Saturday, Dec. 2, at around 11 a.m. I was in the drive-through at Jack in the Box and noticed a long haired black lab running around the corner there.

As you all know that is a very busy road. I parked my car and attempted to call the dog to me so I could see if he had tags on. Then I could call an owner. The dog had on a bandana but no tags and I could not get the dog close enough to me to take it to WAIF.

My next step was to call Animal Control. I called them but to my dismay I got an answering machine. I left a message for them telling them about the dog and left my phone number as well. I never received a call back.

I was appalled that our tax dollars do not pay for better service. There is no one on duty to answer the call. Animal Control should be a better service. There should be someone on duty to answer the calls and dispatch someone to the problem. I don’t know if they ever picked up the dog or not, but for the dog’s sake I hope they did.

This is something that needs to change. Animal Control for the island should be more than an answering machine. Thank you for your time.

Heather Czlapinski

Oak Harbor