OUR TEAM

Wendy was born and raised in California and grew up surrounded with a variety of pets. Advocating for animals started at the young age of 12 with her first TNR and has been successfully re-homing animals of all types ever since.

In 2019, shortly after relocating to the charming town of Cathlamet in southwest Washington, she saw a need for some type of animal advocacy within the community. The vision turned to action and after countless hours of dedication and perseverance WAAG was born!

"My dad would tell me I was like a "Miss Dr. Doolittle," she says. "I started to become more involved with local animal rescues while being a foster parent, animals are very therapeutic."

Amy has loved animals for as long as she can remember and has always surrounded herself with pets, even in her dorm room in college. Growing up in California, Amy volunteered with her local animal shelter by fostering and socializing cats and walking shelter dogs.

After moving to Washington, one of Amy's first priorities was finding a rescue to volunteer with. Before joining WAAG’s Board as Secretary in 2024, Amy was a WAAG foster parent and volunteer. She is currently a fur mom to 2 rescue cats and 2 rescue dogs (pictured here with her first rescue dog, Willow). Amy is looking forward to continuing WAAG's mission of advocating for animals in Wahkiakum County.

“We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.”

After retiring from a 25-year career in Education, Elizabeth turned her focus to working with dogs, volunteering at shelters and service-dog organizations. She quickly recognized that training dogs required the same patience, consistency, and clear communication as working with young children - an approach she calls Benevolent Authority.

Passionate about dog training, Elizabeth specializes in puppy basic training and crate training. Over the past seven years, she has completed numerous canine training and behavioral courses and is now finalizing her certification as a professional dog trainer. A lifelong animal lover, she has always shared her home with dogs, cats, and rabbits - maintaining a deep respect for their well-being and care. She believes in fully engaging with animals to nurture their physical, emotional, and intellectual needs.

Currently, Elizabeth and her husband, Peter, are traveling life with 7 year old DoraMae (Goldendoodle) and 5 year old Tolly (Poodle).

Jenny has been rescuing animals after discovering an abandoned kitten in a field when she was 8 in her small hometown of Nikiski, Alaska. She has been fostering, adopting, and rescuing cats and dogs ever since.

Professionally she has spent her life working in various non-profits and always drawn to help where the need is strongest. She has managed a group home for people with disabilities, as well as a domestic violence shelter.

"It has been a lifelong dream" Jenny says, "to help create a non-profit devoted to helping vulnerable animals."

Nikkie grew up in Micronesia with a passion for marine life and animals of all kinds. From her childhood in Palau to her college years in Oregon, she always had a cat, dog, or both by her side. Although she doesn’t currently have pets of her own, she fulfills her love for animals by pet sitting and caring for cats, dogs, and even farm animals. Nikkie and her husband plan to welcome corgis into their family in the future! She’s thrilled to have joined WAAG to support the community in meeting their pets' needs and ensuring their safety!

  "All animals need love, care, and patience - only then will they understand safety."

Tina was born and raised in Portland, Oregon before moving to Washington as a teen. She is a devoted Memaa to her granddaughter and recently started her own residential and commercial painting company with her husband.

Before starting her business, Tina spent 10 years in animal control with a focus on animal cruelty. She worked in four counties with a perfect record of never losing a case. Tina is excited to continue her passion of bringing justice to the voiceless with WAAG, and we are thrilled to have her help!