Its hot! Summer brings sun and heat...there are things that we, as pig parents, can do to help our pigs in the miserable heat though. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are real ad they can kill pigs. Your pig should have plenty of opportunities to cool off or be in an area that is shaded or cooler for them. Remember, they can't sweat to cool their bodies off like people can. Sweat is designed to evaporate off the body which cools the core body temperature. The humid conditions don't help either. Please check up on your pig often or make sure your pig is safe from these dangerous heat waves that ..read more

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Don't take your pig to a shelter This is a true story as told from the eyes of a pig.  As I was sitting in my pen one day with my friends, some people came in and said they were seizing us from my owner. They said it was an abuse situation and were sending us to a place called a "shelter". I was happy about this because, I was expecting my babies soon. I hoped for a safe place to have them. They packed me and two of my piggy friends up and brought us to the "shelter".  The place they brought us to, the “shelter”, it was so loud, there were dogs barking and we could tell the dogs did ..read more

We are well aware that you love your mini pig more than words can describe, hopefully you are taking your pig into the vet's office for regular vaccinations and/or veterinary care and you likely gush about the deep emotional feelings you have for your pig, as many of us do. But chances are, you may be overdoing it, overlooking important things and/or ignoring issues, in some cases. Here are 14 things we would really like the mini pig community to STOP doing.  From a breeder's website Naturally, they are wrong....it depends on your city's ordinance or animal laws/regulations, most "pets" ar ..read more

Its hot! Summer brings sun and heat...there are things that we, as pig parents, can do to help our pigs in the miserable heat though. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are real ad they can kill pigs. Your pig should have plenty of opportunities to cool off or be in an area that is shaded or cooler for them. Remember, they can't sweat to cool their bodies off like people can. Sweat is designed to evaporate off the body which cools the core body temperature. The humid conditions don't help either. Please check up on your pig often or make sure your pig is safe from these dangerous heat waves that ..read more

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