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Wayside Waifs is committed to finding homes for all adoptable pets. Wayside is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, placing over 5,400 animals each year in loving forever homes. Wayside does not euthanize adoptable animals, and there are no time limits for animals in our care. Only animals suffering from significant medical issues or those that pose a danger are humanely euthanized. Wayside Waifs is proud to be a part of Kansas City's no 🤬 community.

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On June 5, 1940, a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, known as the Jackson County Animal Betterment Association, was incorporated in the State of Missouri. In 1944, it was revived with new leadership under the name of Wayside Waifs, Inc.

Fenby Webster was the lead contributor who helped to found Wayside Waifs. Her leadership and dedication is still seen throughout the shelter.

Through contributions, Wayside Waifs was able to purchase a 20-acre farm. The shelter was built in southeast Kansas City, Missouri in 1945 and remained until 1999 when a state-of-the-art facility was built adjacent to the original building. Additional acreage was acquired over the years, bringing the total acreage to 50 acres.

The Top of the World Pet Cemetery (now known as Wayside Waifs Pet Memorial Park) was founded in 1946. It was established to provide a convenience to people who wanted their pets put to rest in the peace and beauty of an established haven. More than 12,000 pets are interred on our three pet burial grounds making Wayside one of the largest pet cemeteries in the United States.

Wayside Waifs is a nonprofit humane society and animal shelter. It is not endowed or supported by local, state or federal funds, or national humane organizations. It is financially supported primarily from memberships, bequests, the pet cemetery, adoptions and gifts from the public, businesses and foundations.

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Wayside Waifs is a charitable animal shelter whose purpose is to place adoptable companion animals in responsible homes. To accomplish this, we employ 3 key strategies:

Providing temporary shelter for homeless companion animals.

Educating the public.

Developing partnerships, collaborations and strategic alliances.

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- Only 1 in 10 dogs find a permanent home
-Animals without a home have a ration of 5:1 to homeless people
-Around 7.6 million animals enter a shelter every year
-Only 10% of animals going to shelters have been spayed and neutered
-Five of every ten dogs equal about 5,500 euthanized animals per day
-Pit bull euthanasia rate in shelters is 93%

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I chose to volunteer here because I have always been around animals and fell in love with them. My mom adopted one of the seven dogs I grew up with from Wayside Waifs. They are a non-profit organization; this means they don't get government funding. They are also a no 🤬 shelter. This means they don't 🤬 animals that have been there for more than 2 weeks. This to me represents everything that an amazing animal shelter should be.

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When you enter Wayside Waif's doors, there is a big box that says "Donate Animal Toys." I decided that along with volunteering, I would run a toy drive to give toys to the animals.
Details about my drive:
-My goal is to get at least 100 toys altogether.
-I will be putting decorated boxes in every hallway so each class can drop their toys off in the box
-I will be running it from April 16th-April 20th

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Portfolio: https://sites.google.com/stekcschool.org/ste-8th-portfolio-rs/spring-2018-passion-project

Blog: https://ste-8th-rs.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

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All creatures on Earth were created by God so that they can be nurtured. This project has made me realize how much animals are neglected and uncared for. By putting in a little effort to save these creature, it can create a big ripple that continuously effects others for the better. Caring for these animals creates a better life for them and makes you happier to see them grow. Everyone can stop neglect by saving one creature at a time.

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Item 1: I have brought Wayside Waif's contact card if anyone would like to get in touch with them.
Item 2: I have brought in one donated dog toy that represents all the toys that were given to me when I was holding my drive.

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http://www.waysidewaifs.org/site/PageServer

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-animal-homelessness

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/12-alarming-facts-about-pet-homelessness/

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http://www.waysidewaifs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Home_new