Saturday, March 11. A female resident and a landscaper both say they saw a weak-looking Vivi trotting down the street in the vicinity of 192nd Street and 45th Avenue in Flushing.
Based on extensive conversations with the woman, and the fact that pet detective Karin Goin's search dogs picked up Vivi's scent, searchers have concluded this was a legitimate sighting.
Sunday or Monday, March 12 or 13. A letter carrier reports seeing a dog matching Vivi's description near Utopia Parkway and 196th Street. Follow-up conversations with the mail carrier reveal that the dog was on leash with its owner, and was not Vivi.
Monday, March 13, approximately 12:20 a.m. A resident who lives in eyeshot of the Windsor Park apartments at 73rd Avenue and Bell Boulevard says he looked out of his window and saw a dog matching Vivi's description following a man.
Searcher Tina Potter says she spoke to the man who called in the sighting. According to her, he said the unleashed dog was following approximately 4 to 5 feet behind the man, who went to the door of the apartment complex, withdrew a key, opened the door and held it open while the dog walked slowly, tail tucked, past him and through the doorway into the building.
Was this Vivi? Is any whippet, much less a half-starved, half-feral one, inclined to do an off-leash heel? Could this have been a case of mistaken identity? Unclear.
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Could Tina Potter maybe re-interview the gentleman to see if maybe he could identify the person that had the dog? Were they able to determine which apartment they went into? Is there a manager that might have access to owners and dogs living in the apartment? Just a couple ideas...
Lois that's a great question . Most of the time when people are allowed pets, the building has some info regarding the pet like shots and vet records. Any chance someone can talk to the man who seen this out his window again and see if they can find out anything else? That should be taken VERY SERIOUSLY since the guy who called says he is 100% sure. Sometimes the follow up is much more important, this guy could just decide he wants to keep her if it's her, sounds like this matter needs more attention wish I could help. Is their anyone who can talk to this guy again? Maybe Bonnie or anyone. All people are NOT nice and many are not honest, I hope someone can seriously look into this. Find the guy and hound him he could be doing this on purpose... hopefully not. Please let me know , thanks.
I wonder exactly how far away and at what height the fellow saw the dog he believes is Vivi while looking out his window.
I ask because it can make a big difference ... it could have been a greyhound even; I'm not suggesting the man is lying, but he could be mistaken. Eyewitnesses to PEOPLE are frequently wrong. It's not hard to imagine that he could be mistaken.
See, this is why we needed Karin; to me this IS a "sighting" ... only Karin's dogs could confirm if Vivi was indeed there.
Maybe someone could watch the building around midnight, some people take their dogs out the same time each night. Even if this dog is a whippet, it isnt necessarily Vivi. It sort of contradicts the dog seen looking "weak and tired" at the other location, without a person. Agreed: Karin's dogs could clear this up.
And Vivi's microchip. If it came to that, how would this dog be tested, epsecially if the "owner" refused ?
For a while... I'm "blogging-off".... just too, too emotional. BUT, Vivi is in my heart and every single thought and emotion and prayer.... I will continue to think of her constantly, privately, as I have...sending my prayers and hopes and positive energies minute by minute. I also have sent financial support to Ashley for Sniffles and I'm just "blogging-off" for awhile.... but, BOY, all I can think about is VIVI. I really felt that tonight would be the night. I'm not gone... just blogging off for awhile. God bless those volunteers out there searching day in and day out. If I lived in NY, I would be there! Marnie in Pebble Beach, CA
see my post ..maybe the last one under..the gap closes....its not a big deal...but i had to say it
Okay, I "blogged-off" but how do we get Karin back to check this all out?????? We need Karin back. Marnie
I'm wondering if the people who saw Vivi on the road around 194 Street saw her as underweight, and compare that to the man who said he saw her on Bell Blvd. late Sunday night. If he really knows sighthounds, he would be able to tell if the dog he saw was very underweight or just normal Whippet thinness. And if he does have (any) dog , I would assume it would be taken out at least 2-3 times a day ? I guess it's within possibility to pad-train a small whippet, but..
Brian, how can you say "even if we don't find Vivi". I read that and got a huge lump in my throat and my heart sunk. Remember positive thought here. It should have read, "when we find Vivi". Sorry, but just can't handle negative or doubtful comments right now. It just hit harder coming from you because your notes usually are boosters. Please don't loose the faith people. Vivi needs us now more than ever.
Positive thoughts = Positive results.
I meant lose not loose. I'm getting tired here. :)
Just did the night crawl around Windsor Oaks.A few thoughts and suggestions:
ViVi has travelled 12 miles in 24 days.Average: 1/2 mile a day. If we put her on a map, she is heading dead north. I know you all know this but I have to repeat. Bear with me.
She was allegedly spotted on the night of Feb 17th at 145st and Conduit.Just outside the airport. Nobody believed it.
She was spotted days later in Springfield Gardens.146 St and 119 ave is NOT Rosedale.Just north of the airport. Again, nobody believed it.
Baisley Park is a few blocks from this location. Karins dogs picked up her scent in this park.One mile north of the airport.
2 weeks or so after that, she was spotted in Auburndale.Was it the tail end of Kissena Park? Not sure because Brian only mentioned a park. They were skeptical but brought Karin there anyway and sure enough, her dogs pick up the scent in that neighborhood.10 miles dead north of the airport.
Now you're telling me that she went east and south 1 to 2 miles, crossing over the Clearview and back over the LIE to get to Windsor Oaks.All in 1 day???? I don't buy it. She can't move that fast after being on the road for 4 weeks with very little food. I know she ate dog food in that garage but she didn't stick around long enough to keep getting a free meal. And I don't believe the witness who said he saw her go into that lobby.
We are definite she was in Auburndale. Thats where we need to branch out from. At the rate she is moving (and getting weaker) she has to be within a 1/2 to 1 mile radius of that garage.
Tonite I drove around Windsor, posted 90 flyers on Union Tpke on both sides all the way down to Glen Oaks.That road is covered for any of you who planned on doing that area. Then I went back to Windsor to cruise some more. Nothing.
This is frustrating as hell but I really don't believe ViVi could move that fast. We need to be more systematic. Everybody is covering ONE area when we need to cover the areas above, below and on either side of the siting.
If anyone is going out to post more flyers, e-mail me and we all can set up some coordinates to follow. Say 2 miles in each direction of the garage first. In grids, like Bonnie did at the airport. Then we can branch out from there. Sooner or later we will overlap her giving us a better chance of a new siting.If nobody is interested, then I'll just do it myself. Let me know before my head explodes!
Brian..is someone checking in with the owner of that garage on a regular basis?
One other note.....the owner of a busy Bagel shop on Union allowed me to post a flyer on his door but gave me a suggestion. He saids the flyer was not eyecatching...too busy...needs to have fewer words and bigger print so that people can read it faster as everyone is in a rush to get to work...and that we should 86 the photo of Paul...said "he looks like Hitler and this is a Jewish neighborhood!" NYer's...gotta love 'em.
I have to tell you all this bizare story about a dog we (Pet Rescue, Inc.) rescued from South Carolina. A family pulled her,Sasha, and many others, from a high kill shelter and held her until a transport was arranged to bring her to us in Larchmont. We had 25 dogs transported that day and the driver did not have a leash on Sasha and handed her off, (a 23lb spaniel/mix) to a volunteer, in her arms. Before someone could get a leash on her she spooked and jumped out of the woman's arms and booked. Well we searched for her morning, noon, and night. We had sightings, she stayed within a mile to 2 of where she took off from, she even went back to the place where the transport took place. She was scared, confused and of course when spotted she sat 5 feet from a volunteer who tried to coax her with no luck. Talk about frustrating! Sasha was on the move for 9 days. It snowed and it was very cold (this just happend this winter). We (around 20 people) had a strategy and were heading out on a Sunday morning at 5:00 a.m. to take our places and if there was a sighting we had a game plan. Well Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. we received a call from a friend who runs the New Rochelle Humane Society, she said she thinks she has Sasha.
Here is the kick. A woman who had her dog taken from her because it was reported to the Human Society that she was abusing her dog, not feeding her. This woman was not well the ambulance picked her up on Friday night and while she was in the hospital the police who were called to her home along with the ambulance, spotted a small black dog who was under her bed that night. The police officer called the Humane Society on Saturday night, a whole day later, to tell the manager about this dog and that someone should take her out of the house since the woman was going to be in the hosptial for a while. Well go find out, she had our Sasha. Our Sasha who would not go to anyone, totally out of her comfort zone, went to a woman who abused her other dog. We have no idea how this happen or why Sasha chose her but what we do know is that if this woman didn't go to the hospital we would never have gotten Sasha back. The people who fostered Sasha in South Carolina drove 13 hours straight thru to Larchmont and searched with us left with Sasha in the car back to her home where she obviously wanted to be, with two little happy children. Vivi could eventually follow someone, someone, believe it or not, who knows nothing about who she is. I can't tell you all how many people I talk to where I work, in Manhattan, that don't know about Vivi!
Audrey: excellent, logical post.
I like the part about making it eye catching and nixing Paul. What could be more eye catching than Hitler on a lost dog poster!
But I do appreciate the bagel shop guy taking the time to make suggestions.
exactly. Those of us who read this blog daily forget the general public knows very little about this. That's why the posters matter so much.
Maybe if we throw some naked men and women on the posters people will stop and take notice. Tonight I will try to cover the other side of alley pond where it goes into Douglaston area and around there, what about the golf gourse could she have gotten to that point yet.
WHEN I SPOKE TO KARIN YESTERDAY, SHE MENTIONED AN ANIMAL COMMUNICATOR ON HER SITE THAT SHE WORKS WITH. HER NAME IS JUDY BYERS.
Irene, thanks for the visual layout of NY! I have something to go on. I kept checking mapquest and NYC maps and I didn't see Bayside listed. Whatever. I've got a mission now.
OUT OF TOWNERS...DO YOU WANT TO HELP? If you do and have access to the internet or a phone, go ahead and get me some FAX numbers for Auburndale and the surrounding areas. Veterinarians, pet stores, UPS stores, FEDEX stores. I'm only going to have about an hour at lunch to do this (I haven't figured out how to FAX from my computer - darnit) so the more numbers I have got, the better. I can't promise to get to all of them but I will do my absolute best. Email them to me if you can. Give me the name of the clinic, store and the FAX number and I'm good to go!
I'm new to this site and blogs, so bear with me. Two Whippets own me in Florida. I'd like to help - can send money, faxes, email, whatever someone needs. I have many resources available to me which might save some money. Lois, I'll work on getting you some contacts in the Auburndale area as a start.
I remember reading that Paul put 40 or so fliers in front of the doors at the apartment the man saw viVi go in to. Are there only 40 units in that complex. Can you go thru that same door to get to other apartments in other buildings. If so, then maybe more fliers need to be put at other doors in other buildings. The complex seemed pretty big to me. All I know is that Karin said that Paul, Jill & Bo are just so devastated and ViVi must be found. Maybe the family can't put out anymore money to try to find ViVi. Just because their breeders doesn't mean they have money. They may not can afford to bring Karin back. Like Karin said I very costly. Karin also said it will be a stranger that picks up ViVi. She told Paul that. He is just sick to his stomach she said.
we are using the picture from people mag - gorgeous picture of vivi for the neon posters. it can be color copied at staples. everyone who saw it sat and sun commented how pretty the picture is and it is definately eye catching, folks!!!!! staples sells the big pink and yellow poster paper. i made 18 of them and handed them to tina and rosa. if you guys want to go to staples and get them, they are 5 per pack. get copies of her picture from people and have color copies made and just handwrite a few words - especially $5000.00 reward and the phone numbers: 917-647-4848 and 917626-1374
make sure to write "LAST SEEN IN THIS AREA" as well.
i agree - the focus of the posters should be pretty vivi. i have also made those for sniffles as well. believe me, you can see them so easily.
Darlene: I sent a carton of clear tape to the electronics store you mentioned, ordered from Staples- the best way to contribute office supplies because the shipping is overnight and pretty cheap- for anyone else who is thinking of contributing something of that canture. Should be there tomorrow.
That's a odd typo- a new word- I am also talking to various students in between posts. "can do" I think it was supposed to say not "canture". (roll eyes)
I JUST GOOGLED IN JUDY BYERS AND GOT TO HER SITE. IF ANYONE ELSE CARES TO DO THIS AND GIVE THE GROUP SOME FEEDBACK I WOULD BE HAPPY TO CONTRIBUTE TO HER FEE. I FEEL ANYTHING IS WORTH A TRY AT THIS POINT.VIVI IS MISSING 1 MONTH TODAY!!
Hi Darlene, I sent you the packing tape I promised. You should receive it Thursday at work.
Barbara V
Lois I am working on getting you fax numbers
BARBARA/KAREN: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!
MARGOT: lorraine has a pet detective that guarantees 2 days to find the pets or the money comes back. i asked her to check the pricing. she said she spoke with him and he sounds good. i posted on the other blog - it's COLD HERE!!!! we have to find her soon!!!! WHAT SHOULD WE DO???? WE HAVE TO ACT FAST!!!!!!!!
How much is Lorraine's pet detective? Will everyone help with the cost? And, Brian, can we use any of the fundraiser money? I say let's do it! Bo sounds very discouraged on the whippet club website. If they know that we are helping in this way, it will help them! Barbara V
I was thinking. Is their a college around that area where you could go and recruit students to help hang posters and fliers this weekend. People generally love animals and would love to be a part of this search. I was just thinking the more people you had out there hanging fliers the more that gets out. Just a thought. Maybe put signs saying volunteer needed to help find ViVi. Hey, 5,000.00 would look good to a college student and probably their parent who has to pay for everything. Anyway just trying to help.
barbara v: I WILL CONTRIBUTE!!!!! please - any one else???????? are going to wait for approval from anyone? i don;t want people getting mad at me if i call him and do it. (depending on the cost)
ADVICE - ANYONE??????
DARLENE...
I SAY LET'S FIND OUT HOW MUCH...CAN WE USE SOME OF THE FUNDS BRIAN RAISED AND WE ALL WILL HAVE TO SOMEHOW COVER THE REST. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME, BUT WILL GIVE ALL I CAN...
I JUST FEEL WE HAVE TO MOVE NOW....IT'S FREEZING COLD HERE AGAIN...VERY STRONG WINDS.
LET'S NOT STOP THE PRAYERS, PEOPLE. THEY WILL BE ANSWERED!
IRENE WILSON
Barbara, I would be willing to help.
I'm glad your back Irene. You sound like your old self now. you had me depressed yesterday. I understand though.
New post from Bo on AWC2006.
I'm in for contributing to pet detective resources. But, with respect, think one person, who knows all the ins & outs of case from beginning, should be designated as point person, if owners cannot, to discuss all aspects of situation with them. (Thinking: Bonnie, Brian?) Thank you.
Marty, can you give us the website that you posted on Judy Byers?
I remember Brian said they raised 3,000.00 and more was coming in. The money was raised for ViVi
I EMAILED HIM ALREADY THIS MORNING, ALONG WITH THE MAP OF 73RD AND BELL APPROX. THIS WILL GIVE HIM AN IDEA OF WHERE HE WILL BE GOING TO HELP FIGURE THE COSTS. WILL LET YOU KNOW THE MINUTE I HEAR, KIDS!!!! I WILL BOTHER HIM IF I DO NOT HEAR SHORTLY. AND, YES, IRENE - IT'S FREEZING OUT THERE TODAY!!!!!
Will send money if you all will tell me where - Wish I was there to search but will contribute to whatever you all need, just post an address. GOOD LUCK and keep on fighting. Faith and prayers that you will win.
DARLENE...
I SAY LET'S FIND OUT HOW MUCH...CAN WE USE SOME OF THE FUNDS BRIAN RAISED AND WE ALL WILL HAVE TO SOMEHOW COVER THE REST. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME, BUT WILL GIVE ALL I CAN...
I JUST FEEL WE HAVE TO MOVE NOW....IT'S FREEZING COLD HERE AGAIN...VERY STRONG WINDS.
LET'S NOT STOP THE PRAYERS, PEOPLE. THEY WILL BE ANSWERED!
IRENE WILSON
That was Margot Darlene. Not sure on the website.
Darlene, can you coordinate with Lorraine? You have been a very visible person in the search for Vivi. Do you know Brian's phone numbers? And there's Bonnie's number on the poster you have. Maybe if they all know what lengths ALL of us are willing to go to, they will let us do it. But there has to be a main person and that person will have to put up the $ up front to get started. It'll be up to the rest of us to reimburse that person.
Barbara V
CARLA....I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT DARLENE HAS TO BE A 'POINT' PERSON....IF NOT 'THE POINT PERSON'.
OUT ARIES LADY, DARLENE, WILL FIND OUR LITTLE ARIES GIRL, VIVI!
DO DARLENE....AND EVERYONE ELSE!
IRENE WILSON
Maybe Brian can put up the money from the fundraiser
OK - "LET'S ROLL".....
WILL PUT A CALL INTO BONNIE AND TELL HER OUR THOUGHTS. STAND BY, MY FRIENDS!!!! I WILL SELL MYSELF TO PUT THE FUNDS UP IF I HAVE TO :)
I'm confused here.
1. Vivi is wearing a sweater or wool coat, that would single out it was her.
2. The man saw Vivi from his window, knows there is a $5000.00 reward for but does not go outside to see if he can catch her.
3. If she followed a man into the apartments and they knocked on 35 to 45 doors, the man must have been home and would know they were looking for her. They passed out flyiers showing the reward to all the people.
4. Does anybody report a stray dog to Animal Control anymore? Is there Animal Control in the area? My thought was that's how they will get Vivi, if caught by AC.
5. How is this possible that she has not been seen by many people, especially if she's out and about during the day?
I just wish someone would come forward with her and that she returns home safe and sound.
Guys, I'm working on a new poster with a comment stating that the last "confirmed" sighting of her was in Flushing on 192nd Street and 45th Avenue. I just want to confirm this is correct. I will FAX these flyers out at noon (CST).
COUNT ME IN WHEN YOU DECIDE WHO YOU ARE USING. DARLENE, I EMAILED YOU FOR YOUR ADDRESS SO I CAN SEND YOU A CHECK FOR SUPPLIES ETC. I WAS THE ONE WHO FOUND JUDY BYERS'WEBSITE. JUST GOOGLE IN HER NAME
I know I felt reassured when I talked with him but it really is up to the owners to decide which way they want to go-money-wise etc. The pet-detective really seemed to know what has to be done and he emphasized that a lot of work needs to be done at night when the animal is moving around. His truck is equiped with all sort of tracking equipment for this purpose. If we raised so much once perhaps we can come up with another idea. If you want fo find out more about the pet-detective google--carlwashington-pet-detective. I hope this helps (he's expensive) but again, it really is up to the owners and it's their decision.
Did you read the last "Animal House" entry about another sighting of Vivi? Has anyone been able to get to that area?
Latest posting from Denise:
Bonnie Folz calls to say that a passerby saw a dog fitting Vivi's description ("white with brown blotches") walking near Peck Park, which is at the intersection of Utopia Parkway and Underhill Avenue.
The woman who sited her was walking slowly behind the dog as she was on the phone with Bonnie. Bonnie called searchers Tina and Rosa on the other line, and talked with them until they met up with the woman. But by then the latter had lost sight of the dog. She was unable to indicate what direction the dog was heading in.
If you are available to get to this area, or know someone else who can, Bonnie asks that you please head there immediately.
I DON'T THINK THAT VIVI WAS FOLLOWING THE MAN, SHE JUST HAPPENED TO BE WALKING NEAR HIM. IF SHE ACTUALLY WENT INTO THE DOOR, THE MAN MORE THAN LIKELY DID NOT CARE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
THIS APARTMENT COMPLEX IS NOT A PARTICULARLY PLUSH AREA, PEOPLE, KIDS, ETC., GO IN AND OUT THE DOORS 24/7.
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT TO MOST PEOPLE A STRAY DOG IS JUST BACKGROUND. WE NOTICE EACH AND EVERY ONE BECAUSE WE ARE FOCUSED ON ANIMALS...THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH MOST "NORMAL" PEOPLE...DOESN'T MEAN THEY ARE CRUEL, JUST IT'S NOT PART OF THEIR MAKEUP AND THEIR FOCUS IS ELSEWHERE.
I DON'T THINK VIVI ACTUALLY WENT INTO THE BUILDING.
I WAS THERE YESTERDAY, FOR A LONG WHILE, AND I THINK SHE KIND OF WALKED NEAR THIS MAN BECAUSE SHE IS JUST ABOUT OUT OF STEAM AND IS USED TO A MAN, PAUL. I FEEL SHE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO CONNECT WITH HER AND NO ONE HAS DONE THAT...IT HAPPENED TO ME WITH 3 DOGS IN MY LIFE..STRAYS AND HURT. PLEASE, PEOPLE, I KNOW VIVI IS A 'WHIPPET', BUT DAMN IT SHE IS ALSO A DOG!!! THREE DIFFERENT BREEDS ALL REACTED THE SAME AND CAME TO ME, A STRANGER.
I DON'T THINK VIVI IS IN THIS BUILDING AND THAT THE MAN SHE HAPPENED TO BE WALKING CLOSE TO EVEN NOTICED HER OR CARED..
I BELIEVE SHE LOST HER COAT AT JFK AND I DON'T KNOW IF SHE HAS A COLLAR OR NOT.
SUGGEST THAT ANY NEW POSTER SAY (MAY HAVE COLLAR, OR NOT).
IRENE WILSON
Lois, I believe "confirmed sighting" in Flushing is correct.
LOIS - YEP- THAT'S THE RIGHT AREA
MARGOT: DO YOU WANT TO CHECK JUDY AND I WILL WORK ON CARL?
LORRAINE - I EMAILED HIM AND BONNIE ALREADY THIS MORNING. THE NIGHT IS THE PROBLEM - MOST OF US WORK DURING THE DAY. TINA HAS TO GET UP AT 4:00 AM AND IS HANGING OUT UNTIL MIDNITE OF LATER. THE POOR GIRL IS EHAUSTED. EVEN IF WE DO HANG AT NIGHT, WHERE DO WE GO? SHE COULD HAVE MOVED BY NOW AND WE HAVE CLUE IN WHAT DIRECTION. IF SHE GOES BACK BY JFK, HANGING OUT AT MIDNITE AROUND THERE COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM.
it's easy that she can be "out and not seen by many people" We have found that so abny people are still unawaer of Vivi, or have some vague information, or donpt care or else donpt know where to call, etc. I met many people walking their dogs in Bayside/Auburndale who were very sympathetic but knew very little. If they had seen Vivi before they would have thought she was another stray. POSTERS AND PRAYERS
Lorraine, I know that they "own" Vivi, but they have pretty much stopped looking. Now they are relying on all the angels in NY to find her. Or that stranger to make that phone call. I don't know about anyone else, but I can't wait for that. We can help. What can the owners say - NO????? I would say this is pretty much out of their hands. Let's just find Vivi! You go get him, Darlene!
Barbara V
I doubt if she has the coat anymore, three weeks ago it was either Bonie or Honi (I think) who told me that the coat was just something fastened with velcro and they thought even then that it was off. Just as well if it got wet or caught on something.
Where can I mail money for the pet detective ?
Siri
It sounds like Vivi may be weakening. If so, it's even more important now to be out looking for her and informing people that they may see her. If she gets very weak, she will go into hiding and then may give up. We need to find her before that occurs. In my opinion, that's why a pet detective would make a difference. I am definitely willing to chip in for the cost of a pet detective.
Good to have you back Irene. Darlene, don't sell yourself, you're too valuable to us! I'll send money for the pet detective if that's what we do. Let us know where to send it! Terrie
BARBARA V.
AMEN!!! THAT'S WHAT DESTROYED ME YESTERDAY...
PRAY!
IRENE WILSON
Queens College is in the area, most of the students need the $5000 pretty badly. I am planning on Sunday to go out and prob bring people. I also want to go sit near that apartment late tonight and maybe tomorrow night to see if that man and the dog appear again. Lots of people walk their dogs around the same time every day
Is anyone going out to where Vivi was just spotted????
Have you guys heard yet. There has been another sighting. Go to the new update
PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THE WHOLE SEARCH AT JFK FOR 3 WEEKS WAS REALLY BASED ON A SIGHTING BY A LIMO DRIVER NEAR THE CARGO AREAS WHO SAW A "LITTLE WHITE DOG" RUNNING AROUND RIGHT AFTER VIVI WAS LOST.
I ASKED ABOUT WHETHER THAT DOG HAD A COAT ON A THOUSAND TIMES...WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST THING HE'D NOTICE I WOULD THINK...TWO WEEKS LATER SOMEONE SAID THAT IT 'WAS PROBABLY OFF'.....
DETAILS ARE SO IMPORTANT IN A SITUATION LIKE THIS.
WAS THAT DOG THE LIMO DRIVER SAW VIVI, I NEVER THOUGHT IT WAS...
DOESN'T MATTER....LET'S TRY TO GET HER WHILE SHE IS STILL WALKING...NO MATTER WHAT...WE WILL HAVE LET'S OF TIME TO ARGUE AFTER SOMEONE HAS THEIR HANDS ON HER!
IRENE WILSON
Great to hear from you Irene. The hunt is on.
Siri
New sighting 5 minutes ago. Read new blog!!!!
Oh I pray this is her!!!!
A RECENT sighting at Peck Park -- anyone able to go there?!!!!
Is Tina & Rosa going to the new sighting. If the lade was walking behind ViVi how can she not know what direction she went in.
JUDY'S SITE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING BUT I HESITATE TO DO ANYTHING ON MY OWN. SHE BASICALLY SETS UP A PHONE APPT.WITH THE OWNERS SO WE WOULD NEED THEIR O.K.I THINK THERE IS MUCH WE DON'T KNOW AND I WOULDN'T WANT TO DO ANY THING WHICH WOULD HURT VIVI'S FAMILY.TO ME, WHEN A LAWYER GETS INVOLVED IN SOMETHING LIKE THIS IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.LAWSUIT!!!! I KNOW THEY ONLY WANT VIVI BACK-NOT THE MONEY SO IF WE GET THEIR O.K I'LL GET ON IT. I THINK HER FEE IS $75 FOR I HR.PHONE CONSULT BUT I WILL RECHECK THAT AMT.SHE ALSO DOES EMAIL, BUT PREFERS PHONE.
Margot, if we can get her involved, I think maybe it would be a good idea. We don't know when or if Karin will return. I believe Vivi is likely weakening. Time is so much of the essence.
LOIS:
here are some fax numbers
Queen County Savings Bank
Auburndale (Located within Eckerd)
193-01 Northern Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11358 Phone:
Fax: (718) 357-5930
(718) 357-5848
Queens Library
Fax: 718-658-2919
The Gotham Center for New York City History
FAX: 212-817-1541
Starbucks
FAX (718) 263-0594
FedEx
Fax 212-692-0715
Queens Community Board 13
Queens Reform Church,
Fax: 718.264.2739
Fairfield Inn by Marriot LaGuardia, Flushing
Fax (718)888-9913
More fax#'s
Toyota car sales
Fax (718) 229-7809
Shield Lock & Security C0: Fax
(718) 746-9594
Queensborough Community College
Fax: 718-631-6261
we missed her again, kids!!!!! i elft work like a bat out of hell!!!!! we were so close and i drove around and walked around for over an hour!!!! i had to get back to work. HERE'S THE DEAL AND WE HAVE ACT FAST - SHE IS IN THAT AREA AND KEEPS COMING BACK - WE HAVE TO GET HER THERE!!! CARL CALLED, FROM THE PET DETECTIVE WEBSITE LORRAINE POSTED ON THR BOG. HIS FEE: $3160.00 IF PAID BY 4:00 TONIGHT, HE WILL LEAVE TONGIHT AT 10:00 AND DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH - 19 HOURS!!!!! NO HOTELS - HE AND HIS DOGS STAY IN THE TRUCK WITH SURVEILANCE EQUIPMENT NON-STOP!!!! HE WILL HUNT FOR HERE MOSTLY AT NIGHT - HE IS FAMILIAR WITH THE BREED AND THEIR NIGHT HABTITS.***** HE SAID TO ME: "IT IS BETWEEN HER AND ME ONLY AND SHE WILL NOT WIN." GUY - WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO???? I WILL PUT IT ON MY CREDIT CARD NOW IF GIVEN THE GO-AHEAD****** PLEASE - TIME IS RUNNING OUT***********
DARLENE, I HAVE A CHECK WAITING, JUST SAY WHEN....ROSA WE WILL ALL HELP YOU OUT
WE CAN MAKE CHECK'S PERSONALLY TO YOU AND SEND THEM TO YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
I'm willing to help with the new pet detective, but
my AOL mail controls is on and no one can email me unless I have their email address...Irene or someone, post your email address here so I can put you on my mail controls and talk!
I've been watching the whole Vivi thing since the beginning and have sent some money already. I want more than anything for Vivi's safe return and I'm willing to help somehow! By the way, I have two Whippets, Satchel and Lilly Pearl!
I'm willing to chip in for the pet detective Lorraine found (the one who refunds the money if he doesn't find her).
I'm on a limited income so it won't be a huge amount, but I will send all I can.
I think we need to do this NOW!!!
Darlene, just let me know how much and where to send. We're soooo close and she needs us now, not later.
Barbara in MI