Wayside Waifs Humane Society

P.O. Box 9791 Kansas City, Missouri 64134

Dogs, Cats & Other Animals

About this shelter

Wayside Waifs Humane Society in Kansas City, MO

Wayside Waifs Humane Society is located in Kansas City, Missouri, within Jackson County, where it shares the region with 16 other animal shelters and rescues in our database, and sits roughly 10 miles west of Overland Park, KS. Wayside Waifs is Kansas City's largest and most comprehensive no-kill pet adoption campus, serving nearly 50,000 pets and people each year through adoptions, youth education, canine training programs, and community outreach. The shelter offers adoptable dogs, cats, and small animals, runs a pet food pantry supplying food to more than 3,000 community pets annually, and partners with more than 70 animal welfare organizations to rescue animals from hoarding situations, puppy mills, natural disasters, and overcrowded shelters. Its campus, located at 3901 Martha Truman Road, also provides foster care programs, behavior and training resources, and pet memorial services.

Before you go

Adopting from Wayside Waifs Humane Society

Adoption process

Visitors learn about adoptable animals, work with staff for matchmaking (including an adoption survey and pet history review), then finalize the adoption by presenting photo ID (adopters must be 18+) and can typically take the pet home the same day if medically ready.

Service area: Kansas City area
County: Jackson County
Animals served: Dogs, Cats & Other Animals