More Four-legged Loves!

When it was time to leave, we'd had such a good
snuggle, he didn't want to leave me!

My friend is an Animal Control Officer in a nearby town and being with her is kind of like getting the inside tour of all of the cool animals on Cape Cod. She's always got something interesting going on!

Recently she got a new pet. A pig. He is tiny! He's probably only about 5 lbs right now at 9 weeks old. Full grown he will be about 30 lbs. He's working on house training and can sit, spin around in circles and come when he's called. He's so danged cute!

Today I got to snuggle and play with him for about an hour. I'd consider a pig that stayed this tiny size but I don't need one that is going to be size of a medium dog. (MUCH to A's relief, I came to this resolution on my own!)

His name is Crouton and I will visit him often!

Crouton snuggled in for a good nap in the crook of my arm. And farted. P-stinking-U!

And the other day, the same friend helped rescue a miniature horse foal whose mama died giving birth to him. The owner didn't think they could handle the 24 hour bottle feeding etc so he/she was going to put the foal down. In stepped a couple of good folks (including my friend) and the local animal community rallied around this little fella! 

He was born on the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings so they named him Boston. He moved in with a volunteer and is currently in a pen in her den. Apparently today he was running through the house while she cleaned the pen. He's doing just fine! They were able to find a lactating mare for him, thankfully! People are donating goods and supplies for him and when he's ready, he will move to my friend's farm so he can get socialized with other horses. I can't wait!

Here's Boston!

He's resting after a hard birth but he's doing well!