Hi Everyone!

Welcome to the site! It's great to hear that you do this organization volunteering stuff!

Thanks! I love it! I started out with my one little guy Dwight and was googling cage liners and somehow came across Have A Heart's website. I saw these heartbreaking pictures of piggies that had been severely injured on a farm in PA where they were being bred for food and kept in terrible conditions. I donated to the organization and quickly became involved! I spend almost every weekend doing events (pet expos, pet stores/adoption events) and spend weekdays/nights looking for foster and forever homes, answering emails, transporting piggies...you name it. I love it and these wonderful creatures deserve it! We have 99 piggies in our rescue that need homes but we saved over 4000 I wound up adopting Chewie and Lil Momma when their foster home never came through and they were so timid and afraid that I couldn't possibly part with them. They have come a long way! Mu is my newest edition but he is still at my friend's house (this storm knocked our power out and I haven't been able to pick him up yet). Mu is special needs. We think he had a brain injury, poor little thing. I can't wait to take him home and give him the attention he deserves!

Thanks for responding to my post!

Wow that is awesome Good luck with the rescue and your new little guy. Its good that there's people out there with the commitment to take care of the less fortunate piggies!

That is really great! If I had the room and the money, I'd love to start one here. Maybe someday. Keep up the good work! And post pictures of your pigs.

Absolutely! Its just me and my partner and our 7 piggies but i keep telling him we need to buy a 5 bed house as there is no local piggy rescue so i should run one!

I have some adorable pictures I'm going to post! Thanks

I tell my fiance one day I'm going to build a heated/AC/insulated barn in our yard (when we own a house) and house all the homeless piggies from our rescue in it. I better start playing the lottery! Does anyone know anything about wobbly pigs? Mu has a vet appointment tomorrow. I just adopted him and his foster mom said her vet told her x-rays are inconclusive while my vet wants to do one. Mu wobbles when he walks and often falls over and rolls. He is really cute but it is also sad because he can't keep up with the other pigs during play time. Any ideas? Mu is a happy little guy but I'd love to get to the bottom of his condition. Brain injury? The one vet said possibly E. Cunniculi but we don't think it's that. Ideas? Thanks!

This is Mu, my sweet little special needs guy. When I hold him, he leans. And when he lays down on the couch next to me, he tries to flip himself upside down.

This is Chewie, Lil Momma, Dwight and Mu...too cute!!!!

They are too funny lol.

Bless you for your big heart in rescuing piggies. Even the special needs ones. Love hearing that. Do you have other pets besides the pigs? Does the rescue have a site?

I just found the site. Sending a donation.

Nice to meet you! I'm from New Jersey originally and I wish we had a nice rescue like that around me here in Virginia. You're doing very noble work and should be commended for it!

I think it may have to do with his ears? I know some pigs get held tilt. He could be dizzy.

KristiR said:

I just found the site. Sending a donation.

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That's so kind of you! Thank you! We can really use it for vet bills.

kirin no rei 77 said:

Nice to meet you! I'm from New Jersey originally and I wish we had a nice rescue like that around me here in Virginia. You're doing very noble work and should be commended for it!

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Thank you so much for your kind words! My director and friend is wonderful; she started the rescue 11 years ago and the work she does...outstanding. I believe we are one of only 2 rescues in NJ. Starting one is always a great idea...you would advertise for foster homes and forever homes and then rescue the piggies from auctions, craigslist, shelters...you name it!

I get so confused because one vet says an x-ray will be inconclusive while another says if it is related to his ears, the x-ray will show it. I'm willing to try whatever they recommend because I want my little guy feeling better!! Thanks

KristiR said:

Bless you for your big heart in rescuing piggies. Even the special needs ones. Love hearing that. Do you have other pets besides the pigs? Does the rescue have a site?

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Glad you found the site and thank you so much! It's (broken link removed). Our adoptable piggie list is at the bottom of the page. I also have a Pomeranian/Pekingese mix that I rescued from a shelter. She has epilepsy. She is the sweetest little girl!

Oh and 2 beta fish lol.