Jul 7, 2017 | Adoptable Pets, Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Education, fun with your cat, In the news, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
I have worked at Wayside for almost three years now, and something I’ve noticed is whenever I speak to the general public about working here, they are interested in the animals, but they are also curious about the inside jobs of staff and volunteers. Today,...
Jul 6, 2017 | Adoptable Pets, Adoption Updates, Adoption Updates, Animal adoption, Blogpost, Cat Care, Education, fun with your cat, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
At Wayside, we currently have 28 black cats and kittens available for adoption. That may not seem like a big number, but they take up a majority of cats here. Black cats have the stigma of being unlucky, and they also tend to not stand out in the eyes of adopters when...
Jun 30, 2017 | Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Education, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, pet health, pet safety, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
While we are having a grim end to the month of June, July, as usual, promises to be the hottest month of the year for Kansas City. Our summers are hot, muggy, and wet, while our winters are chilly, dry, and windy. Being in the midwest, you get a little bit of...
Jun 23, 2017 | Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Education, Events, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, pet health, pet safety, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
It’s the time of year to celebrate Independence Day! It is an annual Federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and registering as a country, the United States of America. We typically celebrate with family, friends, fireworks,...
Jun 21, 2017 | Adoptable Pets, Adoption Updates, Adoption Updates, Animal adoption, Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Education, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, rescue, Uncategorized, wayside waifs, YouTube
It’s time to meet our Waifs of the Week: Marshmellow, Bubba Ray and Gracie Belle, and Marvin! This is Marshmellow, and the name suits him to a T, because he’s white, fluffy and sweet. He was found as a stray. He’s a friendly guy who enjoys attention...
Jun 16, 2017 | Adoptable Pets, Adoption Updates, Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Education, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, rescue, wayside waifs, YouTube
Wayside Waifs typically cares for 5,400+ animals per year, but some of our residents stay longer than what is expected. Sometimes the animals get extra medical treatment for maybe an upper respiratory infection, to something as severe as pneumonia. That can extend the...
Jun 9, 2017 | Animal adoption, Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Education, In the news, pet health, pet safety, seen on tv, wayside waifs, YouTube
It’s summertime, which means family vacations, trips to the pool, and fun times had by all. However, the hot summer days also bring things we don’t enjoy so much: ticks! Here are just some visuals of ticks that have been found in the KC Metro area; Lone...
