Jack The Cat is Lost in AA Baggage at JFK
UPDATE
Jack has been found!
PetFlight is helping spread the word about Jack, a cat who was lost at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on August 25, 2011.
Jack was flying out of JFK, but never made it on the plane. Check out the Facebook page and help if you can.
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