Women's Animal Center Hosting Spring Open House

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — The Women’s Animal Center is having a spring fling.

America’s First Animal Shelter is hosting its annual Spring Fling Open House at the center on 3839 Richlieu Road from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Women’s Animal Center will showcase its services, including community programs, pet adoptions, an AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital, a kitten fostering program, dog training, and more.

The Spring Fling Open House —presented by Laurel Hill Pet Cemetery —will also feature interactive games and activities, 20+ themed raffle baskets, Story Tails Read to a Shelter Pet, a book reading and signing by children’s author Brittany Gianfagna, Dog Licensing and Safety courtesy of the Bucks County Treasurer’s Office, and pet product vendors.

Event partner Laurel Hill will spotlight its pet services and present a $15,000 partnership contribution to support the organization’s lifesaving work for animals in need.

The Open House is free.

Proceeds raised from the basket raffle fundraiser, pet vendors, and author book sales will fund safe shelter, nutritious meals, and medical care for the shelter pets waiting for their forever homes, and available for adoption.

This year marks the 156th Anniversary of the Animal Sheltering and Adoptions movement in America.

It began with 30 women, led by Caroline Earle White, who formally joined forces on April 14, 1869, in Philadelphia to establish the Women’s Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, now called Women’s Animal Center, America’s First Animal Shelter.

Concerned by the cruel way stray animals were captured and killed, the founders successfully petitioned the mayor to take over the municipal pound as their initial order of business, repurposing it as the first facility in the U.S. for sheltering and rehoming animals.

In addition to standing as the first Animal Shelter and Adoptions Program, Women’s Animal Center also pioneered the nation’s first humane education programs and first free veterinary clinic. The founders of Women’s Animal Center, led by Caroline Earle White, used what little voice they had to speak on behalf of the voiceless.

For more information: www.womensanimalcenter.org.

About Laurel Hill

With 265 acres, historic Laurel Hill welcomes visitors to its grounds to enjoy natural and sculpted beauty year-round.

Located on the grounds of Laurel Hill West in a distinct area, Laurel Hill Pet Cemetery is a private, serene sanctuary, a perfect resting place for your special family member.

For more information, visit: www.laurelhillpets.com.