Pigs 'n' Paws- lets get them some bacon!

As many of you know Animal Rescue is an industry that only works through the strength and support of a system. Each individual can make a far greater impact through unity. For a while now, through Stella and Nicholas I have been hearing about about a fellow charity does wonderful work called Pigs n Paws.

I am known at Woodrock Animals as the one who makes things pretty. I don't have the disposition or patience for the hands on work involved in rescue and rehabilitation ( nor the people- antisocial yes I am) so I help where I can ie this blog, Facebook, website etc.

I find my work incredibly rewarding and I think it is a huge aspect of everyone's moral fibre to do what they can with what they have! So I rolled on over to Pigs n Paws and well I was pleasantly surprised that there are such loving, caring people out there who essentially LovE "food".

Mel and Les are true examples of those who are in rescue for the right reasons. Not profit, reputation or applause but for the genuine love of an animal that is so brutally looked over! 

So it gives me great pleasure in show casing some of their beautiful pigs that I took pics of last week! I hope it assists you guys in spreading the good that your cause does and it is a pleasure and a privilege for Woodrock to be affiliated with your cause.

To help pigs n paws 

Pigs ‘n’ Paws is a registered NPC– we take in un-wanted, abused and abandoned pet pigs and give them sanctuary, allowing them to live as natural lives as possible. All our pigs are free roaming, constantly inter-acting with us and each other – though we do separate the Senior pigs from the younger stronger ones especially around meal times. We realised when we got our first pig as a pet in 2004 that there would be a need for a pig Sanctuary in SA – too many people were buying piglets from pet shops and breeders without realising all the consequences of owning a pig. Although they make wonderful pets, they are not easily manageable, are highly intelligent, manipulative and destructive if lonely or bored. And of course, people did not realise that ‘farm’ animals are not allowed within certain areas which gave their neighbours plenty to complain about. We have taken in Pot Bellies from Sandton, had a pig flown to us from George, taken in pigs from pet shops when they could not be sold, rescued pigs abandoned on properties when people moved and taken in 5 pigs from a lady whose husband threatened to send to the abattoir. We have also gone into Squatter Camps and educated people on how to keep their pigs and what to feed them – the conditions were horrendous – and needless to say, rescued a few dying piglets that we managed to breath life back into.

As for the Paws part on the NPC– we also foster rescue dogs, rehabilitate and re-home them using proper adoption procedures, applications, home checks etc. We use the ‘Pack’ method of rehabilitation allowing the dogs the freedom to live around us and in our home. This gives the lost and the traumatised the warmth of being in a home and the stability and companionship of being in a pack. All our dogs are sterilised, vaccinations are up to date and are de wormed regularly.

Any and all donations welcome.

Account details: Pigs ‘n’ Paws, Standard Bank South Africa, Northgate Branch code 001106, Current account no. 301 134 537.