Newspaper | West Place

Sep 15
1 min

Meet Jensen, West Place's latest arrival

Jensen, a three week old Holstein Friesian dairy cow, has recently joined West Place's family of rescued and rehabilitated animals.

Wendy Taylor, West Place Animal Sanctuary founder and executive director

Patrick Cole

Aug 18
2 min

Wendy Taylor, West Place Animal Sanctuary founder and executive director

Providence Business News honors Wendy Taylor with a 2022 Leaders & Achievers Award.

West Place awards scholarship to Tiverton resident

Patrick Cole

Aug 10
2 min

West Place awards scholarship to Tiverton resident

High school senior Fath Melo is the recipient of the inaugural BayCoast Bank Scholarship through the Bobbert Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Feathered and furry friends, meet human friends

Patrick Cole

Jun 22
4 min

Feathered and furry friends, meet human friends

West Place Animal Sanctuary greets dozens of curious visitors during the Spring Visitors Weekend.

Patrick Cole

Apr 22
3 min

'THEY NEED HUMANS'

Now in its 15th year, West Place Animal Sanctuary has a storybook feel.

West Place Animal Sanctuary Extends Its Altruistic Reach Beyond the Four-Legged to Young Humans

Patrick Cole

Apr 19
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 13
5 min

Fifteen years of love

West Place Animal Sanctuary marks 15 years of love in Tiverton and has never been busier.

BayCoast Bank establishes student scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton

Patrick Cole

Mar 25
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.

Taylor provides sanctuary for neglected, abused farm animals

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.

Sanctuary hopes to save more animals with SUV

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Jun 23, 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.

Tiverton, R.I., animal sanctuary offers a safe haven — and a chance for a happy life

Wendy Taylor, Executive Director

Jun 15, 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 21, 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.

The Story Behind West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton

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.

Letter: A chance encounter with the most memorable Bobbert

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.

West Place says goodbye to beloved 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

Oct 31, 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.

Hadley Insurit Group features us in their Community Spotlight!

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...

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