Can You Offer A Home for Our Pigs?
The pig situation is awful, each year we have to turn away around 100 pigs, we can only take in more when space is created by people offering homes to rescued pigs rather than buying from a breeder.
We currently have 11 lovely pigs at the centre that have been waiting for their forever homes for years.
Considerations Prior to Pig Adoption
- Pigs are herd animals, they need to be kept in social groups of two or more. A solitary pig would become very bored and distressed, they need to be with their own kind. Pigs can live in mixed sex or same sex groups, with ALL males castrated.
- Male pigs must be castrated and as young as possible. Uncastrated males become boisterous or even aggressive and cannot be with other pigs, unless castrated.
- Pigs don’t like steep slopes, banks or steps, any accommodation needs to be a reasonable size with very, very strong fencing. Even small pigs can easily dig and destroy an enclosure, if there is any grass, they won’t be for long.
- You will need a County Parish Holding Number (CHP), this is easy to get, but as the keeping of and moving pigs (classed as a farm animals) is regulated, you need to register all pigs and the movement of, and to follow certain rules such as stand still, affecting the movement of animals off your location when new pigs arrive.
- You will need to register with a local farm vet.
As most pigs we are asked to take in have been bought from breeders by owners who have not done their research, we welcome the opportunity to answer any questions or concerns and welcome the opportunity to talk to you about responsible pig companionship.
To be considered for adoption, we welcome the opportunity to chat to you about responsible pig ownership, we need confirmation of your registered farm vet, details of your CHP number and we’ll carry out a home check, to see you set up and offer advice where needed.
We ask for a minimal adoption fee of £60 per pig to help the charity cover the cost of keeping.