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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
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 30, 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 29, 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 23, 20245 min read
Pig Jaws
Pig jaws are STRONG! Their bite forces have been known to reach 200-300 Psi and watermelons and pumpkins are no match for Jack and Diane.
Lillian Hanson, Student Intern
Sep 10, 20212 min read
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 24, 20214 min read
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,...
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
Aug 21, 20193 min read
A Better Place (with an intro by our Director)
I received a call from the RISPCA, looking to know if we could help them find a place to take two pigs taken from a cruelty situation....
Wendy Taylor, Executive Director
Apr 4, 20194 min read