Apr 8, 2019 | Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Humane Education, pet health
With spring finally here and summer on the horizon, our indoor and outdoor gardens are growing. Protecting our plants from our pets is one thing pet parents deal with regularly, but it’s also important to protect our pets from our plants. Not all plants are made equal...
Feb 6, 2019 | Blogpost, Uncategorized
Winter weather in the Midwest has always been unpredictable, but most of us are usually prepared for low temperatures, dry air, and extreme winds. Last week brought a vortex of arctic temperatures straight from the North Pole to Kansas City, creating dangerous...
Jul 6, 2018 | Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Cat training tips, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, Events, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
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...
Jun 29, 2018 | Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Cat training tips, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, Events, Foster Homes, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, 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, and...
Jun 8, 2018 | Animal behavior, Blogpost, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, Foster Homes, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, Humane Education, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
Meet Kathi Bassett – Wayside’s longest consecutive employee! She has worked in every department, and is now transferring to become a veterinary assistant. She sat down with us and answered ten questions about shelter life, animal welfare, and her time...
May 25, 2018 | Animal adoption, Blogpost, Cat Care, Dog care, Education, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, Humane Education, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
Here at Wayside Waifs, we appreciate every individual’s dedication and compassion they bring to our organization. This includes our wonderful veterinarians, Dr. Scott and Dr. Spangler. We decided to ask both of them a few questions so our readers...
May 18, 2018 | Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Cat training tips, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
Next weekend is Memorial weekend, and it’s time to go soak in the sun! We thought it would be helpful to provide some tips that can make the holiday weekend enjoyable for all of your family members! 1. Have updated ID and photos of all your pets. This goes...
Apr 27, 2018 | Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Cat training tips, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, Events, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, Humane Education, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
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...
Apr 20, 2018 | Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Cat training tips, Dog care, Dog Training, Education, fun with your cat, fun with your dog, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, wayside waifs
It may not feel like it yet, but springtime is well underway! We have passed Easter, and now we are moving on through April towards May. Soon it’ll be summer before you know it! With the change in season comes new things to watch out for in your furry friends....
Mar 22, 2018 | Animal adoption, Animal behavior, Blogpost, Cat Care, Education, In the news, Opportunities, pet adoption, pet health, pet safety, rescue, seen on tv, Uncategorized, Ways to donate, wayside waifs
We have barn cats among barn cats! We have five barn cats available for adoption and we figured it was a good time to discuss our barn cat program. Note: We’d like to state that we do not KNOWINGLY accept barn cats to our program. These are cats that have been...
