Update through 12 weeks

Today, Saturday, marks 12 weeks since Izzie has been missing. Twelve long, difficult weeks during which Izzie has remained as central to her family as she was before she left! It hasn't been fun, but the days have been filled the only way they could be filled - working every idea imaginable to find Izzie.


Since the sightings earlier in the week, Karen has been walking the area, talkng to as many people as she can find to tell about Izzie, or remind about Izzie, or find out who might have seen Izzie. She was able to speak to mostly everyone who has property that backs up to the new search area. They all have cards and know of the recent sightings in their neighborhood.

At one point, Karen could swear she heard Izzie's bark! She could hear a small yappy dog barking, and a dog barking which sounded like Izzie. But she still hasn't caught up with her.

With muzzle loading season starting Saturday, meaning turkey and deer, we were really hoping to have Izzie back home. The obvious fears are for her safety, of course, but because Izzie may be scared out of the area.

There are feeding stations which Karen is checking each day. They are moved around whenever a new opportunity presents itself. For example, when Karen found a fallen deer, which Izzie could feed on, she placed a camera at that site for a few days. The camera caught vultures and also another stray dog, but no Izzie .

There were other calls and emails of possible sightings that kept Karen busy, but none that have panned out.

Upcoming -- a postcard mailing to a large population of Blacksburg that might have seen Izzie, but who Karen hasn't been able to catch up with.