[sabrina]

In a way I feel sorry for this person. She bought them as pets thinking they would stay small and I am sure she has looked after them as best as she could. its time selling micro pigs was stopped. I expect the only answer is they will end up as sausages which must be the only outcome for a lot of these so called little pigs.

[P6te]

I would be interested to know if people such as the lady in question have a CPH number? If not they were never moved there legally in the first place and I blame the seller 100% for that. Furthermore, if they are living in the house .... are they really not getting kitchen scraps? Once again it is the irresponsible sellers that I blame ... purchasing as 'pets' they are still subject to the law and the purchasers are no doubt totally unaware and ignorant of their legal responsibilities.

Pete

[in the hills]

Perhaps I shouldn't but feel some sympathy for her and the poor pigs. She made a mistake. A neighbour of mine keeps 2 pet sheep on his farm for a lady that could, due to her age and ill health, no longer keep them. He is paid for their keep and the lady still visits them from time to time. The sheepies are 14 now and well cared for. He has the time and I suppose an interest in sheep and the necessary land/barns. It was done on an understanding that if too ill/old he would let her know and they would be PTS by the vet.


I suppose if you are both straight about the future then it could work IF you wished to take them on as pets ...... paid care of course.

[colliewoman]

Logic tells me you should say no and have an end of it, but I am too soft. She should most definately pay their upkeep whether temporary or long term. But if she is now in two minds tell her to grab the first other offer she gets. I doubt there will be many
Of course she should also pay transport, that goes without saying. Make sure they are legal though, the last thing you want is a favour turning into a fine from the ministry

[ScotsGirl]

I doubt RSPCA will be interested unless there is serious signs of neglect. We had someone near me who had several Kunes and my friend found 3 in her drive. The police, RSPCA and animal health weren't interested, just said shoo them back into the field!


I got her the owners number and they were a bit abusive and reluctantly herded them back up the road. I think the farmer then shot them as they got in with his and started fighting.


I wish people would realise there is a bit more commitment and effort involved with farm animals than keeping a dog!

[SmallTimeSmallholder]

I was very shocked to see someone on this forum advertising micro pigs for sale... It was on the advert that some people have at the bottom of their posts. I tried to highlight it to report it to the moderator. Instead it took me through to a site where it showed a picture of a piglet, clearly only hours old saying 6 had been born and needed loving homes.
The trouble is, the advert keeps changing. I'm waiting for it to come round again, then will report to the moderator.
I can't believe someone would try to sell something like that at all, let alone here on this forum!!!!!

[deepinthewoods]

its not someone 'on this forum' its a google based ad, not alot tas can do about it. google is placing the adverts based on the relevancy of the text.

[Rosemary]

Raised this with Dan and he's going to put a filter on Google that takes out adverts for micro pigs.

[SmallTimeSmallholder]

Thanks Rosemary   

[Tudful Tamworths]

Interestingly, I found out today that the author of a much-publicised book about mps ended up handing them over to an animal sanctuary: http://www.savingrarebreeds.org/Pigs.html

[Daisys Mum]

Interestingly, I found out today that the author of a much-publicised book about mps ended up handing them over to an animal sanctuary: http://www.savingrarebreeds.org/Pigs.html

What I would like to know is why is this sanctuary promoting this book? I know MONEY!!! But it does seem a bit hypocritical to me as I am sure they will be asked to take in so called micro pigs all the time.

[LouiseG]

I can't advise as we currently have two kune kune and a castrated vietneme pot belly in our freezer after rehoming them in the summer as someone's garden pets who on the Tuesday mentioned to my daughter in the pub that they were moving house on the Friday and couldn't take them so had to do something. I didn't phone until the Thursday thinking that they would have sorted themselves out, no they still had no idea what they were going to do the next day. Needless to say I sent hubby round with our trailer to collect them, no tags, no paperwork, no cph no. I phoned defra who couldn't do anything unless these people started the automatic computerised paperwork, apparently it can't be started half way along the chain how stupid is that. So they came kept them a couple of months now they are in the freezer with a couple of our tags on them.
Think I may give up raising weaners and just live on rehomes, as I work for a vets and a month or so back someone came in off one of the housing estates to register their two kunekune piglets aged 6weeks, I asked for their cph no. And where they were going to be kept. She had her number and said at home of course, so defra obviously don't have a problem with pigs in town back gardens. I have visions of these in my freezer by this time next year

[Sylvia]

Hmmmh, my thoughts exactly, Louise

[Sylvia]

Sorry, forgot to say, I am going to meet pigs and owner later today. Will get back to you.

[P6te]

Well well well ... has anyone else seen this in our very own Marketplace?? 2 FREE Micropigs!!! .... to a good home ... only the very best freezer will do!! 

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