WAIF1 a : a piece of property found (as washed up by the sea) but unclaimedb plural : stolen goods thrown away by a thief in flight2 a : something found without an owner and especially by chanceb : a stray person or animal; especially : a homeless child
STRAYnoun \ˈstrā\: an animal (such as a cat or dog) that is lost or has no home: a person or thing that is separated from a group