Micro Pigs

Naamiko_O · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:46

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1218472/The-700-teacup-sized-pigs-latest-celebrity-pet.html

Up to £700 for these little piglets, they're the fourth smartest animal after Humans, monkeys and dolphins. Clean, quiet, easy to train and very sociable. Do you think that they will be the next animal to be welcomed into our homes or will pigs not be able to shake off their reputation of being dirty?

Personally I think they're wicked, but at the moment it seems pretty socially unacceptable to have a pig wandering about the house. Would make guests uneasy in the house, until times change.

~J~ · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:51

MPigs

NickK · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:51

cat: "waahh?! They stay?"

mrk · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:54

Do they eat sleep and bath in poop/mud too?

Dewotter · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:55

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. All I have to say

CaptainComedy · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:56

cat: "Im not scared of ******* pigs!....."
/sidestep

Dark_Angel · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:56

They look kinda cute...

shauncr91 · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:57

I bet they taste lovely

Makunouchi · 6 Oct 2009 at 23:57

mrk said:
Do they eat sleep and bath in poop/mud too?

No pig would naturally do that. They have this reputation for living in their own mess only because we force them to do it in intensive farming conditions, get your facts straight.

qqg3 · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:07

Makunouchi said:
No pig would naturally do that. They have this reputation for living in their own mess only because we force them to do it in intensive farming conditions, get your facts straight.

Errr, no? For example

Why do pigs wallow in mud? Unlike cats and dogs, pigs cannot cool themselves by panting. Nor can they sweat enough to cool themselves off, as humans do. To lower their body temperature, pigs roll in something cool, such as mud or water. Pigs usually prefer mud because it also protects them from sunburn and insect bites.

Greenlizard0 · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:09

Erm, no, pigs tend to grow a darn sight larger and heavier than dogs and cats.

D D Danneh · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:10

qqg3 said:
Errr, no? For example

I think he was talking specifically about their poo.

Hotwired · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:10

Well mud is mud and **** is ****, it says mud.

Tonyator · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:18

Tbh, they'd be better in the oven than the micr....

Oh... Small... not microwavable.... Ok...

They are cute...

Le_Petit_Lapin · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:19

They're pretty adorable, a friend of mine is wanting to get one, cant blame her tbh. If you poke their noses (of any pig) they will wiggle them, its pretty damn amusing, try it next time you're at an open farm.

I suggested she call it Bacon btw. not impressed.

Van Hellseek · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:21

Mini bacon!

Looks like a great pet tbh. Although if I owned one I'd constantly be craving bacon/sausages etc.

Sinque · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:43

Aw, they're amazing! How big are they full size?

rypt · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:46

Cat > Pig

Mr Doovde · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:49

It would feel a bit strange as I would have a pet pig whilst knowing that I eat other pigs. Quite similar to owning a cat but knowing that I eat other cats. Can you train them to use a litter tray? Do they need to be outside a lot? Do they need to be taken for walks?

Le_Petit_Lapin · 7 Oct 2009 at 00:55

Mr Doovde said:
It would feel a bit strange as I would have a pet pig whilst knowing that I eat other pigs. Quite similar to owning a cat but knowing that I eat other cats.

You don't feel an attachment to the bacon on your plate though. I know I could quite happily have a pet piggy, and still happily share my bacon buttie with it.

Mr Doovde said:
Can you train them to use a litter tray? Do they need to be outside a lot? Do they need to be taken for walks?

They're more intelligent than cats and dogs, and will take to a litter tray easily apparently. I'd imagine they need to be out and about and on walks at least as much as a doggie, they are inquisitive animals after all.