A rescue team created as a collaborative effort between the AZ Pig rescues to keep the unwanted, abandoned, stray, neglected and abused pigs off of the streets, out of the shelters and in safe and loving homes.
17/08/2024
❤️🐽❤️ Claire- a happy update! ❤️🐽❤️
Remember Claire? We were trying to find an inside home for her a couple of months ago. She was having extreme mobility issues and was facing euthanasia. Our vet determined that living outside was making her condition worse and she could not continue with that lifestyle. We brought her to our team member Jess’s house, where she has has been living that spoiled inside-pig life, received consistent pain management, started a new medication for her arthritis, and she’s doing AMAZING! This video is from breakfast this morning. The “before” video in the comments is from earlier this summer when we first took her into foster. She’s very sensitive about the silly way she’s blowing her coat, so don’t mention that to her. 😂
Claire will eventually be available for forever-foster, so if you’re looking for the sweetest inside girl to add to your family- forever!- please reach out to us.
16/08/2024
🔴 Foster Home Needed ASAP 🔴
South Phoenix, AZ
🚨🚨Deadline: August 23rd🚨🚨
Meet Penelope 🐷
She is 5 years old and looking for a foster home or a foster to adopt home. She's not currently spayed but will be once placed in foster. 🚨Penelopes family is having to move into an apartment and has to be out of her current home very soon!
Penelopes family says she gets along with kids and dogs. She loves belly rubs, eating fruit and laying in her baby pool.
Penelope currently lives outdoors but is potty trained to go outside when she does come inside. Penelope can go to a home as an indoor/outdoor girl or an outdoor only home as long as she has proper shelter, shade, and secure enclosure.
⭐ You must live in Arizona to foster
🏡 If you're interested in fostering Penelope please send us a message!!
16/08/2024
UPDATE: Transportation Found! 💛
🚨 TRANSPORTATION HELP NEEDED 🚨
Coolidge, AZ to Fort McDowell, AZ
We need help moving 3 pigs to their new foster home. This little family consists of a mom and dad, as well as their baby boy. Mom is pregnant! You may remember us posting about the Coolidge pigs, thankfully we found placement for this little family!
The city of Coolidge Animal Control has given the owner 30 days to rehome the pigs or they will euthanize them, the 30 days started a few weeks ago. We're running out of time to get this family out of there! The foster is pretty flexible with drop off availability. We can have a team member go to Coolidge and help get the pigs crated.
This little family will need to transport in 42" plastic crates, one for each pig. The baby boy is smaller and can fit into a 36" plastic or wire crate easily. If you have crates you can use that would be amazing, if you don't we can try to locate some for you to borrow.
If you can help, please send us a message!! 🙏🏼
16/08/2024
🐽🐽 Seeking Dog Crate Donations 🐽🐽
Hi everyone,
We’re reaching out to our wonderful community for support. AZ Piggy Network is in need of plastic dog crates to be able to continue to transport pigs. We unfortunately can't use the wire crates to transport as the pigs will break through the pan and fall through the crate 😩 If you have any used plastic dog crates that you no longer need, we would greatly appreciate your donation! 🙏🏼
SIZES NEEDED:
⭐ 42"
⭐ 48"
If your crate is missing the hardware that connects the lid piece to the bottom piece, that's perfectly fine! We use zip ties most of the time anyways. We just need the plastic crate and the crate door!
🏡 DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
🐖 San Tan Valley:
30911 N Karen Ave. San Tan Valley, 85143
🐖 Phoenix:
2939 E. Earll Drive Phoenix, 85016
You're more than welcome to do a porch drop off at both of these locations! 😊
Dependant on your location, we might be able to pick up the crate from you if you're unable to drop off at our locations.
Your generosity will make a significant difference in getting pigs safely to their homes or foster homes!
Thank you for your continued support,
AZ Piggy Network Team 💛
13/08/2024
⭐Update: A home has been found for this babe!
🔴 Foster Home Needed 🔴
Queen Creek, AZ
🚨🚨Deadline: August 31st 🚨🚨
Meet Lilou 🐖
This sweet social gal is 5 years old and looking for a foster home or a foster to adopt home. She's not currently spayed but will be once placed in foster.
Lilou's family says she's the life of the party and loves hanging out with the kids in her home. She enjoys trick training and has a few behaviors mastered!
Lilou has lived both indoors and outdoors, she is potty trained to go outside. Lilou can go to a home as an indoor/ outdoor girl or an outdoor only home as long as she has proper shelter, shade, and secure enclosure.
🎥 Video in the comments before she blows her coat! 😍🐽
⭐ You must live in Arizona to foster
🏡 If you're interested in fostering Lilou, please send us a message!!
13/08/2024
‼️NEGLECT CASE UPDATE ‼️
🙏🏻 Fosters still needed!!!!
📍 Casa Grande, AZ
We have four pigs who still need fosters- two pairs of intact males. Please help us spread the word and get these last four pigs to safety! We are sooo close!!
Pair #1:
Two four-month-old, intact male piglets. They will be neutered once they are at a healthy weight!
Pair #2:
One adult intact male, approximately 1.5 years old. One younger intact male, possibly piglet or young adult age. They will be neutered once they reach a healthy weight.
Please send us a message if you can help! We may be able to supply materials if you have the space, so please reach out to speak to us if you have a desire to help! You must live within Arizona.
Once again; thank you all for your help with this case. I know we’ve asked a lot of you, and you’ve really shown up for these sweet angels. Thank you thank you thank you!!!! ❤️
09/08/2024
Rose and Sparkle are still looking for a home. 😭 Their owner is about to be admitted to the hospital again and desperately needs help with these two angels. Please message us if you can help.
08/08/2024
STATUS UPDATE: As of right now, we are still short fosters! We will have to leave 6 pigs behind this weekend. 😢 If you know anyone who can help, please share this post with them.
Thank you so much to everyone who has helped with this case! We are deeply grateful for all of you! ❤️🐖
07/08/2024
🏡🐽 FOSTER HOME NEEDED 🏡🐽
San Tan Valley, AZ
Meet Ted! 😍
This little fella is 5 months old and is in need of a foster home. Ted isn't neutered but will be once he's placed in his foster home. He has the cutest chunky little face!
Ted was bought from someone then dumped in the original owners backyard without their knowledge. Ted is one of the kiddos from the roaming pigs of Coolidge that you may have heard about. Once he was back with his pig family, they all attacked him leaving him pretty chewed up and hurt. 4 pigs ganging up on poor little Ted, how scary and depressing for him! 😭
One of our team members took him home temporarily on an emergency situation to get him out of that situation but he cannot live in a bathroom for long! We need a foster to show Ted love and compassion. He's currently terrified but I wouldn't expect anything different right now. He's tolerating touch but obviously still very nervous. Ted will come around quickly to loving touch and kindness, I'm certain of it! 💛
🔴 Requirements to foster Ted: If Ted is going to be an inside piglet, he can be an only pig. If Ted will be living outside, he would need to go to a home with other pig friends or you can foster his super cute chubby brother as well! Piglets are much more enjoyable when they have other pigs to hang out with and they're so much happier! Both boys are not neutered but will be once in foster.
🐷 If you can foster Ted, please send us a message! You must reside in Arizona to foster. If you're new to pigs, that's perfectly fine, we're happy to teach you the ins and outs of pig care and behavior!
06/08/2024
🐽✨ Looking for a Foster 🐽✨
Mesa, AZ
💓Say hello to Charlotte!
This sassy girl is around 4 years old. She loves frozen strawberries and vegetables. She is very talkative and loves her blankets. She is mostly fat blind and will need someone to work with her on her diet. She has a hard time getting around due to her weight. She also hasn't had a lot of interaction with people and will need someone that can be patient with her. She isn't spayed but will be after she gets to a healthy weight.
🚨 She is in need of a new home ASAP! She was abandoned by her previous owner and left to fend for herself when they moved out of the home. The new owner of the home has been caring for her but knows she deserves more and can't provide that to her. She lives outdoors, and her current containment isn't secure. She escapes sometimes where she is exposed to 5 dogs! She hasn't been around other pigs or farm animals before.
❤️🐷If you can help give Charlotte a better life, please message us!
📍 You must reside in Arizona to adopt or foster.
06/08/2024
💜🌸💜UPDATE! Scarlett has found a foster!! 💜🌸💜
💜Looking for a foster or foster to adopt💜
Mesa, AZ
Meet Scarlett 🌸
This sweet little baby is approximately 7 weeks old and looking for a family of her own. Sadly, her current owners were misinformed about dogs and pigs together and are in seek of a new home for her where she will be safe & loved.
Ideally we would love for Scarlett to go to home where there is another pig or somewhere that is open to eventually adding a friend for her (pigs do SO MUCH better in pairs).
This little lady is not yet spayed but will be once she is old enough. Once spayed she can officially be adopted.
She is an indoor piglet and successfully uses her litter box.
If you are interested in fostering or fostering to adopt her, please send us a message.
06/08/2024
Update: Happy, happy news- After reading this post Tator’s dad knew he had to find a way to keep them together- for both of their sake. He was able to find a home where he and Tator are both welcome. We are so incredibly happy for both of them!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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❤️ Meet Tator Tot! ❤️
This sweet angel is 1.5 years old. He is a neutered, indoor/outdoor pig. He lives mostly indoors but he enjoys his daily time outside! Tator is an emotional support animal and extremely close with his human family. According to his current owners, Tator is friendly, loving, funny and happy. He can be a bit vocal at feeding time like most pigs 😂.
Tator’s best friend is currently a tortoise. He also loves cats and he’s done well with small dogs (supervised only). Tator has not been around big dogs, so we are unsure how he would do.
Due to unforeseen circumstances and no fault of Tator’s, he must be rehomed by the end of August. This is going to be a devastating loss to him, so we need to find him a family who will be understanding while he adjusts to his new life and mourns the loss of his current family.
If you are interested in giving Tator a forever home, please send us a message for more info.
🎥 Videos in comments!
Name: Tator Tot
Age: 1.5 years
Neutered: yes
Indoor/Outdoor: both
Location: Glendale, AZ (transport available within AZ)
03/08/2024
🛑🛑🛑🛑‼️ HELP….PLEASE‼️🛑🛑🛑
You’ve seen the pictures, heard the story and read our multiple pleas for help… Some of you have graciously stepped forward to offer up a space at your homes to foster these starving babes back to health and happiness.. and we are incredibly grateful for you!!
BUT… we have fallen short of our goal and another herd of urgent pigs has just been added to this already desperate situation…
We still need enough homes for 10 of the starving pigs - we’d like them to go in pairs of 2 or more and if you’ve been holding off to see if we get enough offers, NOW is the time to come forward, WE NEED YOU, THEY need you… They have all been seen by the vets, treated for parasites, fecals have come back negative and they’ve been eating pig pellets without issue for a couple weeks now… They really just need more of the same, lots of love and spoiling and when they’re a good weight and given the “all clear” by our vets, we will spay and neuter and get them adoption ready! If you can provide a shaded space, shelter from the wind, rain, sun and eventually the cold, clean drinking water in a container they can’t tip over, a kiddie pool or wallows for cooling them, and secure fencing to keep them contained and keep predators out - Then we would LOVE to hear from you. If you love animals but you’re not familiar with pigs, that’s quite alright, we are available around the clock to answers questions or address concerns, we will cover all medical and maintenance expenses (ie:hoof/tusk trims), and if you need something to complete their space, please don’t let that stop you, there’s a good chance we can provide that as well.
IN ADDITION: We need to act quickly regarding a family of 5 pigs that needs placement - we suspect pregnant mamas, and we also know they are all intact and will need to be spayed and neutered. Although these pigs don’t appear to have any health issues, we have not had our vets out to give exams at this point - but we will as soon as they are placed in foster homes and easier to work with. (We will run a separate post for them with pictures - but please don’t hesitate to message about them as well)…
Please share!! Please act!
03/08/2024
Interested in fostering or adopting a pig but not sure where to start?
We created this quick little guide, to help you determine if fostering or adopting is right for you and a little bit of information about basic pig care.
The first thing to determine is if you are able to have pigs where you live. Some cities do not allow them, other cities have limitations on the number you can have. Most HOA‘s do not allow them, sometimes people will try to scoot around this by registering their pig as an emotional support animal, however that does not trump HOA bylaws, unfortunately we get numerous surrender requests from people who thought they wouldn’t get caught with their pig. Another thing to keep in mind is if you are renting your home. You may live in a city that allows them but you will need to have written permission from your landlord to have them there, this is for your protection and the pigs.
If you are unsure if your city allows them, please send us a message and we will be more than happy to help.
Once you determine you are able to have pigs where you live, the next decision you need to make is what type of piggy would like to foster or adopt.
Some pigs are indoor piggies, meaning they spend a majority of their time inside, and only go outside to use the restroom and play. And then we have piggies that are outdoor only. These pigs have been raised outdoors and prefer it.
Outdoor requirements:
The minimum outdoor set up for an outdoor pig would include; secure perimeter fencing, a shelter, such as a dog house or a three sided structure they could use to escape weather such as cold & rain, they also need plenty of shade, this can be natural from trees or artificial from shade sails, access to fresh drinking water at all times, as well as a water source to keep cool, either a plastic play pool or a mud wallow. Please keep in mind that if you have dogs, this area needs to be separate from them. Dogs and pigs are not to be left alone together unsupervised. This goes for indoor piggies to, please have a plan in place to keep your dogs and pigs separate while you are not home.
Indoor requirements:
They need all the same requirements as an outdoor piggy for when they are outside. The inside of your home needs to be piggy proof. The same way you would if a new baby was just learning to crawl, ie: cords, cleaning solutions, litter boxes, access to food/dog food/cat food. We also advise setting up an area the pig can relax and observe while they learn their new family. And as mentioned before, a plan to keep separated from dogs when you are not home. Also, please be advised that not all pigs do ok with stairs. Some down right refuse to use them. So please be ready to make accommodations such as a ramp if your piggy needs to use stairs to get outside.
Feeding :
Pigs generally eat 2x a day, morning & night. They eat potbelly pig feed/mini pig feed. Some people will incorporate fruits and vegetables with their meals, or feed them a salad for lunch. At the bare minimum they should be eating the potbelly pig feed. It is also advised that if your pig does not have access to grass to graze that you provide them with a grass hay such as Bermuda or Timothy hay. Please avoid alfalfa. Hay is a wonderful source of nutrition and fiber for them.
Potbelly pig feed can be found at most feed stores and tractor supplies. And is relatively cheap and last for a while. A 50lb bag is anywhere between 15 and $25 a bag. That will last one or two pigs a very long time. We will be more than happy to help you figure out the amount of feed your pig needs based on their body condition.
Basic care :
Pigs require hoof trims, some more frequently then others, depending on the amount of outside time & activity they have. We have wonderful vets here in Arizona that are very knowledgeable hoof trimmer‘s as well as the farrier for Ironwood pig sanctuary. Any of them will be more than happy to help you when it comes time for your piggies feet to be done.
The number one thing we recommend that you always have on hand when having a pig is a digital thermometer. If ever you suspect your pig is ill that will be the first question either us or a vet will ask you, what is their temperature. So always good to keep one handy!
How determine if your pig needs a vet:
If at any point your pig ever stops eating, drinking, peeing, or pooping it is considered an emergency! And a vet needs to be contacted immediately!
Pig introductions:
Pigs are herd animals and do so much better in pairs! We hardly ever see behavioral problems in pigs that have the companionship of another pig.
With that being said there is a proper way to introduce new pigs to one another - we’d be more then happy to help you through this process.
Lastly, please keep in mind that pigs live on average to 15-20 years. They are a long term commitment and don’t handle losing their families well. So if you cannot commit to providing them a forever home, please considering fostering instead.
We always have a need for fosters. Some pigs will be long term foster commitments due to weight or health issues, some pigs just need a place to stay for a short period of time. Please let us know when inquiring about fostering how long you are able to commit to having them.
31/07/2024
🏡🐽 Looking for a Foster 🏡🐽
Mesa, Arizona
✨ Meet Betty ✨
🐽 Betty is two years old. She currently lives outdoors. She has been around dogs, cats and children. She is friendly but can be skittish around new people. She will eat out of your hand once she's comfortable with you. Her family would like to find her a new home with a nice secure yard and a Piggy friend ❤️
⭐️She isn't spayed but will be once a foster is found with a cool place for her to recover.
⭐ You must reside in Arizona to Adopt/Foster ⭐
If you're interested in fostering sweet Betty please send us a message! 💛🐽
30/07/2024
Shorty is still searching for her forever home! This sweet girl hasn't received any interest somehow. She's a gorgeous girl who deserves a home where she will be loved and adored! 🐽
29/07/2024
Zeus and Minnie are still looking for their forever homes! 👀
29/07/2024
❤️🐽❤️HAPPY HAPPY UPDATE❤️🐽❤️
We got sooo many messages and comments last week when we posted the three abandoned pigs that needed a foster home… one of them had horrendously long feet and could barely walk… YESTERDAY they got their freedom ride out of that place and they’re living the lap of luxury in one of our amazing foster homes!!! Yay for these guys!!! But we are sooo thankful our hoof trimmer was making the rounds yesterday and although she was super booked up, she stopped on her way home and made the day perfect!!!
28/07/2024
🏡🐽 Looking for Adopter/Foster 🏡🐽
Florence, Arizona
✨ Meet Jackie, Buddy, Fluffy and Wilbur! ✨
🐽Jackie, Buddy and Fluffy are sibling Kune Kunes and bonded. They will need to go to a home together, they are each others best friend! They're 2 years old. Jackie and Buddy are neutered but Fluffy isn't spayed. She will be once a foster is found with a place for her to recover. 💛
🐽Wilbur the pot belly has been with them 5 months and can be adopted separately but would love to stay with them ❤️ He is 1 and a half and neutered. He can be skittish but loves his ears and belly rubbed.
⭐️They all currently live outdoors. All food and supplies will go with them.
⭐ You must reside in Arizona to Adopt/Foster ⭐
If you're interested in adopting or fostering any of these four cuties please send us a message! 💛🐽
28/07/2024
❗️Update Oreo has found a new home❗️
🐽✨ Available for adoption 🐽✨
Hereford, AZ
Oreo is a handsome boy who is about 4 years old. He's neutered and is in need of a new home preferably sooner than later! 💛
He is an outdoor pig currently and has been around other farm animals. He is friendly and loves snacks.
📍 You must reside in Arizona to adopt or foster.
🌟Please send us a message if you're interested in adopting Oreo ❤️🐷
25/07/2024
💔💔WE’VE NEVER NEEDED YOUR HELP THE WAY WE NEED IT RIGHT NOW💔💔
It is said that rescue will harden you… but I can absolutely promise, after all the years I’ve spent in rescue, this case made me feel like I’ve been kicked in the gut and I don’t expect it will resolve itself anytime soon…
I will warn you right from the beginning, these images are difficult to look at, but I’m begging you, please don’t scroll past it and please know, we don’t stand a chance of helping these starving and neglected pigs without your help..
We got a call about 25 pigs that needed our help - they couldn’t afford to feed them is what we were told.. they were dying, some were already dead, they didn’t have shade and hay was the only thing they could eat… it sounded bad enough, but to see it in person, we couldn’t have prepared to walk into the disaster that has been ongoing for far too long..
The pigs are skin and bones, some are near death, literally. Really small pigs that look like babies themselves, SUPER pregnant. Nursing mamas that stand no chance of getting healthy because the herd is so hungry, they chase these mamas around to nurse on them and get any kind of nutrition they can. It’s the middle of the summer in the desert, but these pigs are so malnourished, they have hair that won’t shed. No shelter, no shade, and if you’re in AZ, you know exactly the type of storms these poor frail animals have been living thru. No food, none! Just hay when they have it and that’s been going on for at least 7 months. This list keeps going and we haven’t even had the vets to see them yet…
Two members from our team went to assess the situation and try to get a handle on issues we’d need to tackle before we could move forward. They brought feed, shade, pools and when they approached, the overwhelming realization hit them like a brick wall - it felt like we were putting a bandaid on a hemorrhagic wound.
As the tears came, it occurred to them they would have to leave the majority of these pigs behind tonight, but they simply couldn’t leave them all.. They chose the 5 most critical, did what they could to feed, water and shade the pens, and brought the worst of the worst home.
❤️🐽THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN🐽❤️
We need your help in three main ways…
FOSTERS🐽FOSTERS🐽FOSTERS🐽
We need new or existing fosters that are willing to help by taking in 2 or more of these extremely starved, potentially sick pigs for an extended period of time and provide A LOT of TLC, a slow and steady diet that we will teach you how to do, allow us to send our vet out to your home or get them to our clinical vet, depending on the individual situation, possibly give medications and keep in close contact with the AZPN team on the progress or the set backs of your fosters. If you’re interested in becoming a foster or you’re already approved and can help, please don’t hesitate, message or text ASAP. (You must be in AZ and within a reasonable drive to Tucson or Phoenix or any of the surrounding areas and pigs must be legal in your area - if you’re not sure about the legalities in your city/town, we can let you know!)
❤️SHARING❤️SHARING❤️SHARING❤️
Please share this on your personal page, any AZ groups that allow it, and with others in the pig communities or groups that might be willing to help.
🐷DONATIONS🐷DONATIONS🐷DONATION
We will have an excessive amount of veterinary expenses - not only to get these pigs healthy, but they will all need to be spayed and neutered in the future. Financial donations are needed and would be greatly appreciated. The donation platforms will be listed at the bottom.
We can also use donations of the following:
* Shelters - dog houses, large igloos, sheds
* Rolls of shade cloth or shade sails
* Hog Panel and t-posts (lots of it)
* Bags of pig pellets/any mini pig feed
* Gift certificates to TSC, Home Depot
* Kennels 48” and 42” hard plastic
* blankets/sheets/dog beds
Thank you for your ongoing support - we literally couldn’t do this without you!!
**Can you help save a loving family of four from animal control! With your help, this devoted mom, dad, and their two babies (male and female) can receive the care they need and get a second chance at a happy life. ❤️🐷
❗️There is a potential that pregnancies are involved but we won't know anything for sure until our vet sees them.
**None are neutered or spayed but will be once they're placed.
**Adults are 2 years old. Mom's name is peppa. Dad's name is Chapo.
**Babies were born March 28th. They don't have names yet so you'll get the privilege 😁 They are very playful but like their space. They love their pool and playing with balls.
❤️videos in the comments.
🌟 If you can help please message us.
THANK YOU 😁
24/07/2024
Update: He is now safe with one of our team members and has an adopter lined up! There are many more from the same case who still need homes if you are interested.
💔💔🐽💔 EMERGENCY 💔🐽💔💔
Medical foster needed today/tomorrow
Phoenix, AZ
We can’t give much information about this situation yet, but this little guy is lethargic and not doing particularly well. He has no food and no shade. We are going to pick him up today, but we need a place to take him for evaluation and recovery. An inside/outside home would be ideal as he is struggling with the heat. He’s an intact male, approximately 20lb.
If you can help please text Jess 480-570-9489.
24/07/2024
After yesterday's devastating emergency case, let's spread some love and happiness! ✨
Post your pig's photos (don't forget your foster pigs too) in the comments below, even if you didn't adopt from us! We love to swoon over any and all pigs! 🐽💛
Picture of sweet baby Arnie 🐖
23/07/2024
UPDATE: FOSTER HOME FOUND! Thank you everyone! 💛
❗️❗️❗️EMERGENCY FOSTER NEEDED TOMORROW❗️❗️❗️
Chandler, AZ
Three pigs (2 females and a male) were left behind when their owners moved 😢 We were told they were being provided with water and haven't been! One of our team members is tending to them now. They're in bad shape and need to be moved and medically evaluated.
*Video in the comments!
❗️TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED. Located in Chandler, AZ
❗️Please message us if you're able to offer any assistance! THANK YOU❤️
22/07/2024
Tip your hat and kick up your boots - It’s National Day of the Cowboy!! And it’s Monday, Have a great week everyone!!
21/07/2024
💛🐽 Shorty is still looking for her forever home, is that with you? 💛🐽
21/07/2024
Happy National Ice Cream Day from AZPN to all of you piggy loving people!!
little side note: There’s a lot of wonderful oat milk ice cream out there now - cruelty free, guilt free and delicious!! Piggy approved! Check one out today, you won’t be disappointed!! ❤️❤️❤️
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❤️🐽❤️ Claire- a happy update! ❤️🐽❤️
Remember Claire? We were trying to find an inside home for her a couple of months ago. She was having extreme mobility issues and was facing euthanasia. Our vet determined that living outside was making her condition worse and she could not continue with that lifestyle. We brought her to our team member Jess’s house, where she has has been living that spoiled inside-pig life, received consistent pain management, started a new medication for her arthritis, and she’s doing AMAZING! This video is from breakfast this morning. The “before” video in the comments is from earlier this summer when we first took her into foster. She’s very sensitive about the silly way she’s blowing her coat, so don’t mention that to her. 😂
Claire will eventually be available for forever-foster, so if you’re looking for the sweetest inside girl to add to your family- forever!- please reach out to us.
Hi friends!
Brittanie and Ted here! We thought we would give you an update on Ted and to share Ted's first belly flop with you guys! This baby is gaining so much trust in me so fast, a little love, patience, and time to decompress goes a long ways! ✨
Now for the not so great news, Ted is in a lot worse shape than we originally thought. He has several very deep wounds on his body, covered in thorns that are stuck into him pretty deep, one of his bad wounds is on his back leg causing him pain to walk and he's pretty wobbly in his back end. He also has a few things going on with both eyes, we're going to get both eyes flushed out by the vet and see what's going on. He also has some old abscesses that haven't healed or drained all the way. He has old wounds that are trying to heal but haven't and are infected. He is covered in deep bite wounds covering his back and sides. 😭
We have the vet scheduled to come out and give Ted medical care and a game plan for his recovery.
This sweet baby has endured so much in his first 5 months of life. We're beyond committed to getting Teddles back on his hooves and back to doing piglet things!
After his vet visit, we'll update everyone again with his foster situation because he will still need a foster but we want to make sure he's well enough to leave to foster first.
The vet bills are climbing, if you have a couple bucks to spare to help us help them, we appreciate it immensely! No donation amount is too small! 💛
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Can you believe Sully and his little brother Marty are still available for adoption?! I sure can't! 🤯
You will have endless snuggles with Sully and Marty will crumble for a belly rub! 🐽💛
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Update on the other two critical girls we pulled from the neglect case! 🐽
Sound up to hear Liv singing her sweet little heart out! 🔊🥹
Liv and Babs came home with Brittanie, one of our team members to be seen by the vet and to get them going on their road to recovery. These girls are doing so well given the circumstances, they're eating, drinking, going to the bathroom well, and becoming more active with each day.
I was really worried about Liv, the bigger girl who is a mom. Her babies were starving so they were feeding off her and she had literally nothing left to give them but she is a great mom who let her babies still nurse even though she was starving herself. The first night was pretty touch and go with her, I was worried she might not make it through the night. She was so lethargic and weak, she wouldn't stand for the first day and a half. She looked so defeated. These girls are becoming so social, they've flopped for a few belly rubs and will eat nicely from your hand. They're starting to trust and becoming excited to see people! They will go to their foster home tomorrow to continue their journey of love and happiness!
We still have so many pigs left in this neglect case that are looking for fosters. If you can help, please reach out to us!
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An update on the neglected pigs we took in this week- they are getting stronger every day and slowly beginning to trust. Look at these precious faces. 💕
Hi guys, it's Brittanie with AZPN! I wanted to share this video and a little background on why it's so special! 💛
This is Sundae, the little black pig! She has had a terrible start at life, she started life at a hoarders living in horrifying conditions and never receiving touch let alone kind touch in her life. She got pregnant very early in her life at just a few months old, she was a baby herself. She had two babies that we know of. Kristen, another AZPN team member went out to the hoarders to figure out what was going on there and noticed sweet Sundae was in labor. She had one baby who passed either right after birth or was stillborn. I'm not going to say what the hoarder did with the baby who passed, I'll spare you the disgust and anger. She had one more piglet who was alive. Kristen caught Sundae to get her and her baby out of there. Sundae is feral!
Sundae and her baby, I named Benny came to my house as fosters. Benny was doing really well, though he was extremely premature. The following day, Benny had a seizure in my hands and passed away. The feelings of heartbreak and rage towards the hoarder was overwhelming for me. I put Benny back in with Sundae so she could say goodbye. She gave him the "I love you" sounds and then gently buried him in the blankets and laid next to him, she knew he was gone. 💔
After that, there was no way I could let Sunny go so I adopted her from AZ Piggy Network. I couldn't bare the thought of someone not being patient with her because she's so nervous with people and certainly didn't want someone to give up on her because of it. She came to me in September, I've only been able to pet/ touch her a handful of times. She's terrified of people but will eat out of my hand and I can give her chin/ cheek scratches now. Sunny didn't know how to pig, she had no clue how to play and she's so young! I have some very playful pigs and they could never get her to play...
Until now! Dave my little grey pig and Sunny are good friends. H
🚨🚨 Emergency Medical Foster Needed 🚨🚨
Peoria, AZ
DEADLINE: JUNE 30th!!
Help! We desperately want to help these two bonded girls get to safety and to receive the medical care they deserve!
We don't have much information on them except both pigs are unspayed females. One pig doesn't have use of either one or both of her back legs. The other female doesn't appear to have any significant medical issues but we still want her checked out by the vet ASAP. This poor injured pig has been dragging her leg(s) around for 4 months without medical care!
We need a place for these two girls to go together where they will not be in the same pen as any other animals due to her injury. These two girls should share a pen for companionship. They have been living indoors and outdoors so they could go to a home that is either outdoors only with proper shade and shelter or maintain their current lifestyle of indoor/ outdoors.
All medical expenses including their spays will be covered.
If you can help, please send us a message or TEXT Brittanie at:
(253) 328- 3436
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AZ Rescue Team Saving Pig’s Lives
AZ Piggy Network has been created as a collaborative effort between Better Piggies Rescue and Ironwood Pig Sanctuary to make a difference in the lives of pigs across the state of Arizona. The alarming numbers of abandoned, abused, neglected, surrendered and stray pigs continue to grow and multiply every day, leaving our sanctuaries and rescues struggling to make room and available homes at or above capacity. With no relief in sight, a team of dedicated rescuers have come together to assist the community with re-homing, adopting, fostering, placement, vetting and transport in and attempt to keep pigs out of sanctuaries, rescues, shelters and in the safety of loving homes.
In addition to our rescue efforts, we have a team of pig educated and experienced people who are available around the clock to answers questions and give assistance with your pig(s), to help with things like pig introductions, diet, preparing for fostering/adopting, giving referrals for veterinary care, tips and tricks for training, behavior issues and problems you may be experiencing in your home with these incredibly smart animals. With the start of good positive information, it is our hope we can keep more pigs in their original homes and lessen the trauma they deal with when losing their families.
What can you do to support the AZ Piggy Network: The community plays a big role in our success and we are always in need of willing people to help with transporting, fostering, home-checks, education, and the sharing of factual information about the health and wellness of these amazing creatures we have all fallen in love with. The rescues and fosters in our community are in need of monetary donations, blankets, pig feed, hay and a variety of items year round. If you’re willing and able to participate in our rescue efforts, please leave us a message, send us an email or call/text us and we can tell you how to get started.
Thank you, the Rescue Team at AZ Piggy Network,
Carrie Sanders, Kristen Howell, Samantha Dittmar, and Dwight Dixon
