EastBayRI- Ten years to the month after one of the largest animal cruelty cases in New England history, roughly 50 animals rescued from a Westport farm remain alive and well at the West Place Animal Sanctuary, having lived out healthy and happy lives in their second act.

eco'RI News- TIVERTON, R.I. — At least six of the 1,100 animals rescued from hell a decade ago are still alive and kicking. It’s remarkable they even made it out of Westport, Mass., breathing.

Reuters Connect- Wendy Taylor, founder and executive director of West Place, was an on-site emergency responder during the Westport case. As she addresses those gathered for the commemoration event on July 14, 2026, survivors Goldie the duck, left, and Sadie the goat, listen in.

East Bay Newspapers- Slowly but surely, Happy's incredible story is unfolding. Since he came to Tiverton last fall, staff and volunteers at West Place Animal Sanctuary had been trying to uncover their rescued thoroughbred’s past. They knew only fragments of his story — that he was a former racehorse, about 14 years old, and that he had narrowly escaped being sent to slaughter after throwing a rider. But there was not much more.

Hey Rhody Media- Anyone can visit a farm, but not every farm introduces you to animals with comeback stories.

The Sakonnet Times - Tiverton's two rescues get around the clock attention in blizzard"s aftermath

GoLocalProv - An animal rescue group in Rhode Island has lost one of its favorite guests.

WPIR.com12 - TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — When Jack the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and his sister Diane arrived at the West Place Animal Sanctuary back in 2019, the pair wasn't expected to live more than a few weeks.

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The Herald News - TIVERTON — West Place Animal Sanctuary, 3198 Main Road, is hosting a new kind of event this season.

HeyRhody - West Place Animal Sanctuary invites visitors for festive tours and local shopping November 28 and 29

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

What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary has won the top prize in the 2025 Defender Service Awards, culminating a five-year effort by the Rhode Island farm animal rescue organization.

TIVERTON, R.I. — West Place Animal Sanctuary has been named the 2025 Defender Service Awards winner in the Honorees category, taking top honors among nonprofit finalists from across the U.S. and Canada.

Land Rover Media Centre - The Defender brand proudly awarded a customized Defender 130 vehicle and $30,000 to each of the six charitable organizations across the US and Canada, enhancing their ability to support their local communities

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.

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.