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Spend a weekend with the animals — for the animals
EastBayRI - Spring Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary kicks off the touring season at the sanctuary.
Patrick Cole
May 27, 20252 min read


Meet the rescued farm animals at West Place
EastBayRI - Meet eight of over 300 rescued farm animals at West Place Animal Sanctuary — each with a unique personality!
Patrick Cole
Jan 6, 20252 min read


West Place Sanctuary Welcomes Rescue Horse Felix
ecoRI News - TIVERTON, R.I. — Felix has found a soft place to land. The 25-year-old Arabian horse joins West Place Animal Sanctuary.
Patrick Cole
Nov 25, 20242 min read


The Hayden Foundation Donates $15,000 to West Place Animal Sanctuary for Educational Internship Programs
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.
Patrick Cole
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Animal Sanctuary In Tiverton Gets $30K Grant For Farm Animal Nutrition
Patch — The West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton was among three nonprofits to share $550,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation.
Patrick Cole
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Tiverton Farm Animal Sanctuary up for National Award
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.
Patrick Cole
Oct 6, 20246 min read


A 17-year-old Duck Who Found a Home at R.I. Animal Sanctuary Has Died
Boston Globe - The duck, known as Erna, fostered "hundreds" of ducklings at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, the nonprofit said.
Patrick Cole
Oct 3, 20242 min read


NATURE in the NEIGHBORHOOD: A Unique Kingdom at West Place Animal Sanctuary
Newport This Week - Over in Tiverton lives a queen called Diane, who gently rules her eight-acre kingdom with humor and grace.
Patrick Cole
Sep 4, 20244 min read


West Place Welcomes Guests Ahead of Fall Visitors Weekend
WJAR NBC 10 - TIVERTON, R.I. —The oldest and largest farm animal sanctuary in Rhode Island is getting ready to welcome the public.
Patrick Cole
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Abused, Neglected Animals Find Sanctuary With Retired Attorney
ecoRI News - Wendy Taylor turned tragedy into triumph, establishing a sanctuary for abused and neglected farm animals.
Patrick Cole
Aug 29, 20245 min read


Tiverton's Newest Residents: An Emu, a Few Goats and a Duck
The Sakonnet Times - Life is good these days for Jack, a Vietnamese Pot-Bellied pig who, along with his partner Diane, was rescued by Tiverton’s West Place Sanctuary five years ago.
Patrick Cole
Aug 28, 20242 min read


Fall Visitors Day at West Place Animal Sanctuary Showcases New Friends and Old Success Stories
What's Up Newp - West Place Animal Sanctuary has been an active nonprofit for about eighteen years.
Patrick Cole
Aug 22, 20245 min read


Seventeen Candles
The Buzz - Erna, a beloved Crested Pekin Duck at West Place Animal Sanctuary, celebrated a significant milestone this year.
Patrick Cole
May 31, 20242 min read


Sanctuary Throws an Epic Birthday Party for Their Beloved 17-Year-Old Pekin Duck
Scoop Upworthy - West Place Animal Sanctuary knew exactly how to give this senior duck a wholesome birthday party and the internet loved it.
Patrick Cole
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Animal Sanctuary Celebrates Birthday Party For 17-Year-Old Duck
Independent - An animal sanctuary in Rhode Island hosted a birthday party to commemorate an unusual milestone: a duck's 17th birthday
Patrick Cole
Apr 5, 20241 min read


Quacky Birthday, Erna!
EastBayRI - Volunteers and staff at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton recently helped Erna celebrate her 17th.
Patrick Cole
Apr 3, 20241 min read


A Grand Birthday Party for a Grand Old Duck that Turned 17, Equivalent to 99 Human Years
India Times - In Rhode Island, an animal sanctuary organized a party to mark the unusual occasion of a rescued duck's 17th birthday.
Patrick Cole
Apr 3, 20242 min read


West Place Sanctuary Celebrates the 17th Birthday of Erna the Duck
HeyRhody - Erna, a cherished Crested Pekin Duck at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, recently celebrated a significant milestone.
Patrick Cole
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Sanctuary Throws Birthday Party for 17-Year-Old Duck
UPI - An animal sanctuary in Rhode Island threw a party to celebrate an unusual milestone: a rescued duck's 17th birthday.
Patrick Cole
Apr 1, 20241 min read


Duck at Local Animal Sanctuary Celebrates 17th Birthday
WPRI - Staff and volunteers celebrated Erna’s 17th birthday on Sunday, a major milestone
Patrick Cole
Mar 31, 20241 min read
