Headlines and Updates

Now in its 15th year, West Place Animal Sanctuary has a storybook feel.

The Tiverton non-profit has teamed up with BayCoast Bank to provide free humane education program opportunities.

West Place Animal Sanctuary marks 15 years of love in Tiverton and has never been busier.

Scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in West Place’s Educational Internship Program.

BayCoast Bank is proud to announce the establishment of the BayCoast Bank Scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, RI.

West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, RI, receives grant to provide food and medial care to a variety of farm animals and wildlife.

The funding was part of nearly $500,000 awarded to local animal welfare organizations, and will pay for food and medical costs.

Potter League For Animals, CoyoteSmarts, and West Place Animal Sanctuary win share of nearly $500,000 in grants for animal welfare programs.

West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton receives grant for food and medical care.

The animal sanctuary, which cares for neglected & abused farm animals and rehabilitates wildlife, has helped more than 1,000 animals.

The Rhode Show shares ways to get ready for the holiday season while giving back.

Welcome to Fur, Feathers & Fins, the official blog of West Place Animal Sanctuary!

West Place lands on the front page of the Newport Daily News during the Land Rover Above & Beyond Service Awards.

Public voting in the Animal Welfare category open through Monday, June 28.

West Place arose out of tragedy to aid animals recovering from abuse & neglect. Now the nonprofit has a chance to be honored with an award.

Man charged with abandoning terrier twice in two days, once on Lloyd's Beach, then in Mystic, Conn.

As the lost dog shelter for the towns of Tiverton and Little Compton, West Place Animal Sanctuary worked with authorities to seek justice.

For Wendy Taylor, it began with an old Victorian and a love for animals.

A letter to the editor about a chance encounter with the most memorable Bobbert.

Resident greeter (often with kisses), ambassador, and entertainer, Bobbert had become the face of West Place Animal Sanctuary.

The South Coast of New England boasts a wide variety of non-profits. Learn more about why we're located here and what makes us thrive.

Thanks to OnlyInYourState for posting an article on us. As we always say, it's the coolest when we get press that we didn't even know we...

We are SO proud of Wendy for being the recipient of the "Best Friends Award" from the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association. This...

HIG - "For over 17 years we have been proud to work with West Place Animal Sanctuary and their Executive Director, Wendy Taylor. Today...

-by Wendy Taylor, Executive Director I received a call from a realtor who wanted to do a piece on us. In all honesty, we've had SO many...

We were happy to hear from the ASPCA when they reached out to us...and it wasn't for another cruelty case or request to take in more...

Once again, the Sakonnet Times dropped in to catch-up and see how our rescues we're doing. And not only do they report on it, but they...

Turn to 10 was at it again, as they joined us during our recent open house. Watch the news piece here, or read the article below, with...

We always love when they check in on us! A great article as always, but this one came with video too.

West Place was recently featured on newportri.com in a new article by the Herald News (Fall River, MA). Read below for the full content,...

I received a call from the RISPCA, looking to know if we could help them find a place to take two pigs taken from a cruelty situation....

Join our Executive Director, Wendy Taylor, as she speaks to The Divine Breadcrumb hosts, Carol and Diane, for this fun and informational...

We rescue, were are not supposed to be rescued. They day started like any other winter morning, cold and blanketed with snow. I had had a...

Back in February, we heard about eBay for Charity. We didn't know much about this so we poked around eBay to learn more. And you know...

Thank you to providenceonline.com for the shout out, especially around this time of holiday giving. What a nice surprise to hear from...

The Rhode Island Foundation has been good to us and we count on this incredible organization to assist us with our ever-growing funding...

We were so honored that Wendy was chosen as the key note speaker for this year's Potter League Annual Meeting. The board of director...

We're a few months into our new kennel contract with the town of Tiverton, and wow, it is not at all what we were presented with. Prior...

The Reporter Today helped us get the word out. You can see the full info here or read it below. West Place Animal Sanctuary Annual...

Deborah Allard, Herald News Staff Reporter, came out to see what our new digs look like. Read below for the full content, or see the...

She's cool, totally fit, her boyfriend volunteers with us, the list goes on. But we can't deny we love her because she puts on a fabulous...

So excited that the Providence Journal picked up the great piece filmed about us by the incredible, Jim Hummel. See the original article...

One Spring morning, our Executive Director, Wendy Taylor gets a call. The man on the other end of the phone is Jim Hummel, a hard-hitting...

DO NOT MISS THIS ENLIGHTENING, MOVING AND REVEALING TALK, Service Over Self: Leaving a Sustainable Legacy. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE. IT...

We are so very proud of Wendy, and no one deserves it more! Rhode Island Monthly gave her the royal treatment, with professional photo...

The New Bedford Guide shared this great event! Full post here. West Place Animal Sanctuary Supply Drive September 30, 2017 @ 9:00 am -...

So happy that our Open House drew a great crowd and even more pleased that Turn to 10 was with us. Watch their piece on us, here....

For the one-year anniversary of the Westport, MA case, we hosted our first large-scale Open House to allow residents to see how well the...

We aren't really used to being on TV, but we think that's about to change. We recently found ourselves on every local news program,...