Bobby Flay Fans Shower Food Network Star With Love as He Mourns Devastating Loss

And commenters on Flay’s Instagram post sent their support to the celebrity chef.

“Love how he has your name,” one person wrote. “Our pets are more than just pets — they’re family.”

Another user commented, “What a beautiful tribute to your beloved Nacho. I lost my girl on the same day he passed away. The grief is so intense. Just know I feel your pain.”

Someone else said, “My heart still aches for my cats who left. Beautiful idea.”

And one user wrote, “That tree’s gonna grow tall with time, roots deep in love and memory. Every breeze through those branches, every bit of shade it throws — it’s like a little piece of Nacho still hanging around, watching the world with that same chill vibe he always had. You turned loss into something lasting. That’s not just cool — that’s legacy. Much love and respect, bro.”

Flay posted another tribute on the day he said goodbye to Nacho, after whom Flay named his cat food brand, Made by Nacho.

“I usually don’t post private family business, but I truly believe he was everyone’s cat in some way,” Flay wrote at the time. “Nacho had a magic about him that was truly special. He came into my life when I needed him most and brought joyful moment after joyful moment to my household. … Give your pets an extra long hug today, and please say a short prayer for Nacho. They mean so much to all of us.”