PRESS RELEASE - Tiverton farm animal rescue honored among North American nonprofits

Cranston Herald - You won't find House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on a golf course, but you might find him holding a leash and walking his dog, Merlin, near his home in Warwick.

Newport Buzz - West Place Animal Sanctuary is once again a national finalist in the Defender Service Awards — and this time, the stakes couldn't be higher.

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary has been named a finalist in the fifth annual Defender Service Awards presented by Chase, marking the fourth time in five years the Rhode Island nonprofit has reached the finals.

WLNE-ABC6 — Summer campers at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center will be heading to West Place Animal Sanctuary Friday for a special event.

WPRI - West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, RI, has introduced a new electric vehicle to offer guided driving tours, making the sanctuary accessible to visitors with mobility challenges.

RINewsToday - West Place Animal Sanctuary announced a major step forward in accessibility and inclusion with the addition of a brand-new electric vehicle designed for guided driving tours.

What's Up Newp - TIVERTON — West Place Animal Sanctuary has introduced electric vehicle tours to make its 8-acre property accessible to visitors with mobility challenges, though the nonprofit is still fundraising to cover the vehicle's cost.

EastBayRI - Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary kicks off the touring season at the sanctuary.

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary is gearing up for their first public visitors weekend of the year: Spring Visitors Weekend.

Providence Journal - The Providence Journal and United Way of Rhode Island have partnered to highlight the state's nonprofits.

The Sakonnet Times - West Place Animal Sanctuary officials have started a fund-raising campaign to purchase and preserve the site of the former Lafayette House, the historic farmhouse at 3118 Main Road that was torn down one week before Christmas.

Elevating Impact - This week on Elevating Impact, a podcast sharing insights on how to tackle the challenging terrain nonprofits face today, West Place Animal Sanctuary Founder and Executive Director Wendy Taylor joins us to discuss the path that led her from practicing law to running an animal sanctuary.

EastBayRI - A nudge to the leg from Charles, a miniature donkey at West Place Animal Sanctuary, is his way of saying, "This is my home, not yours."

EastBayRI - Meet eight of over 300 rescued farm animals at West Place Animal Sanctuary — each with a unique personality!

ecoRI News - TIVERTON, R.I. — Felix has found a soft place to land. The 25-year-old Arabian horse joins West Place Animal Sanctuary.

The Hayden Foundation - Tiverton, RI – The Hayden Foundation is proud to announce a $15,000 donation to West Place Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifelong care for farm animals rescued from abuse, neglect, and cruelty.

The Sakonnet Times - Tiverton's West Place Animal Sanctuary has been awarded a $30,000 grant to support its Animal Nutritional, Medical and Enrichment Program.

Patch — The West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton was among three nonprofits to share $550,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation.

WLNE-ABC6 — West Place Animal Sanctuary is honoring Erna the Crested Pekin Duck, Rhode Island's oldest-known duck who lived to be 17-and-a-half years old.

The Public's Radio - 89.3 FM: West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton was recently named a finalist for the Defender Service Awards, a national competition that recognizes nonprofits that make a positive impact in their communities.

Boston Globe - The duck, known as Erna, fostered "hundreds" of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.

WLNE- ABC6 - West Place Animal Sanctuary said that Erna the Crested Pekin Duck died on Sept. 30.

WPRI - TIVERTON, R.I. — Erna, a 17-year-old Crested Pekin duck who was rescued back in 2007 and quickly became the matriarch of the West Place Animal Sanctuary, has passed away.