The items in this list are things that we use every day at our shelter to help the animals.
Monetary donations are always greatly appreciated as well! You can also order many of these items on Amazon. Check out our Amazon Wish List.
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We cannot accept the following items:
Expired items
Sanitizer or other hazardous items
Clothing or pillows
Medicine
Opened bags of pet food/treats
For the Animals
- Hot Dogs
- Canned spray cheese
- Canned chicken
- Soft Dog & Cat treats
- Milk Bones dog biscuits
- SunButter
- Peanut Butter
- Blankets or large bath towels
- Large stuffed animals(without rice filling)
- Gently used/new kennels
- Cat and kitten toys
- Cat Dancer wand toys
- Soft small dog training treats
- Nylabones
- Canned wet dog food
- Canned wet cat food
- Canned or pouch tuna
- Ball and rope toys
- Jolly Balls
- Paper towels
- Heating pads
- Ripple Rugs for cats
- Milk replacement powder (KMR or Esbilac)
- Walking Harnesses
- KMR 2nd Step for Kittens
- Care fresh bedding for small animals
- Cardboard cat scratchers (no sisal or carpeted scratchers)
- Feliway spray
- Lattice Chain Toy
- Interactive Treat Carousel
- Hanging Olympia Rings
- Martingale collars
- Zum spray scents (enrichment for dogs)
- Small unused paint rollers
- Puppy pads
- Kong toys
- Small mammal supplies
- Newspapers
- Litter boxes
- Animal baby bottles
- Washable pee pads
For the Shelter
- KMR 2nd Step for Kittens
- Care fresh bedding for small animals
- Cardboard cat scratchers (no sisal or carpeted scratchers)
- Feliway spray
- Lattice Chain Toy
- Interactive Treat Carousel
- Hanging Olympia Rings
- Dawn dish soap
- Zum spray scents (enrichment for dogs)
- Transport kennels (medium size)
- Small unused paint rollers
- Puppy pads
- Kong toys
- Peanut butter
- Small mammal supplies
- Newspapers
- Litter boxes
- Animal baby bottles
- Expo Dry Erase Markers
- Expo Dry Erasers
- Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
- Scrub brushes
- 55 gallon trash bags
- 5-10 quart containers
- Rubbermaid containers
- Lysol wipes and Lysol
- Squeegees
- Step ladder
- Kiddie pools (for the dogs!)
- Gentle leader head harnesses
- Small dog beds
- Squeaky toys
The Office
- Copy paper
- Flash drives
- Expo Dry Erasers/Markers
- Sharpies (black)
- Highlighters, colored markers
- Fun stickers
- Scissors, staplers
- Sheet protectors
- AA batteries
- Kleenex/tissue
programs & services
- Heating pads
- Spray Bottles
- Tongue depressors
- Ginger Finds a Home
- Best Friend in the Whole World
- Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon
facility & grounds
- Golf cart
- Gas powered weed eater
- Work gloves
- Rubber garden hose and nozzle
- Hand tools
- 6′ x 8′ plastic tarps
- Broom and dust pans
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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