Women’s Animal Center hosts free pet adoption event

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Women’s Animal Center is hosting a Dolls for Paws adoption event Saturday in hopes of finding homes for many of its shelter animals.

The event will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Women’s Animal Center, 3839 Richlieu Rd.

Doll 10 Beauty, an international, cruelty-free cosmetics company based in Bucks County, is partnering with Women’s Animal Center, America’s first animal shelter, to sponsor a free pet adoption event.

The event features free refreshments, basket raffles and coloring activities for the little dolls and boys. All adoption fees are fully covered by Doll 10 Beauty to support this life-saving initiative.

“Never take time for granted. Animal shelters across the country are full of pets that need our time, and now is the time to make a difference,” said Doris Dalton, founder of Doll 10 Beauty and former Mrs. America titleholder. “Our goal is to exceed last year’s success by reuniting even more animals with their forever families in 2024.”

This is Dolls for Paws’ sixth annual adoption event. At last year’s event, 41 shelter animals found new homes.

In addition to waived adoption fees, Women’s Animal Center offers spay or neuter, vaccinations, microchipping and discounted veterinary services with a 10 percent discount on the first annual health exam. Adopters receive Doll 10 adoption gift bags and, of course, unconditional love for each shelter animal adopted.

“The Women’s Animal Center helps thousands of animals in need throughout the region each year, but receives no federal, state or local funding,” said Cathy Malkemes, executive director of the Women’s Animal Center. “We rely on the generosity of our community to support our work. So having a corporate partner and animal lover like Doll 10 Beauty is truly invaluable to us and our animals.”

The partnership between Doll 10 Beauty and the Women’s Animal Center has a deeper meaning for the two organizations – because both were founded by women. Doll 10’s cruelty-free commitment to compassion for all animals is also important.

Caroline Earle White, who founded the Women’s Animal Center in 1869 as America’s first animal shelter, also founded the American Anti-Vivisection Society, which works to end the use of animals
Animals in science, education and research.

Interested adoptive parents are encouraged to arrive early on the day of the event and streamline their adoption process by checking the shelter’s website for preparation tips in advance.

Adoption applications and information about some dogs, cats and small pets currently available for adoption can be found on the Women’s Animal Center website: www.womensanimalcenter.org.

About Doll 10 Beauty

Doll 10 is a line of clinically based colored cosmetics with high-performance ingredients designed for real women in today’s world. Doll 10 Beauty’s mission is simple: to bring cruelty-free products into the lives of hard-working women. Life is messy, but makeup doesn’t have to be messy. Doll 10 believes that ten minutes of self-care sets the story for the rest of the day.

The company is committed to using the latest and greatest nourishing ingredients and eliminating parabens, sulfates and phthalates in all of its products. Doll 10 Beauty was founded in 2006 by beauty queen and cancer survivor Doris Dalton.

Dalton is proud to have empowered a generation of women to look and feel good through her own inspiring story. Doll 10 Beauty is based in Newtown. Her product line is regularly featured on QVC and HSN and can be purchased through her website at www.doll10.com.

About Women’s Animal Center

In addition to animal shelters and adoptions, Women’s Animal Center provides a variety of essential services to Bucks County and the greater Philadelphia area, including dog training, animal enrichment programs, veterinary services and community education programs.

As part of its mission, the Women’s Animal Center Veterinary Hospital provides affordable, high-quality veterinary care, making pet ownership affordable and thus keeping more animals in their homes and out of shelters.

The hospital is among only 15 percent of hospitals in North America accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association. All proceeds benefit our life-saving mission and the sheltering of stray and surrendered animals in the organization’s care.

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 www.womensanimalcenter.org.