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Homeward Bound: Once Deep in Debt, Wayside Waifs Now Thrives, Thanks to Harold Melcher
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| Title | Homeward Bound: Once Deep in Debt, Wayside Waifs Now Thrives, Thanks to Harold Melcher |
| Abstract | Feature story about Wayside Waifs, a private, nonprofit animal shelter located at 3901 Martha Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri. Harold Melcher is chairman of the board and has helped to revive the 63-year-old institution. The shelter was created in 1944 and in 1945 the first structure was built. A new shelter was built in 1999 which in turn forced the organization into greater debt. The article states that "Wayside Waifs takes in about 7,000 animals every year, of which about 4,500 are adopted." Some of the services provided by the organization include a pet lost-and-found Web site, pet cemetery and serenity room, humane education, and Bark Park which is an off-leash playground for dogs. |
| Author | Michael Humphrey
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| Date | July 22, 2007 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star |
| Location | Microfilm |
| Page | Star Magazine, p. 8-13 |
| Subject | Animal welfare organizations
Animals
Animal shelters
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| Local Subject | Wayside Waifs
Melcher, Harold
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| Illustrations | Yes |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 217349 |
| CONTENTdm number | 36887 |
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