07/03/2025
Last week was very hard, as we had to sadly say goodbye to one of our most well loved and famous pigs – Wee Wee. In January 2016 during a huge snow storm, Wee Wee was found and rescued by the Smith Family, who had been on a ski trip and saw the tiny little piglet struggling in a snow drift on the side of the road. This wonderful family turned around and pulled him out of the freezing snow, saving his life. He was shivering, so they snuggled him up in a sweat shirt, and snuck him into the hotel they were staying at. Due to the roads being impassable, it was several days before they could get Wee Wee to Poplar Spring. Wee Wee’s story went viral, and he was featured on the Today show and was in People magazine and other news outlets. Wee Wee was incredibly bright and full of life, from the moment we met him. His first few months at Poplar were spent in the special needs area, where he met another rescued piglet, Scooter. Wee Wee and Scooter became best friends, and went on many adventures, documented on their own page. They loved to run and play and explore their world, and it was so fun to see their reactions to anything new. He and Scooter roamed the two acre yard, making a fort in the bushes, splashing in the mud puddles and creeks, and excitedly greeting wildlife like deer and geese that would come into the yard. Wee Wee, being a Yorkshire pig ( the most common type of pig raised for meat) grew very quickly. He lived a very long and happy life, though, and grew to be over 700 lbs! He had only recently started having severe mobility issues in the last few weeks, and then was suddenly unable to walk or stand. We made the difficult decision to have the vet come to help him go peacefully. Wee Wee was a very special and very loved pig, who touched the hearts of many. He showed so many people that pigs have personalities, just like a dog, just like a person. Many people wrote to us and said that they stopped eating pigs or became vegetarian or vegan because of him. Rest in peace, Wee Wee. We hope you are now running freely in a field somewhere, like you loved to do when you were young. We will miss you always, and will never forget you.😢❤️💔🐖
