Executive Director

Patrick Cole

Nov 29, 2023
1 min

West Place Sanctuary: Wendy's Story

Born out of heartache and grief, West Place Sanctuary is a beautiful oasis for neglected and abused animals.

Celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day with Complimentary Event Hosted by Falvey Insurance Group

Patrick Cole

Oct 5, 2023
2 min

Celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day with Complimentary Event Hosted by Falvey Insurance Group

The event will begin with a special keynote presentation from Wendy Taylor, Founder of West Place Animal Sanctuary.

West Place Animal Sanctuary a finalist for Land Rover Defender Service Awards

Patrick Cole

Sep 26, 2023
1 min

West Place Animal Sanctuary a finalist for Land Rover Defender Service Awards

Local farm animal rescue nonprofit West Place Animal Sanctuary is a finalist for Land Rover USA's annual Defender Service Awards.

West Place Animal Sanctuary Named Finalist in 2023 "Defender Service Awards"

Patrick Cole

Sep 20, 2023
2 min

West Place Animal Sanctuary Named Finalist in 2023 "Defender Service Awards"

West Place Animal Sanctuary in Rhode Island is the only New England non-profit finalist in the Honoree Category.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Dec 19, 2019
1 min

RIVMA awards our Executive Director

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

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Nov 1, 2019
7 min

An Unexpected Perfect Match

-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...

West Place Media Writer

Apr 1, 2019
1 min

Truth and Double Daring

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

Horse rescued after snowy ordeal, with an intro by our Director

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Mar 14, 2019
5 min

Horse rescued after snowy ordeal, with an intro by our Director

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...

Our Director speaks at Rhode Island Foundation Press Conference

West Place Media Writer

Nov 15, 2018
3 min

Our Director speaks at Rhode Island Foundation Press Conference

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

When you make the ProJo, you know you've made it!

West Place Media Writer

Jun 1, 2018
5 min

When you make the ProJo, you know you've made it!

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

R.I. Spotlight: Highlighting Community Heroes

West Place Media Writer

May 27, 2018
1 min

R.I. Spotlight: Highlighting Community Heroes

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...

A TEDx Talk! Our Executive Director just never stops!

West Place Media Writer

Mar 23, 2018
1 min

A TEDx Talk! Our Executive Director just never stops!

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

Our own Director is a 2017 Rhode Islander of the Year! Of course...

West Place Media Writer

Dec 21, 2017
3 min

Our own Director is a 2017 Rhode Islander of the Year! Of course...

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

And now we're on the radio! WSAR interviews our Director

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Aug 17, 2017
0 min

And now we're on the radio! WSAR interviews our Director

Shop in RI Magazine does piece on West Place's Executive Director

West Place Media Writer

Jun 1, 2017
4 min

Shop in RI Magazine does piece on West Place's Executive Director

The magazine does not have their articles online but you can visit their site at shopinri.com and you can read the full copy, written by...

Providence Business News Interviews our Executive Director!

West Place Media Writer

Feb 5, 2016
3 min

Providence Business News Interviews our Executive Director!

It was a big honor when the Providence Business News approached our "boss" for their "Five Questions" series. See the original article...

West Place Media Writer

May 12, 2012
5 min

Tiverton Lawyer Defends Injured Animals

Our Director is featured in another fabulous article, by Frank Carini of EcoRI News. The story is below or you can read the full article...

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

May 6, 2011
3 min

Tiverton Sanctuary Making A Difference

West Place was featured in South Coast Today newspaper in an article by Brian Lowney. Read the story, below, or see the entire article...

The Rhode Island Bar Journal interviews our Executive Director!

West Place Media Writer

Mar 1, 2011
3 min

The Rhode Island Bar Journal interviews our Executive Director!

Beyond the Bar West Place Animal Sanctuary: Helping our fine feathered friends (Left, Peepers in recovery; Right, Peepers as a young...

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