04/09/2025
Let's talk about d i e t 😬 Everyone's favorite subject right? This handsome guy is Ziggy. He is almost 13 years old and his metabolism isn't that of a young man anymore. When Ziggy first arrived to KCPRN, he had just lost his human mom. He came to us with 3 friends whom are still with us today as well. Their momma unfortunately passed in her home after a handful of years battling some medical challenges. Ziggy was deeply distraught and guarded her body from authorities arriving to the scene. We were contacted by a local pig mom asking for help on behalf of this family, and made our way to their home in KC. Ziggy was clearly the leader of this small herd, who had been together for almost a decade. All 4 pigs came to the farm to decompress and grieve their immense loss together. After several months, when they were all feeling more stable, Ziggy began to bully the other pigs at meal times. He is a dominant personality but is gentle with humans. He was eating far too much and his friends were eating fat too Iittle. We made the tough choice to separate him from his friends to control his feed portions and ensure everyone else was getting enough. His weight loss in solitude has been VERY slow going, but he HAS made progress. His loose belly skin is proof of that and we're doing our best to stay encouraged and we're taking monthly pictures from this angle to compare. At his age, we're not expecting him to be slim and trim but we are hoping to help him stay as healthy as possible for years to come. Over the weekend, we introduced Ziggy to a long term boarder piggy who isn't available for adoption. We're hoping this pairing will work well for both pigs over the winter months. Companionship is important, as is movement. We're hopeful having just one pal might encourage Ziggy to be more active and continue the head start he has on losing some weight. Wish our big boy well please. He deserves to be happy and healthy, and to not be alone. 🫶
