Wayside Tails
Welcome to Wayside Tails, a podcast all about practicing compassion with people and other animals! Hosted by educator Margaret, this podcast is brought to you by Wayside Waifs, an animal shelter located in Kansas City, Missouri. Our podcast isn’t just for students, educators, and families – it’s for animal lovers everywhere who want to learn more about the importance empathy, kindness, and compassion.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Listen in as I talk with Jason, Wayside Waifs' Facilities Manager, about the important (and varied!) work his team does to keep the animal shelter safe and sound!
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
Thursday Jan 09, 2025
On this episode of Wayside Tails, we chat with Morgan about Wayside Waif's outreach programs and about how we can support the pets and people in our communities.
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Yappy holidays! On this holiday episode of Wayside Tails, we’ll be chatting all about how to keep pets safe and comfortable during the holidays through a sound quiz!
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Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Get ready to become a real-life superhero in this exciting episode of Wayside Tails! We're diving into the world of bullying prevention for both humans and animals alike. Discover awesome ways to spread kindness, learn how to spot bullying in action, and pick up super-cool tips to make the world a better place for everyone- whether they have two legs or four! Sound effects from Zapsplat.com and freesound.org (theplax, FunWithSound, M4taiori, 1tmsounds)
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
It's our Halloween episode! But no scares here. Listen in to celebrate the season with an animal and animal shelter twist! Sound credits are from FreeSound.org: crk365, betchkal, e_govind, Hyperionn, Nivatius, KevinSonger, Rehanjo, Ironi Alef, LudwigMueller, Yolande180138, Caitlin_100, Smokeyvw, Timtube, Aunrea, Garuda1982, and Zapsplat
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
On this episode, we hear from Tyler, the Foster Program Manager at Wayside Waifs! He discusses how fostering benefits shelter pets and how we can get involved with this amazing program!
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
In this episode (which does discuss death and briefly euthanasia) we chat with Chloe, who works in the Pet Memorial Services department at Wayside Waifs, about the ways in which we can remember our pets!
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
In this episode of Wayside Tails, we chat with Molly (Wayside Waifs' Canine Public Training Coordinator) and get her perspective on why training is important, how dog training involves training people, and more!
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Every summer, we host Camp Wayside here at Wayside Waifs! Curious to know more about it? Listen in as campers give their own perspectives!
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
In this episode, we chat with Brett, one of our wonderful dog trainers at Wayside Waifs. What does a trainer do? Which animals can be trained? Why is training important? Listen in to find out!