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Hekate

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31. you bad

Sun Jul 27, 2014, 06:08 PM

Jul 2014

My daughter raised a couple of pigs once for her preschool at the urging of one of the moms who swore that Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pigs never got over 35 pounds. I told my daughter that was because the Vietnamese used to eat them at that size, but noooo, a militant vegetarian (the preschool mom) knew the facts. Also there were at that time plenty of articles in the LA Times about people abandoning their cute pets when they got to 150+ pounds, rescue societies like Little Orphan Hammie springing up...

I'm sorry to say I used to annoy my kid by greeting the now-pretty-big pigs as Pork Chop and Bacon. (Actually I'm not sorry; it must be my warped sense of humor.) They did finally have to find another home.

All that said, nearly all baby animals have that Squeeee factor built right in, and those Pigs-in-a-Blanket in the OP are absolutely adorable.

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Basket full of piglets! [View all] MoonRiver Jul 2014 OP

Four legs good! leftstreet Jul 2014 #1

Yes it is... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #27

They are delightful creatures! CrispyQ Jul 2014 #2

I would love to have one, but I can't. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #4

We had a pet pig once madokie Jul 2014 #19

I did too, when I was a teen passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #22

They are pretty smart animals. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #28

Reportedly more intelligent than dogs. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #33

Well, that's not hard... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #34

Bebehkins shenmue Jul 2014 #3

Cuteness! Bobbie Jo Jul 2014 #5

If I see anything better than this today I'll let you know. johnp3907 Jul 2014 #6

Adorable, as all piglets are! TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #7

... SidDithers Jul 2014 #8

Ummmm.... SeattleVet Jul 2014 #11

Lech�n -- brings back tasty memories of Spain. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #17

Did you have any jamon iberico while you were there? Brigid Jul 2014 #36

Oh yes, and something called lomo which is cured pork loin. aikoaiko Jul 2014 #37

you bad Hekate Jul 2014 #31

I think we have the same sense of humour... SidDithers Jul 2014 #32

I've always loved pigs. They're very intelligent creatures. Rozlee Jul 2014 #9

It is horrific. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #10

Maybe more intelligent than us? Do they often kill their own? Stuart G Jul 2014 #12

Thanks! With a few exceptions, I think most animals are smarter than humans. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #13

Yes, they will kill their own... if one is injured, others may attack, kill and cannibalize. Hoppy Jul 2014 #14

Well, maybe so. But do they do kill more often than humas? Stuart G Jul 2014 #20

yes they are G_j Jul 2014 #42

+1000 MoonRiver Jul 2014 #43

Hi guys ! Adorable. BlueJazz Jul 2014 #15

nobody else said it...allow me...SQUEEE! nt xchrom Jul 2014 #16

Squeeeal! BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #18

More cute piglets! passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #21

Awwwww, MoonRiver Jul 2014 #24

The deal breaker may come... pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #25

But once bonded, always bonded, or so they say. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #26

yep awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #29

OMG!! How sweet! MissDeeds Jul 2014 #23

OMG! :D:D:D roguevalley Jul 2014 #30

BACON! Lochloosa Jul 2014 #35

dont eat 'em Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #38

I had to give up eating all manner of pork awhile back. WillowTree Jul 2014 #39

omg - piggies are so much like us nashville_brook Jul 2014 #40

Please don't eat turkeys or chickens either. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #41