Lost and Found Dogs on Whidbey Island, Washington. Often getting the word out to as many people as possible when an animal is missing is crucial to returning the animal safely home. This list lets people post descriptions of lost dogs and also lets people who have sighted or found a stray dog to notify the list. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC ABOUT WHERE THE DOG WAS LAST SEEN. A general area isn't as helpful as cross streets and the town name. (People often go out looking for a dog.)

All members of the list will receive messages posted by other members. Remember, if you have lost your dog, contact and VISIT the WAIF Animal Shelter in Coupeville or the Oak Harbor Animal Shelter on the Seaplane Base.

NOTE: Although a spam filter is on this email list, spammers are very clever at getting around such safeguards. One sure solution is for the moderator (me) to look at every message before it is posted. However, since speedy notification is often critical when a dog is lost, that would defeat the purpose of this list -- I cannot look at it often enough and messages will be delayed.

That said, all of us live with spam and if the subject doesn't say LOST or FOUND dog in it, please just hit delete and do not open the message (attachments are banned, so the risk of a virus is low). Some people feel the bombardment of spam is a fair price to pay for the dogs that find their way home via this list.

If you see a particularly offensive message posted, feel free to email the moderator at dogged@whidbey.com.