4th Annual Spring Fling This Weekend At Women's Animal Center

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA — The Women’s Animal Center is hosting its 4th annual Spring Fling Open House this weekend.

America's oldest animal shelter said the event will also include a basket raffle. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday at the center on 3839 Richlieu Road.

The community is invited to learn about the center's services, including community programs, pet adoptions, an AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital, its kitten fostering program, dog training, and more.

The Spring Fling Open House — presented by the Laurel Hill Pet Cemetery — will feature interactive games and activities with a scavenger hunt, 30+ themed raffle baskets, Story Tails Read to a Shelter Pet, Dog Licensing, and Safety courtesy of the Bucks County Treasurer’s Office, several vendors with pet-themed items, event partner Laurel Hill to share their pet services and event supporter PNC to share their resources.

The Open House is free to the public.

Proceeds raised from the basket raffle fundraiser and pet vendor sales will benefit Women’s Animal Center and provide shelter, nutritious meals, and medical care for the shelter pets waiting for their forever homes, and available for adoption.

This year marks the 157 th Anniversary of the Animal Sheltering and Adoptions movement in America.

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

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. And this lifesaving work continues today.

The Women’s Animal Center is located at 3839 Richlieu Road, Bensalem, and can be reached by phone at 215-750-5252.

For more information, visit womensanimalcenter.org

About Laurel Hill

With 265 acres, historic Laurel Hill proudly welcomes you and your pets to visit the 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: laurelhillpets.com