.C,England (Unverified)

Not only are these 16,000 friends of Jack raising awareness of the stupid practice of handling pet carriers along with the luggage in open hangers,but they add a voice to other groups on Face Book who have joined Jacks page who are in desperate need themselves of support to help neglected, abused and discarded pets. They back petitions in animal welfare reforms on the site too. K.C, England