Wayside Waifs by Bim Tran https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs Wayside Waifs is committed to finding homes for all adoptable pets. Wayside is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, in 2018 Wayside adopted more than 5,600 animals 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 kill community. en-us 2021-03-26 15:40:14 UTC 2021-04-28 16:18:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f436.png Mission Statement For Wayside Waifs btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372336383 "Wayside Waifs is committed to finding homes for all adoptable pets. Wayside is the largest pet adoption campus in Kansas City, in 2018 Wayside adopted more than 5,600 animals 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 kill community." -Wayside Waifs]]> 2021-03-31 15:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372336383 Video btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372352964 This video will describe some of the work Wayside Waifs does.]]> 2021-03-31 16:03:18 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372352964 Their Background btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372360086 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.]]> 2021-03-31 16:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372360086 Statistics on Pets Killed in Shelters btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372409857 2021-03-31 16:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1372409857 Pets That Live in Streets btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469845062 2021-04-28 16:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469845062 Only 1 out of every 10 dogs born will find a permanent home. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469865620 2021-04-28 16:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469865620 Each year, approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are killed every year because shelters are too full and there aren’t enough adoptive homes. Act as a publicist for your local shelter so pets can find homes. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469868368 2021-04-28 16:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469868368 Approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, approximately 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469869660 2021-04-28 16:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469869660 According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), less than 2% of cats and only 15 to 20% of dogs are returned to their owners btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469870974 2021-04-28 16:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469870974 25% of dogs that enter local shelters are purebred. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469876445 2021-04-28 16:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469876445 About twice as many animals enter shelters as strays compared to the number that are relinquished by their owners. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469877571 2021-04-28 16:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469877571 It’s impossible to determine how many stray dogs and cats live in the United States. Estimates for cats alone range up to 70 million. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469878912 2021-04-28 16:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469878912 Only 10% of the animals received by shelters have been spayed or neutered. Overpopulation, due to owners letting their pets accidentally or intentionally reproduce, sees millions of these “excess” animals killed annually. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469879868 2021-04-28 16:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469879868 According to The Humane Society, there are about 3,500 brick-and-mortar animal shelters in the US and 10,000 rescue groups and animal sanctuaries in North America. btran211 https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469881570 2021-04-28 16:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/btran211/WaysideWaifs/wish/1469881570