The staff was amazing! We brought our previously adopted waifs to meet and greet. Family of 3 now! The kennels were clean and everyone had a bed, blanket and even toys. I can't imagine paying a breeder for a dog when there are so many just waiting for a home. Rescues just seem to appreciate a home so much more. It really is beautiful to take home a broken pet and slowly watch their personalities come o read more

Wayside Waifs - Pedro & Jack - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Very Friendly Staff and Volunteers, doing everything for finding pets a future home. I have adopted two cats from this place and they both are living happy full life. Animals appear well cared for and check in check out process was very easy. The question you to make sure it's a right fit and offer returns if it does not work out. Godbless them all for their kindness to animals. read more

Wayside Waifs - Precious Black Kitten "Furby" - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Very positive experience adopting. The volunteers are all very kind, Shannon was wonderful and very informative helping us pick the right cat for our home. Left with a furry friend, overall very happy with the adoption process and would highly recommend read more

We adopted a cat a little over 2 weeks ago. Today we had to put him to sleep because he had a fatal disease that Wayseide Waifs wither never checked for or never told us about. He was such a sweet cat and my wife and I are devastated. I will not adopt a pet from there again. read more

Selling sick cats, don't refund money used to vet a sick cat, over vaccinated kittens, and just an all around shitty place! Terrible people running and bad shelter altogether. Wouldn't offer help Go to KC PET PROJECT! Got a healthy dog from them in 2018 and he is still doing well. ANYWHERE is better than wayside Waifs. read more

They are amazing people to work with! We get our dogs their shots there as well as all of their flea tick and heartworm medication!! The treat our animals with all respect read more

I adopted a sweet pit bull mix from here but the whole time i felt very judged and the staff was very rude and acted like because of my age i wasn't competent enough to take care of a dog, even thought my family has adopted/ fostered dogs my whole life. Every single person i interacted with during the adoption process was extremely judgmental and rude to my boyfriend & I. They RELUCTANTLY allowed us to complete the adoption process they watched us on the security cameras in the parking lot and when the puppy accidentally jumped out of my arms they came out to yell at us to not put the puppy on the ground even though it was clearly not intentional. I never write yelp reviews but this whole experience was honestly appalling, I will never come here again. P.S. My sweet kona is very happy in her new home and is very well loved & taken care of. contrary to the staffs preconceived notions;) read more

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Came in today to look at bringing home a new fur baby, while the front desk staff was friendly, kind and very welcoming - the staff in the cat room was VERY off putting. They hovered over us like car salesmen and instead of telling us the good qualities of each kitten, they gave us nothing but negatives. The kitten we were hoping to meet based off the description online...we were told was nothing of the sort...maybe that's true and the information online is wrong. However, one volunteer got semi aggressive with my cat loving son who said something about holding one of the adult cats. Needless to say, we walked out. So disappointing. read more

Courtney Baird has been heartsick since last December, when she learned her dog Jaxon had been stolen from her relatives' fenced-in backyard. They'd been watching him while Baird was in the hospital. Along with her grief is the outrage she feels toward the Kansas City animal shelter that refused to return Jaxon when she discovered he had ended up there and been sold to another family. "Wayside Waifs, in so many words, told her to get lost," said Alex Sprenger, the attorney who represents Baird in a lawsuit he recently filed on her behalf against that animal welfare organization in Jackson County. "They would not tell her anything about where her dog was, who had the dog, would not return the dog to her." read more

Wayside Waifs - SHAMEFUL ORGANIZATION. Please return Jaxon to his Mom. ##justiceforjaxon #givehimback #wtf ##freejaxon - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Extremely disappointed and heartbroken with the way we were treated. For two weeks we worked with Wayside Waifs to adopt a dog, first called to inquire about the dog. Second was put in contact with the foster mom (who was wonderful). Third we had two meeting we her and the dog, the first was almost two hours and the second was over an hour.at that time we decided to take her. Third arrangements were made to pick her up at the shelter. We drove over 100 miles to go to Wayside Waifs to pick her up and she wasn't there. the foster mom had gotten sick and could not bring her in. understandable. But according to the coordinator that was the last day of her hold so she was going to be placed back on the website as being available for adoption. What? Not true we had another day before her hold was to go off. She was listed without my permission. After several calls and messages i was told someone else had taken her while still on OUR hold, within that two-hour interval. No apologies just we will have other dogs for adoption. No way would I want to adopt from Wayside Waif. The adoption staff was rude and extremely pushy insisting that she was needed to go back on available to adopt list. The staff eeds to be more caring to the adopters. read more

Got all the way to end and they wouldn't let me walk dog with MY DOG to car! After TWO HOURS sitting with dog! I am a well documented multiple dog owner and they refused to allow me the two dog walk to my car one car link from building! I brought MY dog to ease other dogs transition! read more

We found the sweetest dog ever here. So thankful for all the time we have spent with him and thankful for Wayside waifs way of giving us this amazing puppy. read more

Wayside Waifs - We're so thankful. - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Great organization. Great people. Great Services. Tremendous support of animals. One of the best in KC

We had a wonderful experience adopting our newest little guy at Wayside! The staff was so eager to help us find a match, very knowledgeable in eat of the animals, and they took the time to go over the information they had on our pup and answer and of our questions! We only saw the adoption floor, but will definitely be back for training courses! read more

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Nice people! Very informative and actually care about the pets. 10/10 would go again, and probably will to adopt another kitty? read more

Wayside Waifs - My cat! - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Recently adopted our 3 month old baby Australian cattle dog and the process was definitely 5 stars worthy! The staff was so helpful and so nice and they take care of the animals there very well. What was like 0 stars worthy was the hand sanitizer at Violette's desk. It was like this aloe texture and it smelt and felt horrible. Like it wouldn't rub in at all and it was sticky after like 5 minutes of rubbing. She did make up for it though. She offered her Victoria's Secret hand sanitizer instead. She was sweet and we had a hay day talking about the hand sani issue. Staff: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Overall experience: 5/5 Hand sanitizer: 0/5 read more

Wayside Waifs - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Instead of focusing on getting all their millions of dollars in donations, how about they refocus on taking dogs for adoption? Wouldn't suggest trying to drop off a stray dog that you've found if their admissions office is not "open" -- even if there may be 10 other people working there at the time (including people actually inside the admissions office!) They are not helpful either in finding an alternative suitable location for said dogs (they simply shrug their shoulders and say their sorry). With all the millions of dollars pouring into that place, it feels like a scam they won't actually fulfill their mission. read more

This so-called rescue who should be returning dogs to their rightful owners, has rehomed a dog that was stolen from a girl in Oklahoma while she was in the hospital. When she got out she managed to track her dog down three states away in Missouri to wayside Waifs who refuse to give her dog back claiming they had already rehomed him with a family. The police contacted wayside Waifs letting them know the dog was stolen and they didn't care. They're not returning her dog. He's a service dog she suffers from a medical condition and he has been with her since he was a baby for six full years of his life she was all He's known. Now he was ripped away from his home has no idea where she is I'm sure has been traumatized on top of it just as she has been and wayside Waifs wants to go and add insult to injury and inform her that because she can't have children he's probably better off in the home with kids. That is utterly repulsive and disgusting for anybody to say to another human being for any reason. Shame on you Way side waves for being such a pathetic excuse for a rescue. There are plenty of animals out there that need homes as I'm certainly sure you're aware that for you to keep one from an owner that is done as much to locate her dog as Courtney has done she deserves to have her dog back. The fact that you would keep a loving animal from a loving owner is absolutely disgusting. Not only that but your treatment of Courtney and many people who have called on her behalf to request that her dog be returned makes me wonder how you treat animals when nobody's looking. Forcing somebody to have to pay an attorney to hunt you down and file a court hearing and then delay that hearing saying you haven't had enough time to prepare is absolutely petty and unnecessary let her have her damn dog back because in the end the judge is going to rule that it's her dog because it's considered property and if you don't know how the laws work it doesn't matter if you run the clock out at this point that the case was filed beforehand and you are going to have to have the dog returned. Why not save the added trouble and time that now she's losing with her dog and her dog is losing with her all because you want to be nasty just return her dog and maybe save yourselves some dignity which clearly you are losing in that department. It truly is a shame that you want to claim to be helping animals but yet here you are preventing one from going to its loving home for what? What's your excuse. Doesn't matter you don't need one The dog should have been returned! Bring Jaxon back home to his mom Courtney!!! And to the family that has Jaxon, a judge will rule in her favor and you will lose him and when that happens just know that you have nobody to blame but yourselves. You should have done the right thing in the beginning and returned him to her and gotten another dog to which she offered to get for you. Shame on you for teaching your children to be little brats and not teaching them that sometimes life is hard and things have to go away when we don't want them to. Shame on you for being a selfish parent that doesn't teach their children what real life should be about. You're letting them grow up entitled and selfish just like you must be. Shame on you and shame on way side waves for keeping this dog from his loving caring owner who's been devastated by his loss. May karma strike you when you least expect it and may it hit hard very hard! read more

Brought home kitty number 3. This was our second visit to this shelter. Our first time was a couple of years ago, when I accompanied my grams to adopt her two little black kittens. We were so impressed by the facility that it was a no brainer to return when we were ready for another feline. The shelter is pretty hidden, lots of acreage surrounding the place, which creates a peaceful and serene persona. A staff member greeted us at the front door when we arrived and other staff readily asked us if they could assist us. When we got to the kitty kennel section, there were even more staff to help us find a little boy in an all female kitty household. They were super attentive to our needs and knowledgeable on all of the newly arrived kittens. My partner picked out a little Siamese Tabby, and only 2 months old. A baby! For only $120, Henry came neutered, and up to date with his booster shots. We love him so much already... read more

Wayside Waifs - Our baby boy, Henry! - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

No Compassion with Pet Memorials I called this morning when they opened and asked the receptionist if they still offered euthanasia and pet cremations. She told me yes and she would give the person who ran the department a message to contact me a.s.a.p. I was told she would be in around 10:00am. At 1:00pm I called and talked to the head of the department who told me she never got the massage and "sorry our vet is booked up today". So we waited all morning for nothing and the vet cannot make an emergency appointment for this kind of situation? I guess Wayside has no compassion for a dying animal. This ends my financial support for this organization. Humane...I think not! read more

The adoption process was slow. You can meet 3 dogs/cats a day (depending on how much time you have, you may be able to meet more than 3). Workers are very friendly. They don't take any time to try and train manners or potty train their dogs and if you get a puppy they will say "it depends on the trainer" (which it entirely does, but if you don't try to train the dog in the first place they will develop bad habits to take them home) read more

This organization is ran as a non prof but they are out to make money. They raise millions with high profile fundraisers yes millions look it up. Rude staff terrible vet care. Dangerous dogs matched with inappropriate families with vulnerable family members. Then they go out of state to being in more dogs. And they won't bell the community with dumped dogs or animals that need re homed . Everybody looks like a hero belong. Ww but this place is a scam. read more

Upon driving up to Wayside Waifs i was amazed by how big and appealing it was just from the driveway!! Then I walked inside and was simply impressed by the cleanliness and orderliness!! Everything seemed to have its place and easy to find what i was looking for! For the past few months I have been thinking about getting a new kitten, as I felt I was now ready to do so! (My kitten passed away over a year ago now, shortly after his first birthday). There were soo many pets to choose from. Of course I started out by looking at the dogs up for adoption (as I want to get one when I have a bigger place :) ) Then I moved on ready to see the cats! Low and behold I felt a bond with one litter of kittens in particular and walked out with my new friend Gabby! :D read more

Wayside Waifs - Deciding to adopt = easy decision. Actually picking one, and only one to take home = a very tough decision! - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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I finally did it and broke down and got a puppy! After looking online forever and going to another very sad and stinky animal shelter, I went to Wayside Waifs to check out their goods. Well, what struck me first was how clean the entire place was (especially after immediately coming from KCK Animal Control. Eww) The staff was quite friendly and helpful in determining what type of dog would be best for my lifestyle. The woman who sat in the room while I played with my dog was very enthusiastic and kind, but also realistic, bursting the bubble of some of my naive expectations. You can tell the staff here really do love animals! It took a while to be helped, but that was because there were so many people looking for pets! I definitely don't mind waiting if it's because all of the lovable furballs were finding new homes. The fees were reasonable, they covered all the bases as far as medical requirements and health issues, and they made me feel great about my choice. Now I'm the proud daddy of a year old girl labradoodle! Thanks Wayside Waifs! read more

Wayside Waifs - My puppy!!!! - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Adopt, don't shop! Wayside Waifs is staffed with incredible people helping animals find forever homes. I was given a behind-the-scenes tour and was able to witness how much these folks truly care about their mission. Thanks to donations, animals are incredibly lucky to find themselves here rather than on the streets. A robust adoption program means that most residents are not there long. Looking for somewhere to volunteer a few hours a week? If you like dogs, you can be a dog walker (or runner!). Cats more your speed? Go through their short training and you can sit and cuddle with the cats. Keep up the great work, Wayside Waifs! read more

What a beautiful temporary home for these animals! Last week my husband, my dog, and I took a drive to Wayside Waifs to meet this little chihuahua I had received a notification about (you can receive notifications when certain breeds that you are interested in arrive to shelter). The staff was very patient and addressed my concerns about introducing a rescue to my current rescue dog. We went through two meet and greets with the dogs before deciding to take Koa (formerly known as Champ) home. I had to address several issues post adoption such as Koa having worms and having the wrong microchip information. However, the staff handled everything and issues were resolved within a day. The vet at Wayside Waifs provided Koa with medication and I received the paperwork needed for the microchip. Thank you Wayside Waifs for everything! We love our new little guy! read more

Wayside Waifs - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Easily a 5 star establishment. Our office supports Wayside Waifs with donations and adoptions and lots of good PR, so on the most recent donation day I came along for the behind the scenes tour. Clean. Sparkly clean in fact! Lots of care and attention goes into every animal and the staff is genuinely loving. Worthy of my support!! My own rescued dog is 15 years old, and she has definitely givenus more than we have given her. read more

Got my kitty kitty Brach from Wayside many years ago. It's an awesome shelter which provides a great holding place for animals in need of a home. It's a clean and very well run organization. Costs of adoption are reasonable and they are great place to find animals in need of love and care. Check them out! read more

Wayside Waifs - What the frack is this??? - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I had been to several shelters looking for a new kitten for our family. This shelter was by far the best experience. Super clean. The volunteers and workers were really engaged and showed they cared. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to adopt. read more

DO NOT GO HERE. What a joke of a place. Rescued a cute pitbull from wayside and they told me he was dog and people friendly, very playful just has to warm up to the dog. Well he attacked my very calm lab twice and we had to put the lab down because he attacked him so badly. Then they wouldn't let me return the pitbull. Don't lie to your customers just to "get rid" of the dog. Disgusting. Your staff didn't even seem to care what the next option was for the pitbull. Don't go here, go somewhere the people actually care for their animals read more

I have adopted three different dogs from Wayside Waifs and never been deceived or disappointed. First one was only 24 hours since they did not know how sick he was. The second one I had for 12 years till she passed away recently from an infection that cause her autoimmune system to attack her red blood cells. And now on my third, 4 1/2 years young and is a doll. Would never get one from a puppy mill. I love the way Wayside Waifs process the adoptions, and now they have someone who checks up on the adoptions within a week. So happy which we rescued each other. read more

These guys are ROCK STARS! They are really into their job and I'd guess that the majority of the staff are volunteers. Have you been here? All of these animals appear well-cared for, highly adoptable, happy, and healthy. It's fun walking the aisles and seeing what they have before you ask for playtime with a specific dog or 2. I'd never been to a shelter before, but I was shocked at how amazing this facility, staff, and pets were. This is a happy place, not one of those sad shelters you see on tv. I went in 3 days within a week time span and spent probably a total of 10 hrs of looking at dogs, playing with them, and then going through an exhaustive adoption process. They were pretty patient with my questions and my fiance's indecisiveness. Yes, some of the reviews that are negative have a point. There's often a long wait to "meet a dog," though after filling out a one page form you can see whoever you like by looking in the "window." The adoption process itself is quite time consuming, exhaustive and they ask a lot of personal questions. However, I can't knock them for that. This isn't burger king here. These are living creatures who were given up at least once and they want to make sure they go to a home that can and will take care of them. Just because you want a dog doesn't mean it's the right fit for you. They're quite good at being honest with you saying they will or won't be good around kids, other pets, etc. and won't let you adopt if it's a bad fit. Also, it's non profit, so I figure it costs them a good deal of money to have someone adopt a dog and then return it again. Imagine all the vet, grooming, and other overhead. If you can't handle the hard questions and an occasional "no," this place isn't for you and you shouldn't be taking a pet. It's a responsability, not a right. When you adopt a child, do you just get one because you ask for one? I walked out with a PRIZE: an amazing purebred cockerspaniel that is happy, healthy, fun to be with and quite loving. On the financial end, you walk off with 5 lbs of dog food, fully vaccinated, neutered/spayed, healthy (they vet looks at them on the way out just in case they missed something), lots of paperwork, discounts and advice. Since they are a non-profit anything you buy there is TAX FREE. I priced out the kennel they sold me. It was less than Petco with a whole bunch of coupons included. The adoption fee is quite reasonable and cut by 50% when they have adoptathons. Did I mention that some dogs may already be microchipped? They also give you 45 days of free pet insurance and the shelter itself covers some issues for free within 10 days. If you don't have the basics and you have to take your dog home right away unexpectently (they couldn't hold the dog as an adoptathon was coming up and they were closed for a few days), they do sell all the basics right there and the prices seem amazing. On a normal week, they only hold the dog for 48 hrs. Kudus go to Ashley, Bridget (who closed the place since my adoption process and purchases took so long;I'm sorry that I kept you so late), the woman who helped me put together the kennel, and the rest of the stuff for putting up with us. read more

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I've recently adopted my second dog from Wayside Waifs and I wouldn't go anywhere else. The folks that work and volunteer at Wayside love animals and want nothing but the best for the little ones that find themselves in their care. The shelter is no kill. I've twice adopted there, both times I've adopted puppies. Usually there is a fairly limited selection of puppies at any given time (if you want full blown, couple month old puppies...) but they have had some both times I've been. They've also got a large selection of dogs older dogs, from barely not a puppy through to older aged. So they've got a wide selection. The adoption process is pretty easy and they give you a rundown of anything that might be going on with your dog, give you info on how to care for your dog, integrate it into your family, and all that. They give you plenty of info to have a successful adoption. If something should happen, you have a 30 day period where you can return your adopted pet if need be, with the money spent able to be applied to another adoption (in lieu of a refund). Their fees are really reasonable (cheap if you compare them to pet store dogs) and they have special events frequently where prices are even lower. My first dog i think we adopted for less than $100. The adoption process can be a little slow, but usually just because they tend to be pretty busy. The facility is really nice and kept very clean. The staff is friendly and helpful and seem to love what they are doing. If you are looking for a pet, adopt a rescue, and if you are going to adopt, you can't do much better than Wayside. read more

Wayside Waifs - My latest addition from Wayside Waifs. - Pet Services Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Love this animal shelter and have adopted two kittens from here. They are very good about making sure the animals are paired up with the right of type owners and I like that all animals are spayed and neutered before getting adopted. The first kitten I adopted from here fell sick after I brought her home so I took her back to Wayside and they treated her for a respiratory infection and kept her until she was good to come home without charging me a dime. This is the only animal shelter I will adopt from. read more

My husband & I adopted our first dog there as a married couple in 2005. He was a blue heeler mix named Shilo. We paid for what we THOUGHT would be a healthy young animal & got one who had seizures instead! He also had submissive urination as a bonus! So, every time a voice was raised to him, he would pee everywhere on brand new carpeting! When his seizures became too much to deal with & we decided that we weren't able to keep him on meds for the rest of his life, we took him to the animal shelter on Raytown Rd. It was implied that they would put him down. We were expecting a baby & weren't able to handle an epileptic dog & a baby. I feel horrible to this day! We depended on Wayside to have thoroughly vetted our animal as we thought they did with ALL adoptions & for a first time customer of Wayside, they let our animal down more than us! People who adopt there, should have the CHOICE of a special needs dog! That was taken from us instead. read more

I'm a huge animal lover, and I think it's really great that a place like Wayside Waifs exists. I'm all for taking in animals without the threat of euthanization. I adopted a cat here several years ago and I believe I paid $80 for her, which included her shots, spay and medical checkups. It was definitely a process...I had to fill out an application and then I had a waiting period as well, I couldn't just take her. Lame. What I DON'T like about the place is how horribly rude they are if you take an animal to them. One of my friends recently moved in with her fiance who is deathly allergic to cats. She tried for months to find a good home for her cat, but no one could take her. She didn't WANT to get rid of the cat, but she also didn't want her to fiance to swell up like a balloon and possibly die of asphyxiation, so she had no choice. She ended up taking the cat to Wayside Waifs as a last resort. The staff were so rude to her and made her feel so bad for 'abandoning' her cat that she was in tears. If their goal is to help animals, I think they should be a bit kinder to their customers whether they're adopting or bringing in a pet...they're more likely to come to adopt from them in the future. Or to bring them a pet again as opposed to taking them to the Humane Society. Just my two cents. read more

This no kill shelter is so clean and laid out so well. I was really impressed by everything and just wish I could adopt every animal there. The staff is very friendly and actually encourage you to pet the animals, and they're quick to let them out of the cage for you to have a visit. There were a lot of volunteers the day I went, socializing with the animals one on one, which is awesome as far as prepping them for adoption. Definitely come here if you're ready to add another member to your family! read more

Writing this review after many years of HURT. Giving one star to Wayside Waifs is being REALLY generous because I would give them -1000!!! A few years ago (2011) we lost our dog Daisy, we couldn't find her after a few weeks and we finally decided to check wayside waifs as a last resort. We not only found Daisy but she was given a different name by then. They REFUSED to give her back to us. Daisy at this point was crying for us. They claimed we would have to give them payment up front for Daisy. I will NEVER EVER EVER EVER say adopt is better than shop because it is the SAME SCAM! The SAME. If Wayside Waifs was a person, they would be Carol Baskin. Someone who claims to help, but really only wants money. I feel bad for all those dogs, some who could be lost dogs and/or stolen. Please, everyone, if you decide to adopt please do your research before you adopt and make sure the place is ETHICAL -- END RANT! read more

We adopted s sweet kitten 10 years ago from here! The name the kitten was given was Shelby, we decided to change it to Lilly! Lilly is a sweet kitty & she still lives with us & we love her dearly. My husband bought her for me after my kitty named S Callie had passed away 2 months earlier. We decided to adopt Lilly after getting to spend some time with her,we immediately bonded with her so we put in our application! I highly recommend this shelter, being able to find with the kitty was wonderful & having to put in application is great to weed out potential bad adoptees. Will use this facility again when we decide to get another kitty! read more

The gold-standard for shelters. They do it right. We went on a busy day when there was a special price for adoptions being offered. We picked a sweetie of a kitty who was described to us as a shelter-kitty. She'd been in-and-out of shelters in her 3 years. She's been home with us for 3 weeks. After 2 weeks the staff at WW reached-out to see how things were going. Volunteers were great, staff was great, facility was clean and pleasant. Go adopt a pet from Wayside Waifs...what are you waiting for? read more