Meet Belle
Belle and her littermates arrived at Wayside with Parvovirus, a potentially fatal and highly contagious gastrointestinal disease. They received around-the-clock life-saving medical care to treat the infection in their bodies. Your support provides the medical care they need to save them.
Donate today and your gift will be MATCHED – saving twice as many animals!
Meet Belle
Belle and her littermates arrived at Wayside with Parvovirus, a potentially fatal and highly contagious gastrointestinal disease. They received around-the-clock life-saving medical care to treat the infection in their bodies. Your support provides the medical care they need to save them.
Donate today and your gift will be MATCHED – saving twice as many animals!
Preparing pets and people for the bond of their lives.
Wayside Waifs is Kansas City’s largest and most comprehensive no kill pet adoption campus. More than 30,000 pets and people are served annually through pet adoptions, youth education, canine training programs, and community outreach.
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FREE Basics of Dog Training Seminar
Wayside Waifs 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO, United StatesBasics of Dog Training Seminar- FREE with Molly Lienemann, CPDT-KA Join us for this one-hour seminar about all things dog training! We'll take a deep dive into how we train […]
FREE Bark Park Etiquette Seminar
Wayside Waifs 3901 Martha Truman Road, Kansas City, MO, United StatesBark Park Etiquette Seminar - FREE with Molly Lienemann, CPDT-KA Have you ever wondered if your dog is cut out to be a dog park dog? Do you and your […]
Mardi Paws – 2025 Fur Ball Gala
Overland Bark Convention Center 6000 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS, United StatesIt's Mardi Paws - where the beads are flying, tails are wagging, and the spirit of New Orleans is alive! Bid on treasures in our silent auction, sip on a […]
Strutt With Your Mutt
Brookside BoulevardStrutt With Your Mutt is the largest and longest-running 3k/5k event for dogs and their people in Kansas City. Recently voted one of the top 10 run/walks in KC, more […]
No animal should ever go hungry. Wayside’s pet food pantry supplies pet food to more than 3,000 community pets each year.
Does your furry friend need to learn manners? Maybe a little too jumpy or pulls on a leash? Wayside offers a variety of dog training classes for humans and their pets.
Thousands of animals are rescued from hoarding situations, puppy mills, natural disasters, and over - crowded shelters. Wayside Waifs partners with more than 70 animal welfare organization to help neglected and homeless animals.
Wayside Waifs
3901 Martha Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
816-761-8151
Adoption Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 5pm
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