Jack the Cat, the missing feline that became an internet sensation after escaping at New York's JFK Airport, has been found alive.
American Airlines reported that Jack was found yesterday, exacly two months after escaping on August 25, 2011.
Jack was found in the customs room and was immediately taken by team members to a local veterinarian, according to the airline. The vet says that Jack is doing well.
The cat was said to look tired but bright-eyed and dirty. He's in "kitty ICU" on fluids.
American said it contacted Jack's owner, Karen Pascoe, immediately after he was identified. American will fly Jack to California to be reunited with Pascoe.
The news was announced on a Facebook page, "Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK," which now has more than 16,000 "likes."
What started as a small campaign to find the cat after he was lost by American Airlines' baggage personnel had quickly spiraled into a public relations nightmare for the airline.
Owner Karen Pascoe last saw Jack when she dropped him off, along with his brother, Barry, at baggage services for an American Airlines flight to California, where she was set to start a new job.
But Pascoe made it no further than the food court before getting a call from an airline employee saying that Jack was missing.
The airline eventually hired a pet investigator, put out a missing-pet alert and even brought in a "detective dog" to look for Jack.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:08:13 GMT
An NYPD detective is accused of hacking into department computers and obtaining information about dozens of people including co-workers. Edwin Vargas was arrested Tuesday outside his home in Bronxville.
An NYPD detective is accused of hacking into department computers and obtaining information about dozens of people including co-workers.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:39:13 GMT
The MTA says limited service will resume this afternoon on Metro-North and Amtrak trains between New York and New Haven.
The MTA says limited service will resume this afternoon on Metro-North and Amtrak trains between New York and New Haven. Beginning with the 3:07 p.m. departure from Grand Central Terminal, Metro-North will operate about half of the regular eastbound PM peak service and regular hourly westbound service with the 4:23 PM train from New Haven. Repair work on tracks that were damaged in last week's train collision has progressed quickly, says the MTA.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:33 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:33:20 GMT
A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
A New Jersey priest who resigned after admitting he worked unsupervised with kids despite a legal agreement that barred him from doing so is headed to court.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:23 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:23:53 GMT
The New York jury on which Caroline Kennedy served has acquitted a man of dealing crack cocaine. Kennedy was juror No. 7 at the trial of Harlem resident Nelson Chatman.
The New York jury on which Caroline Kennedy served has acquitted a man of dealing crack cocaine. Kennedy was juror No. 7 at the trial of Harlem resident Nelson Chatman.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:51 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:51:26 GMT
The Metropolitan Opera says it's decided to disband its resident ballet company.
The Metropolitan Opera says it's decided to disband its resident ballet company. The American Guild of Musical Artists said the eight remaining dancers of the Metropolitan Opera Ballet have accepted buyout packages.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:06 AM EDT2013-05-21 10:06:47 GMT
Looking for some waterfront property in tony Greenwich? A 50-acre compound known as Copper Beach Farm has hit the market with an asking price of $190 million.
Looking for some waterfront property in tony Greenwich? A 50-acre compound known as Copper Beach Farm has hit the market with an asking price of $190 million.
