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Patrick Cole
- Oct 22
- 5 min
The Fantastic Fins of West Place
What does a farm animal sanctuary have to do with fish? Learn more about the Japanese koi rescued from New England's worst cruelty case.
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
ASPCA blog post on West Place!
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...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 29, 2019
- 7 min
Five Survivors who beat long odds with us
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...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 24, 2019
- 2 min
Turn to 10 joins us for our Open House
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...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jul 18, 2018
- 2 min
The Reporter Today reports on our upcoming Open House
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...
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...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
Turn to 10 News was on-site at West Place for our Open House!
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....
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
Eyewitness News comes to West Place!
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...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 19, 2017
- 1 min
ABC 6 News story
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,...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 13, 2017
- 4 min
Newport Daily News features West Place (front page stuff!)
We were so proud when the Newport Daily News contacted us for the very first article they've ever done on West Place. And then we go and...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jul 27, 2017
- 2 min
West Place Animal Sanctuary open for tours Aug. 5
Rare opportunity to meet Westport Case residents
Bruce Burdett of the Sakonett Times announced our upcoming open house and RhodyBeat.com picked it up. Their piece is below and you can...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
Westport residents come out to reflect on animal abuse, with an intro by our Director
It's the day before my birthday, and I am looking forward to time off. It's been a LONG year since we took in 67 animals from the...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Nov 11, 2016
- 2 min
A New Life
The Herald News also did a fantastic piece on all the animals we took in from the 2016 Westport MA massive cruelty case. Read the...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Sep 15, 2016
- 4 min
Sakonnet Times shares how West Place is "A Far Better Place" in their latest article
The newspaper reached out to us when they heard we were involved in the massive 1400 animal neglect case in Westport, MA. See a PDF copy...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Sep 6, 2016
- 2 min
ASPCA Places Nearly 230 Animals from Westport, Mass. Cruelty Case with Rescue Groups
In July of 2016, the face of West Place changed forever when we got involved not just with the Westport MA case, but with the ASPCA for...