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.

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.

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

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....