The elderly white Chihuahua went missing in the Riverside community.
The dog's name is Geordie. He's 15 years-old, deaf and in need of his medication.
An update on the search for a Hurricane Irma evacuee's missing deaf dog in Raleigh.
— Stephanie Lopez (@LopezABC11) September 20, 2017
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Have you seen this dog?#LostDog #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/QlTVdttEIi
He means the world to Karen Calcano, a Hurricane Irma evacuee.
Calcano left her home in Fort Lauderdale, FL to stay with family in Raleigh because she was afraid she might lose everything to the storm. She came to North Carolina with her boyfriend, two dogs, and two birds.
Now, the physician's assistant is leaving no stone unturned in the search for Geordie who escaped from a family member's home Saturday.
Calcano hired an expert dog tracker and raised the reward for her dog from $1,000 to $3,500.
While her home sustained minimal damage, she says she refuses to go back without Geordie.
Have you seen this dog? He went missing in Raleigh, in the Riverside community. He belongs to a Hurricane Irma evacuee.#ABC11 #LostDog pic.twitter.com/S2reShcjsi
— Stephanie Lopez (@LopezABC11) September 18, 2017
"Geordie is more than family; he's my soulmate," Calcano said, "He has seen me through so many things, and I made a vow when I adopted him that I was going to take care of him no matter what, sickness, health. I owe it to him to take care of him and make sure that he never suffers, he always has a home, and that he's always loved."
Calcano urges anyone who may have found him, or even just spotted him, to give her a call - no questions asked.