SPONSOR an EXOTIC BIRD
Sponsoring an exotic bird rescue is one of the best ways to support our ongoing work to provide a lifetime of care and love to abused and neglected farm animals.
Caring for farm animals can be expensive when you add up the costs of food, shelter, medications, supplements, enrichment, bedding and other standard supplies. This does not include shearing, hoof trimming, teeth trimming, or veterinary visit. Your monthly donations will cover all of the basic necessities that each of our amazing animals need.
Sponsors contributing $50+ each month will be invited to West Place for a private tour, photo opportunities, and a meet-and-greet with your sponsored animal. All sponsors will receive a full animal biography; photos, videos, and annual updates; and a cumulative year-end receipt for your tax-deductible donations.
Your sponsorship provides a steady stream of support and budget relief that allows West Place to continue welcoming needy animals to our sanctuary. We appreciate your help!
Clover
Although she can look intimidating, Clover is a sweet female emu who has experienced great loss in her short lifetime. The farm where she was living was siezed through eminent domain, so she and several other animals had to be relocated. There was no home on the new property for her caretakers, so they stopped by once a day to feed clover and her male companion but otherwise they were left on their own. Sadly, several of the other farm animals began plucking the feathers off of the docile male emu and during the winter he froze to death. Clover is now safe at West Place where she has shelter and human care 7 days/week, 365 days/year.
Alfie is THE most unique animal we have here because he is not a rescue! Clover needed a mate and we took a few emu calls, but after having her for eight months without a mate or another emu, we did something we've never done before and that is to actively choose an animal. After a lot of research and several months of waiting, Alfie finally hatched and we are so excited to have him join us and keep Clover company. Even though Alfie isn't a rescue, it will cost us a lot so that Clover gets her friend. He'd still love a sponsor and for anyone who sponsors Alfie or Clover, you'll also get private access to the alfie_the_emu fan club IG page, where you'll get content not shown anywhere else.
Alfie
Peacock Rescues
You can sponsor one of the gorgeous peacocks for $65 a month, which provides them with . . . are you ready (these boys are picky!) . . . grain, multiple types of seeds, protein, crumble, crackers, fresh fruits and vegetables, monthly deworming and treats. In addition to these basics, we are always seeking funding for medications and vet visits.
Porter
Peyton
Most people know about the 2016 Westport farm case - referred to the largest in the Northeast - where 1400 animals were discovered, many in a state of dying. We were called to get involved and our director spent five months with the ASPCA transporting, relocating, feeding and cleaning, as well as joining their medical team. Though we had agreed to take in several of the rescues, we never considered exotic birds, as we had no experience or housing for them. But the ASPCA was having trouble finding the right placement, so we stepped in to help, taking four boys, along with several wild pheasants, French partridges and quail...and we raised funds and started designing a proper building for all of them to be able to live together. The peacock house ended up being one of the most unique buildings on our property.
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Sadly, since their rescue, Percy and Parker have since passed away. Barring unpredictable illnesses, peacocks can live up to 50 years old, and we hope to have our remaining boys for many years to come.
Prescott
Since we are the only animal sanctuary of our kind in the state of Rhode Island, we often get calls from Animal Control Officers from all of the various towns when they have an animal that they just don't know what to do with. We got a call from the Portsmouth ACO who was getting reports of a peacock out in the wild. When this happens, they become prey to predators and if our winters are too brutal, their feet can freeze and that will be their demise. Fortunately for Prescott, we built our Peacock house large enough to have the proper needed space for one more peacock. So, when a nice resident found the bird in his barn, the ACO caught him and he moved in with us.
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The problem we have when all the ACOs call for farm animal assistance, is we aren't funded by any of those towns. We quickly solve their issue, but we're then left trying to find the funding to afford each new rescue. We would love your help!
Pheasant Rescues
You can sponsor one of our handsome pheasants for $35 a month, which provides them with grain, multiple types of seeds, protein, crumble, crackers, fresh fruits and vegetables,
monthly deworming and treats. In addition to these basics, we are always seeking funding for medications and vet visits.
We received a call from one of our volunteers now in vet school. Tufts Animal Hospital received a Lady Amherst Pheasant and could not find the owner. They needed to find him a home that night so we quickly went into action and one of our interns retrieved him, and named him Ziggy. When he's not digging for worms, he loves to perch up high.
Ziggy
Fez
We've had Golden Pheasants before, but have never a juvenile. You can see now how gorgeous he has become! We took this young one in from the local wildlife clinic since he cannot live in the wild in the harsh New England conditions. He has since befriended our other pheasants and is living happily in the peacock house with the rest of the gang! All he needs is a sponsor!
Although Ring Necked Pheasants can be found throughout New England, our guy Larry came to us from New York City. He was molting when he arrived and it was pheasant hunting season in Rhode Island, so we kept him safe during the winter months. After taking him in, we discovered a compound fracture in his leg, deeming him non-releasable. Larry made friends quickly and now call West Place his permanent home. Sponsor our masked superhero today!
Larry
Bow
Another ring necked rescue from NY, Bow, (short for Rainbow) came to us last-minute and we didn't know much about him. After a few days of not eating, we got him a thorough exam complete with x-rays and discovered he had multiple BBs (airsoft gun bullets) in his body, one of which was in his head. Although the physical wounds from this tragedy healed, it impaired his ability to eat. Each day we tried different foods until he could remember how to eat again and slowly but surely his instincts kicked back in. He has a long journey ahead of him but we think he is up for the challenge!
Other Adorable Rescues
Meet our tiniest resident! When we took him in as a rehabilitation case, we discovered Peanut had an organ sitting outside of his skeleton. We knew because of this he would not be able to return to the wild; we weren't even sure he'd survive in human care. Not only has he grown up to be a strong little bird but has outlived the life expectancy of a starling in the wild by many years. His favorite food is live worms, and he goes through 10,000 a month! They are very expensive, and we have to feed his worms too, so he costs $50 a month to feed.
Check out this video to learn more.
Peanut
Partridges
You wouldn't know our partridges all came to us at different times because of how tight their flock is now! We refer to them as our "Dateline partridges" named after Dateline NBC correspondents. Their names are Mankiewicz, Murphy, Morrison, and Canning! They're curious little birds that share a space in the chicken house after having escaped the rough streets of New York City. Chukar partridges are native to hot climates so the chicken house will keep them warm all year round!
Although Pumpkin may be a common quail, we consider her to be quite the unique little bird! Pumpkin came to us all the way from NYC and we originally introduced her to our chicken building. Soon enough she found a little corner that only she could fit in. For her safety since we couldn't reach her in her hiding spot, she moved to our operations office with Peanut. She is the perfect roommate for Peanut as he never leaves his perch and she never leaves the floor of their enclosure!
