Grace Li and Wilton Woo, a newlywed couple residing in Richmond Hill, north of Toronto, are fervently seeking the return of their missing dog, V, and have announced a $15,000 reward for any information leading to her recovery.
The couple last saw their beloved 11-year-old Alaskan Klee Kai, V, on October 14, 2023, the day of their wedding ceremony. Li, who had both of her dogs present at the wedding, entrusted a sitter to watch over them later in the evening during the festivities. Unfortunately, V managed to escape from the house she was staying in that night.
Recalling the incident, Li explained, “The pet sitter opened her storm door to walk another dog. My two dogs weren’t secured, so they both ran out the front door. She was only able to catch my boy, Ember, but my girl, V, is the one who’s still missing today.”
Describing V as resembling a mini Husky, the couple last received reports of her being sighted near Lake Wilcox in Oak Ridges, a neighborhood in Richmond Hill.
Despite being prohibited by the City of Richmond Hill from posting lost dog posters due to anti-graffiti by-laws, Li turned to social media to raise awareness about V’s disappearance. In a bid to reach a wider audience, Li and her sister-in-law compiled footage of V from the wedding ceremony and created a TikTok video calling for assistance in locating their missing pet.
The video gained significant traction, thanks in part to support from Francesca Farago, a star of the reality TV show “Perfect Match,” residing in Vancouver. Li expressed gratitude for Farago’s involvement, stating, “Somehow she saw the video and made a comment on it. That was really helpful for us in getting the first wave of people to know about V and her disappearance.”
Initially offering a $5,000 reward for V’s return, Li has since increased the reward to $15,000 as of February 14, after discovering a 2008 CTV article detailing the successful retrieval of a pet dog following a similar reward offer by its owner.
