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MEET OUR RESIDENTS

Doogie and Rupert

Aska and Will wanted to adopt two pigs and jokingly said maybe one day they could have a pig sanctuary. Doogie and Rupert were adopted from the Best Friends Animal Society. Aska and Will only intended to have two pigs, but you now know the rest of the story.

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Stewie

At 12 weeks Stewie found his way to Aska and Will. His first two homes were well experienced animal owners but their homes did not end up being the right fit for a pig.

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Hamilton

At around 2 years old, Hamilton was found abandoned outside of Cokeville, very underweight and with signs of mistreatment. Friends of Aska’s took him in but after a month realized their home was not the right fit for a pig. He quickly adapted to his new life and it didn’t take him long to regain his weight and coat.

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Walter (aka Wally)

Walter was surrendered at around 6 months? to the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter due to being kept in a home within city limits. He showed up underweight and with barely any hair. Scroll through the pictures to see his before and after pictures.

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Percy

Percy was found in Idaho Falls with a suspected broken leg and underweight. The Idaho Falls Animal Shelter contacted Aska. Victor Valley Vet examined him and confirmed no broken bones but that he had a serious bacterial infection that caused inflammation in the joints that is extremely painful. Aska and Will gave him a daily injection for 10 days. It took a few days for him to eat food and drink water, but after treatment he improved. He was neutered after fully recovering and has since been accepted into the group! He is gentle and we are grateful for his willingness to trust after his tough start at his new home.

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Chancho

Chancho was surrendered to the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter due to being kept in a home within city limits.

Help Support Keeping Pigs in a Blanket!

Do you have some extra blankets, dog beds, or comforters (no down please unless you want to clean up the feathers)? Pigs love burrowing in blankets and even mattresses so they often need to be replaced. Although these items don’t last long, it is well worth the joy it brings them!

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This is really weird weather for almost Decmeber but I am enjoying sitting in my barn yard chair in the sun and watching the animals get loved on and fed by my family.

Today I told Will he is officially hired. And he said, "I'm ready to be fired." 😹

10 more weeks man, 10 more weeks.

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Adoption day is a bittersweet day when we love these pups as much as we do. Today the first of Ruby's litter went to her home.

Charlie leaves on Tuesday and Linus and Mama ruby are still accepting applications for adoption for consideration.

Our placements depend on the right match for temperament, experience and individual needs and sometimes finding the right match takes some time

Happy Tails, Lucy!

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Happy Pigsgiving!

Today we celebrated with the pigs and the new baby pig got an insulated, heated house foe the winter.

With a broken leg, I am learning to just sit down and say thank you. I

I am beyond grateful to @ali.f.anderson and her family who have stepped up majorly to care foe the animals while I am out of commission.

Words cannot express my gratitude to my husband for picking up all the slack, helping me run my business and still taking the time to build a piglet a house.

Even without a holiday about being thankful, I am full of gratitude. I could not do any of this without a huge team who support this mission in so many different ways.

Happy Pigs!

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Percy would like to remind everyone that he is still accepting pumpkin donations. 🐷❤🎃

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Stewie still likes to come inside to visit 😊

📸@darbyinthewest

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Welcome to Pig Heaven little one!

We welcomed a piglet into the program yesterday afternoon. He is about 3 to 4 months old, a little underweight and has a few behaviors that we will address through training in the coming weeks.

Many people get "mini pigs" because they are cute. And truly, they are cute. But they are more than cute. Pigs have social and nutritional requirements that cannot be met by just leaving them in a chciken coop with chickens. We aren't sure what this guys full story is but that is where he was living most recently and he is only 3 months old!

"Mini Pigs" grow for 5 years and reach an average for 200 pounds if they are fed appropriately. There is technically no such thing as a mini pig. This guy is likely a potbelly mix of some sort.

If you're looking to add a pig to your family, please consider rescuing one. There are thousands of Pigs across the country in need of homes and pig rescues will help guide you through how to appropriately have a pig on your property and with other animals.

At 3 months old, we think with some good positive training and guidance some of his aggressive tendencies will subside and once he is with the other Pigs the behaviors should improve even more.

Your donations allow us to say "yes" to Pigs that have no where else to gonin our community. Please consider a donation today to help cover the costs of this new fella.

Welcome, friend! We will name you soon 😊❤🐷

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There was a time when we only had 4 pigs and people thought we were kinda weird.😹

Today #8 is coming. We don't know his full story yet but he will get here and we will make sure he gets the attention he needs, some good snacks and some quiet time to decompress after what sounds like a stressful couple of weeks for him.

Stay tuned for more info 🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷❤

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Chichi likes to clean the sauce pot. 🐷❤🍅

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Well, I broke some bones and ruptured a ligament all in the name of just walking and slipping on ice 🤦‍♀️

So far, things are coming together for animals care here and I am so grateful to everyone who has reached out.

I will be non weight bearing for 8 weeks with surgery scheduled for early December which will get me through 2 busy weeks of work here at home.

Thank you to everyone who rallied in the past 24 hours to help. Biggest thanks to @ali.f.anderson and @christabraverman
for being there in the beginning and getting me to the hospital and watching my kid.

I am the worst at asking for help but a good friend has reminded me that this is my time to practice asking for help, receiving it and saying thank you.

In the meantime, the pigs are mad that they aren't being fed in a timely manner. Thank you @jacpierce12 for making sure they aren't starving 😉❤

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No one needs 4 dogs. But, now we have 4 dogs. How could I make this kinda weird, half blind, shot in the head, odd ball of a dog have to readjust in a new home. She deserves to sleep in my closet and on our bed, to be a little or a lot awkward and wear two leashes when I can convince her to leave the property for a walk.

She is a really weird dog but I love her. Will doesn't. Not even a little bit. But, that's ok. I asked Will what he would name her. He said, "Gone" becusse I want her Gone.

Some of you have adopted her pups. They were the first pups in the @animaladoptioncenterjhwy Puppy Palace and I'm so happy she will never have to raise another litter again. She was a marvelous mama but the world does not need more puppies.

So, happy gotcha week Mommy Bala Gone Langman.

We now have a Mommy dog and Mama cat so my naming skills are still on point

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