Caring for abandoned and surrendered dogs, cats and small animals is the role of the Women’s Humane Society, one of the country’s first humane societies. We serve the Delaware Valley from our convenient location in Bensalem, Pennsylvania and offer a variety of services to area pet owners. The Society is not affiliated with any other humane society or SPCA and is completely supported by your donations and fees collected for medical services; we do not receive any federal, state or local tax funds.  

 You’ll find information on adoptions, surrendering animals, our hospital, cruelty investigations, education, obedience, and volunteer programs, and our ambulance service on this website, along with pages dedicated to answers to frequently asked questions.  

 Please keep in mind that although our animal listings are updated several times each week, it is possible that an animal you see on the site may already be adopted by the time you visit us. It is impossible to determine if an animal is right for you and your family just by looking at a photograph on a website. We urge you to carefully consider an animal’s interaction with your family members and the demands of your lifestyle before making the decision to adopt a pet.  

 In order to adopt a pet from the Society, you must live within a 50-mile driving distance of our location in Bensalem, PA. We use MapQuest to determine driving distance. The route used to determine distance is up to our discretion.

Dog obedience classes are the gift that keeps on giving for you and your dog, no matter what the age! Our trainer is eager to enhance the relationship between you and your dog through positive training methods. Our seven-week courses are $100.00 ($95.00 if you adopted the dog from us). Below are the upcoming starting dates for the winter schedule:

Mixed Beginners:  Tuesday, January 24, 2012 @ 8:00 p.m.

Puppy Kindergarten:  3-6 months: Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. or Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

Beginners Class:  6 months and older: Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. or Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 at 8:15 p.m.  

To register for a class, call call Deb at 215-437-1932.

For more information on WHS obedience classes, click here.

Food Needed

Our food supplies are running low and we could use some help from our friends. We are in need of unopened bags of dog and cat food and unopened cans of cat food.