Wayside Wednesdays at Chicken N Pickle!

Partner Spotlight: Chicken N Pickle Chicken N Pickle is one of Wayside’s generous partners. For a year and a half, Chicken N Pickle has held “Wayside Wednesdays”, an event on the first Wednesday of every month that donates 10% of sales back to Wayside. In exchange,...

Heat Wave

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 everything here, apart from tsunamis and hurricanes. You can learn a little more about weather in this metro area here. You can also view...

Fourth of July Safety Tips

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, and...

Cats, Kittens, and Felines, OH MY!

Kitten Season has arrived and Wayside Waifs is full with all kinds of adorable little ones waiting to begin a new adventure with a new family! Kittens are sweet, cuddly, fun and….full of energy! You may have heard the expression “double the pleasure, double the...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome our Waifs of the Week: Charlie, Tiger, and Sandy! “Hello there, my name is Charlie and I am so happy that you clicked on my pictures. I sure am a handsome boy, aren’t I? I am one year old and weigh about 55 pounds. I’m a bundle of energy and am...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome our Waifs of the Week: Jasper, Phiona, and Tuffy! “Hi there, I’m Jasper!  I’m happy and friendly and playful and full of fun.  I love life and I never remember having a bad day.  I’d love more than anything to be able to share my zest for life...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome our Waifs of the Week: Jasper, Phiona, and Tuffy! “Hi there, I’m Jasper!  I’m happy and friendly and playful and full of fun.  I love life and I never remember having a bad day.  I’d love more than anything to be able to share my zest for life...

Prepping For Summer Break

Even though Spring is barely passing through, we can still look forward to summer right?! You loyal readers know we always try to provide fun and helpful tips to get you guys through major holidays and seasons. Let’s start this season off right, before it comes...

Waif Wednesday

Please welcome our Waifs of the Week: Vincent, Charlie, and Miss Bailey! *Note, Vincent has already found a home, but we still wanted to include his name! “Thank you for reading about me! My name is Charlie, and I’m a handsome, dapper black and white shorthaired...