TIVERTON — West Place Animal Sanctuary has introduced electric vehicle tours to make its 8-acre property accessible to visitors with mobility challenges, though the nonprofit is still fundraising to cover the vehicle’s cost. The sanctuary announced Tuesday that it has added a CRU by Club Car, a quiet, eco-friendly five-passenger electric cart, to offer guided […]
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Chicken Run: The cruel price of Avian Flu
When egg prices are high, people hold off on making omelets. When the prices of eggs stay high, and in fact continue to rise due to circumstances like bird flu, people start feeling the pressure on their wallets and begin to take home economics into their own hands. They buy chicks. Bird flu, H5N1, or […]
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Rhode Island Foundation awards $69,500 in grants to Newport County nonprofits for animal care
Three area nonprofits are among the organizations that will receive $550,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation. The funding will support a range of uses, including low-cost vet care for pets in low-income households, educational programs, and caring for rescued farm animals. “The delight that pets bring to our lives carries over into our […]
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BayCoast Bank establishes student scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton
BayCoast Bank this week announced the establishment of the BayCoast Bank Scholarship at West Place Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization located in Tiverton. The scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in West Place’s Educational Internship Program, which provides local high school and college students with an immersive, hands-on experience working with rescued farm animals […]