There are a few types of domesticated animals. Cats and dogs are usually kept as pets and people have deep emotional connections to them. There are also working animals that usually include horses, donkeys, yaks and others. Now working animals are most often replaced by more advanced tools and technology, but in the past, they were very essential and people got attached to them as well. And then there are animals who are kept for the sole purpose of having meat like ducks, buffaloes, rabbits or pigs. Even if they are kept by individuals as opposed to in farms, there is no emotional attachment to them as they are raised to be killed.

However, it is hard not to notice how precious and loving working animals or those kept for meat are, so they often also become pets. Working animals transferred to the pet zone quite some time ago when their practical value dropped. And now animals like pigs are also being kept as pets without any intention of making a steak out of them.

Pigs usually are known for being untidy and annoying. But they are actually quite cute and are more than just farm animals. Bored Panda recognized that and went to the internet to search for the cutest pig pictures people have shared.

#1 Piglet Blep

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Pigs can be great pets as they are intelligent, they like being with people, they are actually clean animals and the bristly hair pigs have is hypoallergenic. You can teach them tricks like a dog and even take them on walks as they can be leash trained.

This sounds very fun, but as with any animal, there are many things to consider first. A big thing is where to keep one and what to feed it. All the small pigs in the photos are actually baby pigs, so they are not grown up yet. Often people don’t expect them to grow up so big and have to give them away.

It is because the name ‘mini pig’ is very deceptive. They can weigh 50–150 pounds fully grown and people often don’t expect them to grow that big, because they don’t take a look at the pig’s parents and don’t get informed about the breed.

#2 Piglet Sunbathing

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#3 Pearl Cuddling Her Little Stuffed Piglet

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#4 A Week Ago Bruce Fell Out Of A Semi On His Way To A Commercial Finishing Facility. This Is Bruce Now

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#5 This Piglet With Buck Tooth

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Another thing pigs need is an outdoor area because they need to use their natural instinct to forage for roots and fungi. Of course, they like their mud baths, which are also essential for them not overheating. Their skin is actually quite sensitive and can get sunburnt easily, so when they are kept outside, they need shade. When kept inside, considering how big they are, they might need a separate room with blankets for them to nest in.

In the wild, pigs spend a large portion of their day turning over ground to seek out roots, bulbs, insects, small rodents and even reptiles, but as pets, they are usually kept in a confined space, so the owner must ensure that their piggies are well-fed. Usually that means buying special food as in some places, feeding pigs scraps is illegal because it can end up making them sick. Pigs are known for eating almost everything, so it can be dangerous to leave them hungry as they will find something to stuff their stomachs with which might not be the best for their guts.

#6 My Girlfriend Is Beyond Obsessed With Mini Pigs, But Had Never Met One. That Changed Today

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#7 Lazy Sunday

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#8 A Happy Pig

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So having a pig is quite a financial commitment as maintaining the outdoor and indoor spaces as well as finding the appropriate food can add up. Then you should remember to take it to the vet regularly and actually make sure that there is someone who knows how to take care of pigs, because different vets specialize in the care of different kinds of animals. The bills for that should not be forgotten when calculating if you could afford a pet pig.

Potential pig owners should remember that these animals might live up to 20 years, so they have to be sure that this isn’t just a temporary wish because they see everyone taking pictures with them looking cute. It’s a living creature and you just can’t get rid of it when you get bored. In fact, it is illegal to just leave a pet pig in the wild because it isn’t adapted to living on its own so it’s considered animal cruelty.

#9 After Spending 12 Years In A Tiny Stall, This Pig Finally Found Someone Who Loves Her

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#10 I Photographed A Pig In Pink Tulips

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#11 The Kitten Lady’s Newest Foster, Isa The Piglet

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These are just some of the biggest things to consider, but if someone is interested in a pet pig, they should definitely dedicate time to investigate what living with such an animal entails, talk to other owners, specialists and then evaluate their own capabilities of maintaining a safe and loving home for a pig. The pictures are undoubtedly very cute indeed, but buying any pet shouldn’t be a mindless decision.

And for those who understand that a pig as a pet is not for them, this list will still warm their hearts as the snouts are just irresistible. Upvote the ones that bring you the most joy and if you happen to own one, we would really like to know what your experience is!

#12 Kevin And Girly Girl - Friends For Life

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#13 Floppy!

Vet said Floppy wouldn’t live longer than a week and recommended putting him down, now he is 1.5 years old and a 500 lb indoor pig.

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#14 Smiling Piglet On A Pooh Blanket

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#15 Can You See Me?

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#16 Happy As A Piglet Getting His Belly Rubbed

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#17 Couple Thinks They Adopted A Mini-Pig, Keeps Her As A Pet Even After It Grows To Be 650 Lbs

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#18 After Waiting 115 Days, Our Little Farm Girl Woke To Brand New Kunekune Piglets!

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#19 Chilly Piglet Keeping Warm

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#20 A Little Pig In A Pumpkin

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#21 Michael Met Batman

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#22 Pet Pig

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#23 Meet Hamlet, The Piggy Who Saved My Life

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#24 My Friend Is Fostering A Runt Piglet. I Think He Fits In Well With The Family

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#25 Happiness Is A Pan Of Veggie Fried Rice! Chef Pop Is Taking Orders. Who Wants Some?

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#26 Pigs Are Known For Being Very Sociable And Intelligent, And This Is Especially The Case For Vietnamese Potbellied Pigs

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#27 Sleeping Piglet With Her Matching Toy

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#28 Pretty Pig

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#29 This Pig Enjoys Painting And Has Become The World’s First Pig Artist

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#30 Here's A Picture Of My Mom Holding A Smiling Piglet

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#31 My Girlfriend's Parents Got A Few New Baby Ducks For The Farm. Looks Like Petunia The Pig Likes 'Em!

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#32 My Friend Got A Pig

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#33 This Is The Best Picture Of A Pig I Will Ever Take

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#34 My Friend's Pig Just Had Piglets. Her Pug Approved

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#35 Piggy Back Ride

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#36 Happy Little Piglets!

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#37 Baby

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#38 The Face That Greets Me When I Get Home

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#39 Tired

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#40 Spider-Man And Spider Pig

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#41 Foster Kitten And Piglet Are The Best Of Friends

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#42 The Face A Baby Piglet Makes When You Tickle Him

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#43 Ever Seen A Pig Smile?

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#44 My Babies

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#45 Girlfriends Pig Is Pretty Excited For Fall

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#46 One Farm Animal Sanctuary In South Carolina Is Looking For Volunteers To Cuddle Their Piggies

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#47 Derpy Piglet Blep

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#48 This Is My Best Friend Hank Trying To Figure Out How To Make The Font Bigger

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#49 Chewy Loves Apples!

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#50 Easter

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#51 I Didn't Realize Pigs Could Be So Cute Until I Caught This Little Guy Smiling At Me!

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#52 My Roommates And I Got To Baby Sit Our Friends' Pig, Mia Hamm! She's Always Smiling

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#53 I Present To You: Piglets In A Pumpkin

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#54 My Coworker Just Adopted Two Piglets

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#55 Happiest Little Pig

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#56 Happy Pig Giving A Hug In A Hammock

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#57 That’s The Spot!

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#58 Happy As A Pile Of Pigs In A Bed

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#59 If You Give A Pig A Pancake, She'll Want Some Syrup To Go With It

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#60 My Pig Has An Identity Crisis

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#61 Sunny And Sunflowers

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#62 Mangalitsa Piglet With Very Woolly Parent

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#63 This Tiny Piglet

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#64 Piglet Takes A Lap Nap

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#65 I’m Too Pretty To Walk

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#66 Penny Showing Off Her Pearly Whites

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#67 House Pig By The Fire

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#68 My Friends!

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#69 Sleepy

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#70 Piglet Waiting For Ice Cream Hehe

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#71 Year Ago Pearl And Arnold Came Into Our Lives And Made Everything A Million Times Better

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#72 Happy Monday! Hamlet The Pig Derp

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#73 Will Only Pose For Photos For Kiwis

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#74 I Took Edie Camping. She Sleeps Like A Toddler

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#75 When Pigs Fly

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#76 Lola Taking A Bath. 3 Years Ago We Saved Her From Death And Now Look How She Is Enjoying Her Life. Now They Have A Big Pond And She Doesn't Fit In The Bathtub Anymore

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#77 Foster Piglet

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#78 A Cat, A Pig

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#79 Lazy Monday

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#80 Mario Balotelli's Piglet

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#81 Met This Fellow Today... Meet Ollie, Our Baby Pig!

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#82 Sweet Polka Dot Piggy

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#83 Bruce Update: He Got His Way Again After A Day Of Fun In The Mud

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#84 Met This Little Angel At The Punk Rock Flea Market Today

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#85 Pretty Please?

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#86 This Is My Mom’s Pet Pig, Rudy. She Made Him A Jacket!

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#87 We Need More Piglets Around Here

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#88 A Pig Ran Through Grandmas Wedding Photo - 1927

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#89 Happy Little Piglet

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#90 Just A Pig Chilling In A Doorway (Yes The Pig Is Alive And It’s Name Is Pork Chop)

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#91 Family

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#92 Hello From Penny! She’s A Happy Girl

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#93 Feeling Proud Of My Work

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#94 Girlfriend Wanted A Micro Pig, I Was Skeptical At First But His Smile Sealed The Deal

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#95 Piglet Using Baby Bunny As A Pillow At A Animal Nursery

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#96 Sleepy

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#97 Pig In A Blanket

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#98 Throwing It Back To Our Bear Hoodies

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#99 Hercules Cannot Help Himself During Pumpkin Season

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#100 Grandma Approved!

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#101 Cute Baby

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#102 Kevin, My Neighbor, He'd Stop By For Snacks And A Visit

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#103 Babysitting A Micro Pig And I Think I Just Depleted All My "Aww's" For The Day

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#104 Starbuck, The Pig!

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#105 These Pigs Actually Live In The Bahamas. And The Weirdest Part Is, They Swim. They Go Up And Greet Fellow Swimmers With Joy

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#106 My Piglet Dexter Meeting My German Shepard For The First Time

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#107 The Pig

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#108 I Had To Give Back The Piglet I Was Babysitting Today, So I Gave Her A Piggie Of Her Own For The Road

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#109 Hamlet The Pig Wants To Snuffle You!

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#110 Ooooomg Look At Me! And... Me!

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#111 Piglet Who Loves His Big Brother

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#112 I’d Pick You Every Time Pumpkin Penn!

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#113 Cutest Chubby Piggy

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#114 Have A Nice Day!

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#115 Winter Fashion For Pigs

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#116 Y'all, Meet Boston!

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#117 The Big White Piglet Really Needed Cuddles

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#118 Hamlet's "Noble Pig" Pose

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#119 Pig Life

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#120 Ready To Kiss The Chef

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#121 My Pigs Performed The Grinch. Here’s Max

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#122 In The Pool On His Birthday

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#123 My Pig's Selfie Game Is Strong

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#124 Tyrion The Mini Pig

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#125 Derpy Pig

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#126 Meet Bob, Pig In The City

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#127 I'm Just A Happy Piglet

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#128 More Piglets

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#129 Pig And A Piglet

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#130 He Loves His Heater

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#131 Keanu At 5 Weeks

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#132 Piggy Nibbles

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#133 So Glad It’s Socially Acceptable To Be Lazy These Days

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#134 Piggy At Home Depot, What He Gonna Buy Though?

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#135 Is It Watermelon Season Yet?

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#136 Scooter Pig! There You Are

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#137 The Ultimate Trio

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#138 Snoot

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#139 Gus Is Excited About His Food

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#140 Zzz...

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#141 A Fresh Piggy Ready For Some Snacks

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#142 Sleepy

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#143 Thanks For My New Friend, Mom & Dad!

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#144 Bath Time

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#145 Happy 2nd Birthday To Our Loving Lenny Boy

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#146 Twinning

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#147 Mom, Stop Looking At Me. I Still Fit, I Swear

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#148 Nothing To See Here, Move Along.

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#149 Howdy

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#150 Good Friends Make The Best Memories

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#151 True Friends

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#152 This Is My Pig. He's Gone From Being Scared Of Being Held To Running Into My Lap Any Chance He Gets

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#153 Pig In A Blanket

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#154 My Pig

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#155 Some Preciousness For All Piggy Lovers

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#156 Anyone Else Staying Inside For Black Friday?

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#157 What Type Of Pig Is This?

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#158 Saddling Up

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#159 Tickles

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#160 Warming His Piggy Buns

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#161 Penny My Teacup Pig

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#162 My Dog Has Found Her Calling: Being A Surrogate Piglet Mommy

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#163 Here's My Dog Having A Morning Snuggle With "Her" Baby, An Orphaned Piglet

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#164 Little Piglet Smiling In Its Sleep

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#165 Frederik Takes His Teddy Pig To Bed With Him Every Night At Hof Butenland Sanctuary

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#166 Meet Felix!

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#167 Travelers Flying Out Of San Francisco Airport May Be Comforted By Lilou, The World's First Therapy Pig

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#168 My Cutest Pig

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#169 Piglet

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#170 Teacup Pig, So Cute!

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#171 Ready To Go For A Walk In His Winter Coat

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#172 Pickles The Mini Pig Enjoying The Sun

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#173 Love My Sweet Smiley Boy More Than Words Can Say

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#174 Day Out

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#175 Fitting In 10 Naps A Day Is So Tough

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#176 Monday Feelz

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#177 I Don’t Want To Go Outside!

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#178 This Is Dragon, One Of The Newest Members Of Our Sanctuary

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#179 Macaroni

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#180 There Was A Lot Of Grunting Coming From The Pantry

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#181 Every Night, My Pet Pig Greets Me At The Door And Demands To Be Snuggled

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#182 This One Is By Far The Friendliest

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#183 Bath Time

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#184 Friendly Pigs

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#185 Happy Snout Sunday

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#186 When You Find Out That "Mini" Pigs Don't Stay Small

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#187 Not Enough Piglets In Aww, This One Is Ten Hours Old

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