11/10/2025
Oh my goodness, thank you for such a warm welcome to our new friend Fred. Guys we cannot even begin to convey how dang cool this guy is. Abandoning any animal in unacceptable (and illegal), but leaving this handsome hunk behind? We just can't wrap our minds around it. All his owner had to do was call our local shelter and surrender their pet and they didn't even do him that courtesy after nearly 10 years. We're not sure how long he was alone in his trash filled backyard and busted shelter, but personally I will be grateful every day for his forgiveness. For his resilience. For his faith in us. Fred isn't heartbroken at his new home in rescue. He understands. He knows he is safe now. He is already experiencing so much love.
Yesterday, we were able to retrieve him from Dr. Koch's office. He was neutered, dewormed, vaccinated and had his tusks trimmed and smoothed. Doc was very unhappy with Fred's condition when he arrived to the clinic this week. His tusks had likely never been trimmed, in his near decade on this earth. They were so overgrown that they were poking in his cheeks and he could not open his mouth far enough to eat well. He was so uncomfortable. After getting him home yesterday and observing the way he ate, it is likely that he has been maneuvering these unacceptable tusks for years. He would stick his tongue out to grab a few pellets at a time instead of taking bites, even though his tusks were no longer in the way. 💔 A sign it has been a long time since he could open his mouth. As you can see in these "after pictures", Fred can open his mouth wide now. 🥰 Thank you for donating to Fred's medical care. We were able to pay his bill in full picking him up yesterday.
Today, he will meet some of our faithful volunteers and get scratches, snackies, affection and more. We cannot stress enough how important you are to our foster to adopt style rescue here at KCPRN. We are 100% donor funded & volunteer operated. We have no large grants and no employees. We are small team of dedicated humans who just love pigs and give all the time and heart we can. We can't do that without your support, so please keep following our mission and help where you can. 🐖🫶