Runaway Pig Finds a Famous Forever Home
What began as a strange sight on the streets of West Hollywood ended with one very lucky pig landing an extraordinary new home. Jamaal Harrison was riding his e-bike through…
This ‘crisis intervention therapy pig’ is helping DC’s homeless: ‘We have to think outside the box’
The H3 Project — home, health, happiness — has been doing street outreach across D.C. since 2020, seven days a week, ten hours a day, holidays included. Founded by Ami…
Police Find Huge Pig Collapsed Next To Highway — Then Realize Why She’s There
A frightened pig found collapsed beside a busy highway in Pennsylvania has gone from the brink of tragedy to a life filled with safety, friendship, and plenty of joyful “zoomies.”…
Rescuer Finds Pig Abandoned At Junkyard And Saves Her Life With A Bag Of Chips
When Gina Mocci began receiving messages about a pig abandoned at a junkyard, she wasn’t sure how the rescue would work. Mocci, a board member with Eastern Snouts Adoption and…
850-Pound Pig Sprints Across Yard To Greet His Favorite Recycling Crew Each Week
“He knows the sound of the truck by heart.” Most people wait all week for the weekend, but Floppy gets excited for a different reason. His favorite day is Thursday,…
Feral Cat Meets A Lonely Pig And The Friendship Changes Both Their Lives
They are ‘two peas in a pod.’ A few years ago, a stray calico cat wandered onto an animal sanctuary in Alberta, Canada. Skittish and wary of humans, she would…
Scientists keep a human alive with a genetically engineered pig liver
A recent study in the Journal of Hepatology describes the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig into a living human. The recipient survived for 171 days,…
Hairless Baby Rescued From Dark Basement Transforms Into Furry, Happy Animal
He has the sweetest little face 😍 A few years ago, Sleepy Pig Farm Animal Sanctuary founder Tiffany Paltauf received a call about a tiny pig rescued from a basement.…
Pig Having Trouble Fitting In Forms Sweet Bond With An Unlikely New Friend
In Ontario, Canada, Sweet Acres Pig Sanctuary has long been a safe haven for potbelly pigs rescued from tough situations. But when Kirsten Duggan received a call from animal control…
Micro Pig Breeders in Ireland and UK find a Brexit-Busting Plan – and now pigs can fly!
Piglets Without Borders: UK and Irish Farms Unite for Ethical Miniature Pig Breeding In a refreshing twist on post-Brexit collaborations, two farms—one nestled in Buckinghamshire, England, and the other set…