Jack the cat supporters say they will boycott American Airlines until it finds missing pet lost in JFK baggage area







Angry passengers have started a boycott of American Airlines after it lost a cat named Jack in the baggage area at New York's John F Kennedy Airport seven weeks ago.

Supporters of Jack the cat yesterday held a day of action at the airport to raise awareness of the missing moggy.

The weeks may have passed, but the anger over the airline’s failure to find him is growing.

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Found: Jack the cat has finally been located after a two month search of New York's John F Kennedy airport

The Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK Facebook page now has more than 15,000 followers.

It is updated daily with hundreds of comments from supporters.

The aim of the event at the airport was to spread awareness about Jack to the 37,000 people who work at the airport, ABC News reported.

Bonnie Folz, one of the organisers of the search, said: 'You would be surprised the amount of people at JFK that are not aware that Jack is missing.

'There are construction workers, shop workers, store workers, garage cleaners, garage security, terminal security and a whole lot more.

Lost cat campaign went viral: A poster on the the 'Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK' Facebook page, which has page has more than 15,000 'Likes'

'Any one of them could be the one who sees Jack, but they need to know he is missing.'

Jack disappeared on August 25 when his owner, Karen Pascoe, was relocating from New York to San Francisco.

She said: 'We cleared security and I said goodbye to them as the American Airlines handler was putting the plastic ties around the kennel door.'

After going to get dinner she was called to say Jack was missing in the inbound baggage area.

She said:'Inbound baggage claim is a huge area ... and Jack was nowhere to be seen.'

Early days: An image from the Tribute To Jack The Cat video, one of many mini-movies about the cat on Youtube

A Department of Transportation Pet Incident Report released on October 13 revealed exactly how Jack was lost.

Each of Miss Pascoe’s cats had its own kennel, which a clerk stacked one on top of the other.

The top kennel fell and Jack escaped.

A search found nothing and the episode turned into a PR nightmare for American Airlines.

Shortly after Jack went missing, American Airlines spokesman Ed Martelle said: 'Our JFK employees are using a variety of methods to try to find Jack, including setting cans of cat food by his kennel.

PR nightmare: American Airlines had endured protests and pressure from concerned pet owners after Jack was lost prior to a flight to San Francisco

'Additionally, we are working with the Mayor’s Alliance for New York City to assist in providing humane animal traps.

'We offer our sincere regrets for this incident and are doing everything possible to locate him.'

A Twitter profile set up for Jack cheekily said: 'I’m a sneaky little cat who got out of my carrier and away from my brother, Barry. I’m having the time of my nine lives!'

Miss Pascoe said Barry was missing his friend. She said: 'He misses his pal, his brother. I just want him found and home safe.'