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.
Episodes
On our twentieth episode, I get to talk to Molly, the Canine Public Training Coordinator at Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter, about preparing our furry family members for a newborn in the home!
The Family Paws resource that Molly mentions can be found here: https://www.familypaws.com/
Summer is almost here, so there's no better time to learn about keeping our pets cool! This episode features an interview with Dr. Andelson, one of Wayside's veterinarians. She shares tips for preventing heat stroke in pets, warning signs of overheating, and advice for when to seek medical attention.
We’ve received a lot of great questions recently from people of all ages and we answer them on this episode of Wayside Tails! If you have a question that you’d like us to answer on the podcast, please email me at margarethb@waysidewaifs.org.
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!
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.
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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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, FunWithSoun...
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
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!
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!
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!
Every summer, we host Camp Wayside here at Wayside Waifs! Curious to know more about it? Listen in as campers give their own perspectives!
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!
In this episode of Wayside Tails, we discuss how to bust pets' boredom with enrichment! Plus, we've got a quiz! How much do you remember from past episodes?
Listen in as we continue to learn about what it's like to be an animal shelter veterinarian with Dr. Marta Andelson! She answers common student questions and describes her work at Wayside Waifs.
In this episode, we speak to Dr. Eric Kelly, one of Wayside Waifs' veterinarians! We talk about his work at the animal shelter, what it takes to become a vet, and how we can take responsibility for our pets' health!
What do educators at an animal shelter do? In this episode, we explore the connection between how we treat people and how we treat animals with Ashley, Wayside Waifs' Director of Community Education and Outreach! Your challenge this week is to practice having self-control with both people and animals. Listen in to find out more!
In this episode, we learn about the ins and outs of the pet adoption process with Becky, Wayside Waifs' Adoptions Manager! Your challenge this week is to practice being humane. Listen in to find out more!
What is Wayside Waifs? What happens here? These questions and more will be answered in today’s episode.
Welcome to the first episode of 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, a no-kill animal shelter located in Kansas City, Missouri. Our podcast isn't just for animal lovers – it's also for educators, students, and families who want to learn more about the importance of empathy, kindness, and compassion.
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