[Piggersrule]

lovie, We are trying very hard at getting the message out. Everyone that comes to this forum and says they just bought a pig from the pet store, we encourage them to adopt from shelters and rescues. There are other ways of helping a piggy in need is by checking your local paper, bulletin board, petfinder, vet offices and by word of mouth to name a few. The sooner we can stop people from purchasing at pet shops the faster the breeder mills will be out of business. Every time a person buys from pet shops you are contributing to breeder mills. These mills are breeding for quantity not quality. So often the pigs or any animal are over bred, inbred, on poor diets, unsuitable housing, no medical care, babies are pulled from their mother too young of age which leads to stressed and unhealthy babies. The only time babies are handled is when it it time to ship them, pretty sad ah? I wish I could wave a wand and poof....all breeder mills and back yard breeders would disappear forever!!