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Patrick Cole
- Apr 23
- 3 min
'THEY NEED HUMANS'
Now in its 15th year, West Place Animal Sanctuary has a storybook feel.

Patrick Cole
- Apr 20
- 3 min
West Place Animal Sanctuary Extends Its Altruistic Reach Beyond the Four-Legged to Young Humans
The Tiverton non-profit has teamed up with BayCoast Bank to provide free humane education program opportunities.

Patrick Cole
- Apr 14
- 5 min
Fifteen years of love
West Place Animal Sanctuary marks 15 years of love in Tiverton and has never been busier.

Patrick Cole
- Mar 26
- 3 min
BayCoast Bank establishes student scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton
Scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in West Place’s Educational Internship Program.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Animal Welfare Programs Get Grants
West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, RI, receives grant to provide food and medial care to a variety of farm animals and wildlife.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Taylor provides sanctuary for neglected, abused farm animals
The animal sanctuary, which cares for neglected & abused farm animals and rehabilitates wildlife, has helped more than 1,000 animals.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jun 24, 2021
- 4 min
Sanctuary hopes to save more animals with SUV
West Place lands on the front page of the Newport Daily News during the Land Rover Above & Beyond Service Awards.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
Tiverton, R.I., animal sanctuary offers a safe haven — and a chance for a happy life
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.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Twice abandoned dog gets fresh start
Man charged with abandoning terrier twice in two days, once on Lloyd's Beach, then in Mystic, Conn.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Feb 11, 2021
- 6 min
The Story Behind West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton
For Wendy Taylor, it began with an old Victorian and a love for animals.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Letter: A chance encounter with the most memorable Bobbert
A letter to the editor about a chance encounter with the most memorable Bobbert.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
West Place says goodbye to beloved Bobbert
Resident greeter (often with kisses), ambassador, and entertainer, Bobbert had become the face of West Place Animal Sanctuary.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
Why We Are Located on the South Coast
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.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Dec 1, 2019
- 1 min
Hadley Insurit Group features us in their Community Spotlight!
HIG - "For over 17 years we have been proud to work with West Place Animal Sanctuary and their Executive Director, Wendy Taylor. Today...

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...

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 22, 2019
- 1 min
Herald News : Safe Haven
We always love when they check in on us! A great article as always, but this one came with video too.

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
West Place featured in the Newport Daily News in new article
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,...

West Place Media Writer
- Nov 23, 2018
- 1 min
Nothing better than when an article is written about us and we don't even know!
Thank you to providenceonline.com for the shout out, especially around this time of holiday giving. What a nice surprise to hear from...