West Place Animal Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded by Executive Director, Wendy Taylor, in 2007 to provide housing, food and medical care for a large variety of farm animals and horses that are victims of cruelty, abuse and neglect. West Place also rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild waterfowl and wild game birds, furnishing both short-term and long-term care as necessary. In the 15 years since its incorporation, West Place has helped well over a thousand wildlife and hundreds of farm animals get a second chance at life. Located on an 8-acre historic farm property (the Dr. Samuel West Place) and surrounded by 700 acres of preserve old-growth woodlands (Weetamoo Woods) and pastures (Pardon Gray Preserve), and many other agricultural properties, West Place is ideally situated in the rural and agrarian Farm Coast community of South Tiverton, Rhode Island. Our Public Service and Educational Programs West Place educates the public about animal care, and about injured, disabled or abused animals and their abilities to recover, adapt and thrive either in the wild or in the care of animal welfare organizations like ours. Our Educational internship programs (both summer and school-year) are directed to high school and college students, and through our unique experiential learning opportunities, they learn many important skills, including animal care, wildlife rehabilitation, food cultivation, veterinary care, farm maintenance, and much more.