Hello & Welcome
Our Goal
Our goal is to raise awareness about what it takes to own a pet pig and help raise funds for the sanctuary we have in Peachland, B.C. We are raising money for more fencing on the property, as well as more shelters so we are able to take in more animals that are in need...
We are now a Registered Charity :)
What Made Me Want To Rescue
My desire to rescue farm animals in need started when I received my first pig Star many years ago after she passed away at such a young age I then knew rescuing was in my future. Three months later I brought home Star's brother Pumba at two weeks old to help me heal from the loss of my beloved Star. Then 3 months later I took in Boo his owner was having a baby and needed a safe an secure place and a loving home for him to stay.
Then one day on Facebook I got tagged in a post about a little girl named Penelope she had been surrendered to the Kamloops SPCA. That day I went straight to the SPCA and adopted right away, unfortunately, there was no history available on Penelope, and due to something in her past she is a much smaller pig than usual. She is doing great she isn't sick or in pain, and it doesn't affect her piggy wiggly life in the slightest, and she couldn't be happier with us here.
During the time before Wilbur, I had received a call about a baby lamb that was in need of help he had been rejected by his mother who refused to take care of him. I took him home with me at two days old he was very weak, I fed him kept him warm trying to nurse him back to health, but sadly didn't make it. During Freddie's time with me he received more love, attention, and care from me than he ever received from his mother though his time with us was short he impacted our lives greatly. He would have been one year old as of April 7, 2017.
Then one day on Facebook I got tagged in a post about a little girl named Penelope she had been surrendered to the Kamloops SPCA. That day I went straight to the SPCA and adopted right away, unfortunately, there was no history available on Penelope, and due to something in her past she is a much smaller pig than usual. She is doing great she isn't sick or in pain, and it doesn't affect her piggy wiggly life in the slightest, and she couldn't be happier with us here.
During the time before Wilbur, I had received a call about a baby lamb that was in need of help he had been rejected by his mother who refused to take care of him. I took him home with me at two days old he was very weak, I fed him kept him warm trying to nurse him back to health, but sadly didn't make it. During Freddie's time with me he received more love, attention, and care from me than he ever received from his mother though his time with us was short he impacted our lives greatly. He would have been one year old as of April 7, 2017.
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StarMay 25, 2012, to Dec 7, 2012
I got her from a farm in Kamloops she was 4 months completely unhandled and unsure of people. Todd had to chase her around the barn to catch her. We brought her home bathed her. Then she cuddled with me and she ate right out of my hand such a sweet girl. In December she went in for surgery to attach her colon to her anus which her condition is called Atresia Ani - (No Anus or No Rectum) The piglet is born with no anus externally because it has developed a blind end to its rectum 5-10 mm from the exterior, inside the pelvis. The incidence in the mature herd is usually less than 0.5% but it can be much higher in newly established gilt herds. The condition is heritable but of low penetrance. In a problem, herd records will indicate whether there is an incriminating boar involved. The condition is self-limiting in that death invariably ensues. It is not worth attempting surgical repair because the artificial opening closes again. Forever in our heart's and minds, she will be missed |
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