You what!?

I often get asked why there needs to be such a thing as a pig sanctuary, or why we don't just find homes for the pigs. Well, here are some of the stories of pigs in Arizona just from this week:

One pig, a full grown boar in Kingman, has been left in a 5x8 pen made of plywood. The boar cannot even see out of the pen except for a 2 foot section of wooden rail fence. He has been left with an old sink as a feeding bowl. We are picking him up in the next couple days.

There is a pig in Phoenix that has lived with a family for 11 years, since he was a piglet. The family recently got a dog, which is currently 10 mos old, that has been aggressive with the pig. They would like for us to take the pig.

Another full grown boar near Prescott has been left without shelter or care. The family moved and left him. Temperatures in that area have been at 20 and possibly lower. We are also picking him up in the next couple days.

A hog has also been left behind, the family moved. It is roaming the surrounding area and going onto one woman's property. This woman is trying to help but is being told by numerous 'officials' to shoot it. We are currently working with the woman on the situation.


The stories of our current 500+ pigs would blow your mind.

So no, we can't "just find homes" for pigs. It is really hard to find responsible people who are capable and have an appropriate environment for a pig. Yes we do adopt out pigs when the right person/family comes along. This isn't as often as we'd like but it does indeed happen.