99% of meat consumed is via Factory Farming which is cruel in the extreme. Pigs are highly intelligent and social animals raised in 100,000 pig barns in small crates not big enough to turn around in. They chew, they bang their heads, the looks in their eyes is horrifically sad and stressed. If you do choose to eat meat PLEASE do not buy at a supermarket. Thank you.
Every pig killed for meat is like her, they didn't want to die. Incredible personalities. There's no morally sound farm, no way to humanely kill. We don't want to be killed and understand that as young children, if they have the intelligence of that, we know they don't want to either. We have no justification to buy any meat of any kind or to exploit any animal
If you're a pig person, you've gotta love Lucy, a beautiful miniature potbelly pig. And if you don't, you have no business purchasing some "super micro piglet" that you can carry in your pocket, or in a "tea cup," and even take to bed with you. The result, after a month or two or three, has been a carnage in pet pigs that's no less cruel than slaughter of a hapless farm pig, which can never even "hope" to live as a pig. Lucy is an exceptionally intelligent and well-mannered pig. And besides her tricks and responsiveness to verbal commands, notice that long and lovely, "braided" tail--which is not only pretty but expressive of her state of mind (farm pigs have their tails chopped off at birth). But prospective buyers should know that it will be extremely difficult to keep Lucy happy as a "house pig." All pigs love to roam, explore, graze, root and wallow as well as sleep in a sheltered cozy place. When you buy a pig, you are committing to become a member of its "herd." Either you become "top pig," or your pig will take control. And without constant stimulation and attention from its herd companion, your pig will become destructive, then lonely and depressed, and finally morbidly obese and lethargic. Pigs usually require a pig companion, but if you don't live in the country and have lots of real estate, that's really impractical. (Try cats before dogs.) If you take on the responsibility of being a pig's companion, don't expect it to behave like a dog. A dog will follow you out of blind loyalty. A pig will obey, but not before it's asked itself "What's in this for me?" And if it received the expected reward, it will trust you--for a while. Every pig I've known has reminded me of a human 2-year-old child--typically narcissistic and difficult. But it can be a rewarding experience for anyone who's up for a challenge. It's a complex and wonderful animal, and a lifelong (15-20 year) relationship it will require understanding this central paradox: A pig is: 1. an independent, free agent, instinctively aware of its status as prey and the need to fight for its survival; 2. yet it's also instinctively a herd animal, requiring a secure sense of its place in a family hierarchy to be content (I've known pigs that go ballistic when a stranger enters the home simply because they see the intruder as a threat to their place in the family structure). If only for the sake of your pet pig, understand its needs and the" whole story" before ordering one from some internet site.
I have 2 pot belly pigs and I would hurt someone over my pigs they are a big part of our life's they are smart and they tell me when I'm going to have a seizure they have saved me from doing bodily harm to myself
***** Oooo I better start small, work my way up.:) But, we HAVE gone a month without "buying" pork. We did finish up some ribs we already had in the freezer. But other than that, nada.
Check our Morning Star's bacon. No meat at all and it tastes like you expect bacon to taste and crisps up too. There are a ton of brands for bacon alternatives. :)
this is not cruel. pigs are one of the most intelligent animals on this planet. Its basically like a dog. is it cruel to teach it how to sit? Of course not. I have no idea why people are saying this is cruel. The owner obviously cares for the pig because she put all that effort to teach the pig to to this. The pig has a large comfy bed right there in the video. Well done for all your hard effort and carry on being an amazing pig owner you are!
Reminds me of the story of the one legged pig. This guy is driving down the road and sees a one legged pig, and he goes and asks the farmer: "Why does your pig only have one leg?" And the farmer tells him... "This is an incredible pig, friend. He saved me and my whole family when our house almost burnt down"... So the guy asks again.. "But why does he only have one leg?"... and the farmer says "You won't believe it, but this incredible pig....."
