Adoption Success Stories
After giving so much love and care to the animals that stay with us, we are always excited to hear about how they are doing in their new homes. Sit back and enjoy the “tails” of our Purrfect Pets or submit your own success story about your Waif.
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Timber is making progress everyday! He has gone leaps and bounds from when we adopted him. From his not so good beginnings, he is learning what love is and what life is like. It’s such a beautifully sweet thing to witness. From swimming in creeks and getting all dirty to snuggling on the couch watching Pets (you know- to learn how to be a pet) this boy is enjoying life. Timber is a gentle giant. He loves all animals, even massive frogs by the creek! We are loving life with him. He crawls into bed with our youngest and won’t leave for anything! He loves story time. I am so happy to have found him online. He is such a good boy. We love him dearly.
Lula & Irene are always together! We’re so happy we could give them a wonderful forever home and life together! They had their annual checkup yesterday… everything is good. Lula was 8.3 pounds when we got her and she’s up to 10.6. Irene was 4.0 pounds when we got her and she’s up to 9.5 pounds! LOL. They are living the dream life in their forever home.
Rex and Fiona were rescued from a puppy mill in Iowa in October 2021. Scared and unsocialized, they had to learn how to trust humans and how to be real dogs. They had never played with toys, had tummy rubs, or even known the unconditional love from a human. After months of working with Wayside’s Behavior Team, they enjoy being around people, playing with toys, and were able to trust. They also received much needed medical care.
This tremendous transformation wouldn’t be possible without the support of our donors. Thanks to animal lovers like you, dogs like Rex and Fiona received the second chance they deserved.
Rex and Fiona were adopted in January and are living their best lives with a family who loves them immensely. Thank you for supporting the animals at Wayside Waifs!
Trouble is an absolute delight and we are over the moon that he joined our family. He was our daughter’s fifth birthday and ever since he spends about 70% of his time being carried (he loves it). Here is a photo of our little prince who we now call Charlie. Thank you for bringing him into our lives!
Dominga is doing great!! We love her, she is very kind with my daughter, they are starting to play together too.
Wayside helped us so much to make the right decision on which cat was the best fit for us. Thank you so much
Griffey is doing great!! He’s picking up on potty training and crate training and loves to run around our yard! He’s the sweetest pup who always wants to nap on your feet! He’s already growing so fast and loves playing with his bear and going on car rides! Everyone who sees him instantly falls in love as he has the cutest little face!!
Rue (Meryl) is adjusting very well to our home. She is sleeping well, eating well, going potty outside, and loves playing with our other dog.
She is the third dog we have adopted from Wayside over the years. We have always had a very positive experience. The staff is wonderful, the facility is clean and the process of adoption is stress-free. Thank you for all you do!
Wayside Waifs
3901 Martha Truman Road
Kansas City, MO 64137
816-761-8151
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Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Friday: 11am - 7pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 5pm
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