Taking care of pets while stopping adoptions

Wayside Waifs is closing its doors to the public starting on Tuesday, but will continue to take care of the animals in its facility.

LOCAL PET GROUPS AREHAVING TO CLOSE THEIRDOORS TO THE PUBLIC --BECAUSE OFCORONAVIRUS CONCERNS.SO WHAT HAPPENS WITHALL THE ANIMALS?41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN SHOWSUS HOW ONE GROUP ISTAKING CARE OF THEIRFOUR LEGGED FRIENDS --AND THEIR EMPLOYEES."As we all work to adapt to anew normal we are noticingmany organizations shuttingtheir doors as a way to helpprevent the spread ofCOVID-19 but what aboutorganizations like WaysideWaifs?

That rely rely on theirvolunteers to help make it, asmany as 1,400 of them.

Now,team members are steppingup and coming together tomake sure that these guys arewell taken care of."Robin Rowland/ VP DonorRelations& Communications, Wayside Waifs"Really coming together as ateam is what wayside hasalways been about."AFTER MAKING THEDIFFICULT DECISION TOCLOSE THEIR DOORS TOTHE PUBLIC BEGINNINGTUESDAY - WAYSIDE WAIFSIS NOW FILLING THATTHOUSAND PLUSVOLUNTEER GAPTHEMSELVES WITH ITSROUGHLY 75 EMPLOYEES.Robin Rowland / VP DonorRelations& Communications, Wayside Waifs"We are figuring out who cancross train so maybesomeone in that clinic is nowhelping K9 care techs.Someone who normally is anadoption counselor workingone on one with adoptablefamilies they now go intocanine care."STILL KEEPING THEIRSTAFF EMPLOYED ANDEARNING A PAYCHECKDURING AN UNCERTAINTIME FOR MANY.Robin Rowland / VP DonorRelations& Communications, Wayside Waifs"...they may not be doingexactly what is on their jobdescription, it's that otherduties as assigned that willdefinitely be coming into playthis next week or two."WAYSIDE WAIFSEDUCATION PROGRAMS INANY GIVEN WEEK ALSOSERVES AROUND 400STUDENTS AT MULTIPLESCHOOLS ACROSS THEMETRO - AND MANY WON'TBE IN SESSION UNTIL ATLEAST APRIL 6TH.Ashley Stanley/Human EducationMgr.

Wayside Waifs"Since we can't offer them inperson we are trying to getcreative about what we can doonline so we are going to becreating different videos aboutour dog stafety program weare going to be engagingstudents we know there is alot of students who are stuckat home right now a lot ofparents saying oh what do wedo now?"YOU CAN DO EVERYTHINGFROM WRITE ANIMALBIOGRAPHIES TO CREATEDECORATIONS TO GO ONKENNELS.WHILE STAFF AT THESHELTER WORK ONVARIOUS PROJECTS TOKEEP THESE ANIMALSENGAGED - STUDENTS CANDO THEM AT HOME TOO TOKEEP THEMSELVES ANDTHEIR PETS BUSY AT ATIME WHEN SOCIALDISTANCING IS KEY.Ashley Stanley//Human EducationMgr.

Wayside Waifs"... We want to really help thestudents in our communitycontinue to be engaged withus and feel like they are doingsomething to help animalshere even if they can't be herein person."THE WEEKLY READINGPROGRAM "ONCE A UPON ATIME READING FOR PETSAND PEOPLE" IS USUALLYON SATURDAYS FROM 10-12 WHERE STUDENTS CANCOME IN WITH THEIRFAMILIES AND READ TOADOPTABLE ANIMALS.THAT WILL STILL TAKEPLACE IN A WAY... SOME O