For the Love of Animals

Be a part of Wayside’s Inaugural Day of Giving on July 16.

This is a special day dedicated to supporting animals. Your gift provides: safe shelter and nourishing food, life-saving medical care, animal rescues for animals in Kansas City and beyond.YOU make second chances possible. Donate today and your gift will be matched!

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Adopt A Waif

For the Love of Animals

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Adopt a waif

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 50,000 pets and people will be served this year through pet adoptions, youth education, canine training programs, and community outreach.

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Goal Home

Goal Home Summer
at Wayside Waifs!

Wayside Waifs is proud to kick off Goal Home Summer celebrating the FIFA World Cup™ in Kansas City. As team are looking for BIG GOALS, Wayside is too with pet adoption promotions, family programming, limited special rates for dog training classes, and more surprises.

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Wayside Waifs has hundreds of shelter pets ready for loving homes.

Visit our campus to meet them today!

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Lily

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July 2026
Virtual Town Hall – Mid-Year “Pupdates”

July 16 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Curious about what’s next at Wayside? Join us for our second Virtual Waifs Town Hall of 2026 as we share important updates and keep you in the loop. Your feedback […]
Whiskers & Wine at Wayside Waifs

July 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us for an evening at the shelter filled with conversation, light appetizers, a brief shelter program, and snuggles from a few furry friends. Guests will also have the option […]
August 2026
Whiskers & Wine at Wayside Waifs

August 20 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join us for an evening at the shelter filled with conversation, light appetizers, a brief shelter program, and snuggles from a few furry friends. Guests will also have the […]
September 2026
Strutt With Your Mutt

Featured September 27 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am

Brookside Boulevard

It’s a Kansas City fall favorite! Make plans to join us at Wayside’s 36th Annual Strutt With Your Mutt on Sunday, September 27 in the heart of Brookside. Presented by Melcher Investment […]