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Living at a Christmas tree farm in Morgan Hill, Big Al was confined to a small pen. He was not neutered; therefore, he was aggressive and irritable. When the owner’s husband got sick, she had to place Big Al in a hurry and so she called Belly Draggers. Big Al was immediately “fixed” and separated from the rest of the herd until he was safe to be with the females. Being neutered so late in life, he was aggressive for about a year before he calmed down. Meanwhile, the girls in the herd found that boar smell very attractive. Now he’s a big sweetie and likes men especially. With his inflated ego, Big Al still tries, unsuccessfully, to fight his way to the top of the herd every so often. He’s a great pig, very vocal, with lots of personality.

Bodie was picked up running loose in Carmel and taken to a local shelter. For several weeks he was kept inside a room without outside light. That is the probable cause of his claustrophobia today. He absolutely panics if he’s shut in a small area. C.P.P.A. rescued him from the shelter and he went to foster care in Bodega Bay. We picked him up there; he was our second pig and has always been one of the “Fortunate Four” house pigs. He’s a very quiet sweet guy, never any trouble, but he knows how to take care of Bodie. He just stands back knowing he’s going to get whatever anyone else does, so why get pushy?

Bonnie came in with her son Spike late one night. She has a condition called Rhinitis that makes her breathing difficult. At night when it’s really quiet, she sounds like a freight train. She’s a very sweet pig and is just as cute as can be.

Bonnie was having such a hard time breathing with her rhinites that it was just too hard to watch anymore. We said good bye to her, Mi Bella, and Minnie at the same time. She was loved.

Buttons was one of the very first piglets that Cathy rescued. He was so cute that a twelve–year–old and her mom decided they wanted to bottle–feed him and keep him until he got too big for their house in town. He became friends with the family’s dogs and the little goat, Gizmo. One day Buttons, Gizmo and the dog all decided to go on an adventure together. The gate to the backyard got left open and the three went for a walk. All the neighbors came out to watch them go down the street together. When she thought it was time for them to go back home, the next–door neighbor brought out some cookies and talked the three animals into going back in their yard. Buttons is still as sweet as can be and waits on the porch for Cathy to come out. He loves belly rubs!