Abe, Daisy, Black Beauty and Ms Piggy.

These 4 pigs were part of a high school agricultural program. The kids involved did not understand that when these pigs were at
"weight" and went to the "show" that they were making a one way trip to the slaughter house. When they found this out some were devastated. Searching wildly for help in the Miami area finally resulted in a caring individual going to the auction and buying all 4 and sending them here for sanctuary. Much transpired between the beginning and end of that story. One of the pigs was stabbed by unknown assailants on the school grounds and was refused medical care.. students scorned the kids who tried to save their "friends" and other animals were murdered. All with no apparent concern by the school. But the 4 pigs who were befriended by their care givers were saved and the rest have long since ceased to exist.

Sometimes all it takes is the effort. 

Today, a year later (2005) they are growing and happy pigs, surrounded by others of their own kind and free to wander the woods, play in the stream and graze the lush pastures of our Tennessee sanctuary.

We will enjoy watching these pigs continue to grow up. Unlike the majority of their species they will not be slaughtered for breakfast  at McDonalds while still teenagers.. but will grow up to be adults. It is horrifying to even consider how many children are destroyed every day while not yet a year old, to add sausage to a pizza or bacon to a biscuit. .

Note: In 2006 Miss Piggy developed an edema in all four legs.. tests and various treatments were unsuccessful in reducing the swelling. Walking became difficult for her. On the day before Thanksgiving the vet put her under anesthesia to do biopsies.. she did not come out of the sedative and died in the night. On Thanksgiving day my brother and I buried her. A sweet and loving girl was lost.