A Tale of Two Piggies

August 31, 2006


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	Alfred impressed visitors with his friendliness.

Violet and Alfred, two stray piglets who eventually found sanctuary in New York, were first spotted by Gail Lilly, owner of the Centered Connections stable in Guilford, Vt. When Lilly saw the piglets racing around the barn, she enlisted several people to try to catch them, but the speedy, rain-soaked animals proved elusive.

Ironically, the next day, the piglets came to Lilly on their own. They apparently decided that her farm was an ideal place to live—especially since they could steal grain from all of the horses. They fit right in with the dogs, cats, goats, donkeys, chickens and ducks, too.

During their five-week stay at Centered Connections, Violet and Alfred interacted with all those who visited the barn, including two groups of camp kids. Most of these people had never been around piglets before, and they learned just how friendly, smart, and inquisitive they are.


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Violet showed off her intelligence and curiosity.

Violet and Alfred quickly doubled in size while Lilly tried to find out where they had come from. Without any luck, Lilly turned to the Humane Society of the United States's New England Regional Office for help in finding a new home for them. Farm Sanctuary, in upstate New York, agreed to give the piglets a safe, permanent home.

Lilly paid the veterinary expenses to prepare them for transport, and The HSUS covered all of their transportation expenses. Once loaded into a van, the piglets soon fell asleep to wake up to a group of Farm Sanctuary staff and interns waiting to greet them.

Violet and Alfred, two very fortunate piglets, quickly settled into their new home, where they're given extraordinary care and afforded many opportunities to teach others about pigs—and possibly encourage them to see them as more than a meal. If you'd like to learn more or visit Violet and Alfred at their new home, go to this Farm Sanctuary page.

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