Dawn Camp @Camp Skipping Pig
1776 Torrey Hill Rd
Java Center, NY 14082
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ZOE arrived November 3, 2009 from a suburban home near Rochester, NY. She had been sold by a pet store in Canandiagua as a micro mini. Again, there is no such thing. Zoe is our third pig confirmed as having originated from that pet store, a friend has two or three and another sanctuary has dealt with several more! These little pigs suffer for the lies told by irresponsible breeders. Zoe is small...about 50 pounds at 2 1/2 years, but even at this small size she's far larger than the 35 pounds the breeder said she'd be. Zoe was given up for adoption by her female human who realized that living in a basement on a concrete floor with no outdoor access, sunlight, dirt to root in, or other porcine companionship is no way for a sensitive little pig to be living. In over a year's time Zoe was outdoors only once. Just ONCE! Can you imagine not seeing natural daylight, basking in the sun or digging in the dirt in all that time? Even prisoners in the high security prisons have "yard time". Her person made a wise, caring, and responsible decision to let this wonderful little pig go, so she could begin a new life doing all the things pigs should do. I'm saddened that she's missed an entire summer of outdoor time and we're quickly going into our bitter winter weather, which will cut short her treks outside. But even a few days is more than she's had in over a year. Zoe's feet had grown extremely long, causing difficulty walking. Further complicating her getting around is a poorly conformed hind quarters. She's very weak behind with hocks that practically rub together and her hind legs are well under her, preventing her from standing squarely and moving strongly. I am hoping that with exercise, good footing, additional vitamins, sunlight and corrective trimming we can strengthen her hind quarters and get her walking better. Her feet have been trimmed to 90% of normal and in a couple of weeks a bit more work will be done to better shape them up. Zoe is spending part of her days outdoors, active and digging in the dirt so vital for a pig's physical and mental health. This delightful little girl is off to a great start and working at making some pig friends. Hats off to her former lady owner who had the maturity and sense to realize this little girl deserved better than she was getting. If only more people would see the light!
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Dawn Camp @Camp Skipping Pig
1776 Torrey Hill Rd
Java Center, NY 14082
fax: n/a