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16/11/2025

We love it when new intakes bless us with their very first belly rubs. 🥹

This past weekend, Charlotte trusted us enough to flop over, expose her belly, and happily accept some scratches. For pigs, this “belly flop” is a huge compliment; it’s a vulnerable position for a prey animal, and they only do it when they feel completely safe and comfortable. Watching her relax and show that level of trust was the sweetest reminder of why we do what we do after a tough few days. ❤️

15/11/2025

After all the sad news yesterday, Fred wanted to make sure you smiled this morning—so he hit you with his absolute BEST smile. 10/10 effort. 😁

Our hearts are heavy to share the news that our beloved friend Thad crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning, at his home...
14/11/2025

Our hearts are heavy to share the news that our beloved friend Thad crossed the Rainbow Bridge this morning, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Since his cancer diagnosis this Spring, we have known our time with him was drawing to a slow close. We are grateful for his veterinarian Dr. Koch helping to provide us more time with him, keeping his dignity and comfort front and center.

To know Thad was to love Thad. He has touched countless hearts and opened many minds over the six and a half years he has lived with his family at Willeyville Farm - a KCPRN Foster Home. He shared the most special bond with his Mom Angela, who has been with him every single day since his brave leap from the truck carrying him towards a very different fate. We are grateful for the years he was not intended to have - for the joy and friendship and affection he has given and received along the way. He has certainly lived the life they all deserve and has been a powerful ambassador for his kind.

At this time, we ask for your support and patience as our team takes time to process this profound loss. Thank you to each one of you who has shared love for our gentle giant. We know this news will weight heavy on many and want you to know that Thad loved you all. His life was so SO very full because of the kindness he experienced from our great community. Thank you eternally for seeing and appreciating the beautiful beings we are fortunate enough to serve.

Fly high and free big guy, with all the bananas you could ever imagine. Give our love to all who have come before you, and all who will wait for us with you on the other side of the bridge. You are forever loved.

13/11/2025

It's always difficult to appropriately convey Thad's size but these seem to do him justice!

At somewhere between 1200 and 1400 pounds, he is by far our largest pig. He does not know his size and is the most gentle of giants, just don't let him accidentally step on your toes. We love you, Thad!

11/11/2025

Two very sweet independent older boys that are both looking for forever homes - Sherlock (white/grey) has been with us longer than any other piggy in our program now, despite being a perfect, polite, gentle, healthy boy. Jimmy (black, punk rock) has been with us for a couple years after a long stay with our friends at Hog Haven Farm in Colorado. He is a happy, busy guy who is always on the move! Despite being a bit older, he doesn’t slow down for long. He is always out an about exploring, hanging with buds, napping in the sun etc. Both of these piggies get along very well with literally everyone - they never cause a fuss, pick fights, or instigate any issues in their large herd. Either/both would be happy to find a forever home where they can live with other piggies but may both thrive as individuals as well. WE have DOZENS of adult pigs with similar temperaments who simply need to find a loving place to live out their lives in peace and stability. If you have ever considered adoption, we would really love to chat! Our adoption process is not super quick. We definitely take our time getting to know potential forever families and do everything we can to help them slowly prepare for such a commitment. There are many advantages to adopting adult pigs - they are full grown, they are settled into their personalities, they are typically more calm. They simply desire a good peaceful life and that is what we want for each of them. If you would like to meet Sherlock, Jimmy and all their friends, please reach out today!

MY GOODNESS what a night we had. It was a fantastic end to our event season and we are so very grateful for all the comm...
09/11/2025

MY GOODNESS what a night we had. It was a fantastic end to our event season and we are so very grateful for all the community support we received yesterday. It is WILD to think about this being our EIGHT year hosting KCPRN's Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoff. We had a stellar time as always, and really enjoyed spending time seeing many old friends and tons of new faces.

With 71 paid admission and our silent auction - $3,616 was raised! We had $582 in expenses, bringing us to $3,034 raised for the pigs' winter needs AND 5 new sponsors. We had ~20 crockpot dish entries and dozens of pumpkins donated to the animals. After a chilly drizzly morning, the clouds parted and sun popped out just in time to enjoy smashing snackies for the pigs. The goats and chickens got their share as well. ❤

This annual event is really special to us and we are feeling all the love. Special thanks to Dr. Emily who brought our very own celebrity to the party. The Tiny King Walter himself was pleased to greet his fans after co-piloting Emily safely to the farm. He is such a wonderful ambassador for pigs previously neglected, healed within the loving embrace of rescue, and THRIVING today.

Extra extra huge thank you to our volunteers. KCPRN is an entirely volunteer operated 501c3 organization and we are heading into winter this year with an incredibly reliable group of extraordinary humans beside us. Events like yesterday require a lot of hands on deck, but animal care requires even more and we are so thankful for your dedication to these special animals. You are the heartbeat and we can't do it without you.

We are looking forward to seeing your pictures and videos of the our sweet piggies. Please tag us if you post! We will see yall back next year for #9!

Some of the donated items that will be in the silent auction at KCPRN’s 8th Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoff today from 3-7...
08/11/2025

Some of the donated items that will be in the silent auction at KCPRN’s 8th Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoff today from 3-7pm! We have several pieces of jewelry and accessories made from the tusks and teeth of our piggies! Did you know pigs get three sets of teeth? How about that they need regular hoof and tusk trims to be healthy, happy and comfortable? We have been hanging onto trimmed pieces and baby teeth so our talented friends and volunteers could turn them into wearable pieces. Each one is unique! There will be several available in the auction today! We will have a variety and hopefully something for everyone, including this Eden Alley cookbook. Local legend and the original veghead grub in Kansas City. This decades old staple closed during COVID and they are so very missed. Snag their beloved recipes in their cookbook, available in the auction as well.

See you at Willeyville Farm at 3pm!

08/11/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY! KCPRN's 8th Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoff kicks off at 3 PM! KCPRN is a volunteer-run, donation-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that relies on events like this to continue rescuing pigs. Today’s cookoff helps us raise crucial winter funds and gives the pigs one last celebration before the cold sets in. We can’t wait to see you there!

🎃Family Friendly
🎃tours so you can meet all our snouted friends
🎃pick a pig to "adopt" and sponsor!
🎃 bring unpainted, uncarved pumpkins to smash!
🎃costumes encouraged
🎃bring a vegan crockpot dish to share, please have a list of ingredients
🎃bid at our art and gift auction
🎃cash, Venmo, Cashapp and PayPal accepted

Big big thank you to Belton Hy-Vee #1034 Produce Manager Sarah Franco for offering their leftover pumpkins to the piggi...
08/11/2025

Big big thank you to Belton Hy-Vee #1034 Produce Manager Sarah Franco for offering their leftover pumpkins to the piggies, and outstanding employee Christian Green for taking time away from his regular duties to help load them all! We are so grateful for these fiber rich treats for the animals heading into our first winter cold front. These pumpkins will go a long way, filling the bellies and stimulating the brains and bodies of our foster pigs.

Today is the day!! Please don’t forget to bring your pumpkins to donate at KCPRN’s 8th Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoff, starting at 3pm today! Come on out to Willeyville Farm to join the festivities. A donated pumpkin or crockpot entry dish gives you a $5 discount on admission, and the animals can’t wait to see all their fans! Get one more use out of those Halloween costumes this year and let’s have some goody fun raising money for our winter needs. 🎃👻👽🦸‍♂️😈🐷

1307 E 215th St Cleveland MO from 3-7pm!

Happiest of birthday wishes to the most determined person I have ever met. Today is our teammates birthday and there are...
07/11/2025

Happiest of birthday wishes to the most determined person I have ever met. Today is our teammates birthday and there are so many things about Katie to celebrate, admire and respect. Just before her 40th birthday, Katie decided to run her first marathon. A few short years later and she is a multi time Ironman. She was set to compete in her third Ironman in a couple weeks in Cozumel but broke her ankle and was forced to defer to 2026. This was an incredibly heavy difficult blow to a strong human who has trained many hours a day for months and months in preparation. The hours this girl puts in and the discipline she continues to show amaze us all the time. Even with a broken ankle, she continues to train in the pool and on the bike, longing to get back to her happy place which is her feet on the pavement. Katie is at the farm daily to help care for the foster pigs in our program, even in her ankle boot while healing. Katie is still working hard for our pigs and also for herself and I cannot express how inspiring she is. If you didn’t know, she made a page to document her progress while training, the physical mental and emotional highs and lows of the process and some humor along the way. I love being let into her world in this way and personally it is a great reminder to all rescuers that individuality outside of philanthropy is essential to longevity in our field. If Katie could pick how you might celebrate her birthday, my guess would be treating yourself to a vegan meal and remember, RUN LIKE A GIRL. 💪 Move your body today, do something kind for yourself and give her training page a follow (on instagram). We may not get to watch her compete in Ironman Cozumel 2025, but she is truly unstoppable and she has much, much more to show us. Keep being my the baddie you are Katie. You are my hero. Happy birthday!

06/11/2025

Garf wanted to help raise money for extra shacks, so he created two beautiful paintings for this Saturday’s auction! Both pieces will be available to bid on during KCPRN's 8th Annual Vegan Crockpot Cookoffon November 8th at Willeyville Farm - a KCPRN Foster Home

Bring your friends and family to our biggest event of the year and enjoy the outdoors, animals, delicious food, pumpkin smashing and art—all while supporting KCPRN. And don’t forget to wear your costume! 🎃

New brave girlie Poppy was one of a dozen piggies that got her hooves trimmed up this past weekend. Several sweet boys a...
06/11/2025

New brave girlie Poppy was one of a dozen piggies that got her hooves trimmed up this past weekend. Several sweet boys also received tusk trims. Professional farrier services is one of our larger regular expenses and is worth every penny. Part of being a good pet pig parent is understanding the medical needs of your pig. As pet pigs are gaining popularity in the US, there are many things one should consider before committing to adoption. One of these things is hoof and tusk care. It can be tricky to find a traveling farrier who services our small porcine friends and the expense should certainly be factored in. Some pig parents opt to take their pigs to a veterinarian for sedated trims, but farriers are much more knowledgeable about hoof shaping for joint health! We use a method commonly referred to as “flip-the-pig”, where the farrier calmly, confidently and carefully flips a pig onto their back and stabilizes them with their own legs. While this is an unnatural position for a pig to be in, the risks are lower than choosing sedation and the entire process is MUCH quicker and less stressful overall. There are no after effects as there would be with sedation medications so piggy can return to their normal activities immediately. KCPRN spends roughly $2,500-$5,000 annually on these services depending on how many fosters we are currently hosting. Again this expense is beyond worth it to us and the pigs, as proper hoof maintenance protects the long term health and comfort of the joints supporting such dense weight. Tusk care is essential for all male pigs as well, to keep tusks from growing back into the cheek, splitting the lip, injuring other pigs or humans, or getting caught on fence lines and such. Female pigs DO have tusks as well, but they very rarely cause any issue as they stay short and within the mouth. Your generosity allows us to provide this essential to our babies and we are continually grateful for your support. Thank you!

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