About

Founded in 1990, WAIF (Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation) is a non-profit organization on Whidbey Island, in the state of Washington, that helps pets and their people.

Our Mission and Vision

WAIF’s Mission is to protect companion animals, provide compassionate care, advocate for their welfare and positively promote the human-animal connection.

WAIF’s Vision is to provide a safe and loving home for every companion animal.

Compassion — All companion animals deserve a home where they will be treated with kindness and compassion.
Respect — Animals possess inherent dignity, nobility, and innocence and deserve respect.
Responsibility — In gratitude for the many ways companion animals enrich human life, we all share responsibility for their welfare.
Community — WAIF’s greatest strength is the community’s passion, commitment, and generosity. People working together for the animals is the heart and soul of WAIF.
Sound Business Practices — To sustain WAIF’s long-term viability, it must utilize core business competencies with integrity in innovative ways.

What We Do

WAIF manages animal adoption facilities in three locations on Whidbey Island (Coupeville, Oak Harbor, and Freeland). Through donations of time and money, WAIF operates with a life-saving philosophy to provide care for healthy, adoptable pets until they are placed into permanent, suitable homes regardless of time or space constraints. WAIF also operates two retail locations that help raise funds, but donations are vital to maintaining the current level of care for homeless cats and dogs, and to support low-income pet owners. There are many ways to donate and your help is always greatly appreciated.

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Board of Directors

Kelsey Engstrom

President

Nikki Monell

Vice-President/Secretary

Danielle Moeller

Treasurer

Kim Duffy

Allison Gubata

Rhonda Nelsen

Brittney Shigley

Management Staff