WAIF is building a new PAC - People Animal Center

Twenty years ago the people who began WAIF were ahead of their time.  Their respect for animals and ideas of best animal welfare inspired them to set WAIF’s mission, vision – “a loving home for every pet” – and goals high, and work diligently to make them not dreams but reality.

WAIF is working to make a desperately needed new shelter not a dream but reality. A shelter that provides a caring, healthful and positive environment for Whidbey Island animals and people to interact, learn, and bond.

The new WAIF shelter will allow us to care for more companion animals seeking their forever homes and will provide the necessary space for caregivers, a spay/neuter clinic, animal social areas, and basic food preparation and supply storage areas. Most importantly it will provide an atmosphere conducive to faster adoptions. It will allow WAIF to expand its programs and services as well as open up lots of possibilities for greater community involvement, more training and education classes and WAIF events.

Our accomplishments:

  • Raised funds for and purchased a 10 acre site
  • Completed studies and planning to determine shelter needs of Whidbey Island and for fundraising.
  • Interviewed and hired a professional design team specializing in animal shelters
  • Completed building and site design
  • Obtained Island County approval of Site Plan
  • Obtained Historic Review committee approval of Site Plan
  • Obtained easement on Rhododendron Park for well at appropriate distance from County landfill
  • Dug well, installed pump and ran water and elec lines between well and site
  • Demolished existing sheds and removed from site
  • Cut brush from fence line
  • Surveyed site
  • Submitted applications to various agencies to begin site work to prepare site for use
  • Island County granted approval of  the new shelter Site Plan
  • Obtained permit to install perimeter fencing
  • Obtained permit to install septic system
  • Received a grant to install perimeter fencing
  • Transplanted native rhododendrons
  • Cleared and graded site and prepared for perimeter fence installation
  • Purchased fence material

Please visit all the WAIF New Adoption Shelter Update pages.

  • watch progress
  • check dates of events

To learn more about the WAIF organization please go to waifanimals.org.

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