can you have a pig as a pet?

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  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    You can get a mini pig!!!
    http://abcnews.go.com/International/popup?id=3737833
    I want one :)
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    comebackgirl wrote:
    You can get a mini pig!!!
    http://abcnews.go.com/International/popup?id=3737833
    I want one :)


    Holy Crap!!!! i want one too!! that rocks!!!

    my dogs would love it. maybe. lol
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  • KosmicJelli
    KosmicJelli Posts: 1,855
    tybird wrote:
    First, a lot of places did pass "anti-pet pig" ordinances back when the pot-bellied fad was heating up.

    Second, pigs have very sharp and utile teeth...especially males. They, even the pot-bellied ones, will bite the ever loving shit out of you if make them ill. My grandmother made two attempts at having pot-bellied for a pet. I have felt the wrath of pig's teeth more than once.

    Third, pigs are social animals. You need at least two pigs or you have biting problems.

    Fourth, you over-feed....they will grow, and grow, and grow.


    Tybird said exactly my answer....

    oh and they stink to high heaven!!!!! Good to have only as raising food...

    smart buggers, my ex had one that would turn on a keyboard with its snout and dance for an oreo ...

    oh and learned how to open the fridge so it could gorge itself
  • PJaddicted
    PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
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    This was our pet pig Niki....he was put down this past year at almost 12 years old. He did not stay small....weighed around 150 pounds. We were told he was a pot bellied pig..he was not, he was a cross. We were also unable to house brake him. I do not recommend them as pets unless you have a nice yard and pen for them. They can be very destructive in the house....if they want food, entire cabinet doors will be torn off the hinges to get to it!

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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Maybe you should get a mini-horse? :D
    NERDS!
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Pigs scare me... mini or otherwise :o
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • nuffingman
    nuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Friends of mine had 2 pigs they were feeding up for food. They couldn't go through with it as they had become so attached. Now they have these 2 huge pigs as pets.
  • comebackwoman
    comebackwoman Posts: 7,271
    the wolf wrote:
    Holy Crap!!!! i want one too!! that rocks!!!

    my dogs would love it. maybe. lol
    How cute would it be to have a little mini pig running around the house? I saw these on the news a few months ago and I've wanted one ever since :)
    There's a light when my baby's in my arms :)
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    I don't see why anyone can't keep a pet pig but I really hope you do some research into the proper environment it needs to be kept in first. I think you might have a fair bit of work ahead of you and if you have a problem with the poop, it's probably not a good idea. :D
    If you're aloud to in your area, you might have to have the RCPCA (Or the equivelant) to come and check your garden/pig pen out.

    I'm not seriously considering getting a pig. As I said I can't take care of a dog right now, I certainly can't have a pig. I just saw one on TV and thought it was really cute.
  • seanw1010
    seanw1010 Posts: 1,205
    my cousin had a pot bellied pig. theyre great pets!
    theyre really better outside though, so wouldnt reccomend them if u dont have a yard and fence
    they call them fingers, but i never see them fing. oh, there they go

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