06/30/2026
While our team attended Shelter After Dark, hosted by the amazing people at Skagit Humane Society last week we were approached about a sweet pup that has spent the last couple years at WAIF. Those couple years have been heaven to him compared to the time he spent before.
Yesterday our team drove down to Whidbey Island to meet this handsome man and his incredible team. A team that has worked tirelessly to build this boy up. A team that was very open to new ideas. We have developed a plan and will be going down quite a bit over the next couple of months.
Meet Zuma ❤️🩹
Because his life matters.
Because he DESERVES this chance.
Because when multiple organizations come together with one common goal, magic happens.
On April 9th, Zuma will have been a shelter dog with us for two years. We would love to get him settled into a home soon so he can learn what it is like to have a loving family of his own. You may recall that Zuma was one of several dogs rescued from a suspected dogfighting ring. He and three of the other dogs he was rescued with passed behavior assessments so they could be adopted out. His companions were adopted long ago but he was the shyest of them. Shelter staff have worked with him and call him “a sweetheart”. Zuma is nicely mannered, knows how to sit, is gentle in taking a treat from your hand, and walks pretty well on a leash. He is considered special needs due to his background and his shy nature. He is in need of a home with no kids under 10 and no other dogs. Please give the shelter a call at (360) 678-8901 if you have questions about this very special boy. He just needs an opportunity to show what a good boy he is.