This makes me so sad :-(

[piggie2]

I don't come on here as much as I would like as I can only come on when i can use my OH laptop but I often come and have a look around.

I have a dilema I'm trying to think isn't my problem but I just can't stop thinking about it.

A woman at work overheard me talking about my boys the other day, and pitched in that she had a little sow who lived on her own because her cagemate had died last year. I obviously asked lots of questions because I wanted to help but also the more she told me the more worried it made me :{ She lives in the spare room by herself in what sounds to be a very small cage. Her kids don't care so don't spend anytime with her. The woman clearly has no idea what to feed her so gives her 'the stuff they don't want when it's going off, she'd never even given her cucumber or carrot! She doesn't buy her any proper hay other than that awful stuff in pets at home. pow-pow She said she knows that she's happy because she squeals every morning when they get up and whenever anyone walks passed. I said I thought this might be because she's really lonely 8... and that all pigs should live in pairs. I've sent her some website links of how to care for the poor thing and suggested she at least move her into the living room.

I asked her a couple of weeks later how she'd got on with the info I'd sent and if she'd thought anymore about it but she said she hadn't had time and it all seemed fine, and that she wasn't bothered if she died anyway :0 I know I can't do anything because this woman is really senior at my work but I just can't stop thinking about it. I know she isn't deliberately abusing her and is probably doing 'the best she can' as her kids aren't interested. But it's just not good enough is it

It's made me really sad and worried and I don't know what more I can do

 

[zarapiggie]

aww poor piggie i'd just say "ill take to pair her with one of mine if you like" imply your doing HER a favour something along those lines

 

[piggie2]

I'd love to do that, but I've got two unneutered boars, and I really don't have anymore space

 

[annie]

awww thats so sad i'm the same. i know this person who had two sows and didn't have a clue how to look after them. luckily they let me have them. but they where in such bad condition. it's sad but some people don't do their research and just rush into buying animals and not have a clue about their needs and not even realise their neglecting them.

 

[zarapiggie]

Thats how i ended up with bilbo! He was in a right state when i got him! to be fair though the girl i got him off brought loads of hay and veggies and that with her and gets me a bag of food every now and then!

 

[helen105281]

That is so sad and frustrating.

Where abouts are you? maybe someone on here could help?

 

[Guinea Slave]

Oh Poor little thing. If she does'nt care about it or want it why don't you come up with a story, say that your boys need a companion and that you were wondering if she still wants her piggie as you'd be happy to do her a favour and take her off their hands? Appreciate you don't have the room but you could then take her to a rescue or find someone on here?

I am in a similar situation here, there is a piggie, a little lone sow on a farm who is kept in a hutch outside all year round (even when the temp dropped to minus 10 it was outside!), I am working on a get out plan at the moment on the basis above, they are now considering it.......keeping everything crossed as soon as they say yes I am grabbing her before they can change their minds!

Its so sad that there are piggies out there like this who are just about legally kept under the guidelines but must be so unhappy. 8...