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April 12, 2019

Women's Animal Center Celebrates 150 Years.

Reporter Erin Coleman highlights the organization's current services and impact, 150 years after its founding as America's First Animal Shelter.
April 5, 2019

30 Philadelphia women created ‘America’s First Animal Shelter.’ At last, they get their due.

The history of America's First Animal Shelter and the trailblazing women who founded it remain largely unknown. That is changing.
March 26, 2019

First Animal Shelter in U.S. Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Many people don't know that America's Animal Sheltering Movement began here in Philadelphia with the founders of Women's Animal Center.
March 26, 2019

150 Years Later, Nation's First Animal Shelter Still Strong in Bucks County

As women, our founders may have had little voice in 1869, but they used it to advocate on behalf of creatures who had none at all.
March 14, 2019

Women's Animal Center is Honored by the State with an Historical Marker

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission recognizes Women's Animal Center's historic significance with the award of a state marker.
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