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September 2009
Pig Emily, Gingersnap and Homer to vet for dental exams. Teeth removed and these three will be moved to geriatric group.
Calls come with people who no longer want their pigs. Calls come from people who want to adopt a pig -but "only want a piglet." This is very frustrating. Piglets are adorable but the commitment to a pig lasts a lifetime.
Apples donated from local orchards. The pigs are in apple heaven and love it.
Judy visits and meets owners Mike & Kate of Totem Winery for future sanctuary fundraising event in Woodinville.
Board meeting evaluates sanctuary budget needs and ways to fundraise for help. All ideas are welcome.
Whimsey Home Decor on Capitol Hill in Seattle features artist Jules Anslow with portion of sales going to Pigs Peace Sanctuary. Thanks friends!
Darryl the pig died unexpectedly. He was a geriatric fellow in the TLC group who had many friends and will be missed. Three days later pig Nina suffers a stroke and dies.
Lump found on Molly the pig unlike anything we've ever seen. Molly to vet and it is a large mammary tumor and is completely removed. Molly recovers in intensive care at the sanctuary.
Pig Punkin moved to TLC group.
Pigs Betty and Wilma moved from large heard to quarantine prior to routine exam.
Pigs OJ and Mr. Belvedere both gentle fellows die one day apart from senior pig complications and will be greatly missed.
Seventeen loads of cedar chips delivered and spread on walkways for winter mud management in the Pacific Northwest.
August 2009 (continued)
Wild pig Cooter to vet for tusk trim. Geriatric pig Abigale to vet for dental care. Six teeth removed! The next day senior pig Posh to vet for hoof trim and dental exam with six teeth removed.
Pig Chelsea to vet due to continued weight loss. A uterine tumor was discovered and surgery scheduled. Without surgery she will die from this killing cancer.
As our large potbellied pig population ages we have been surprised to learn of the prevalence of dental issues and gum disease. Many of the teeth pulled in dental exams at the vet are "ready" to fall out.
This is NOT isolated to our potbellied pigs or based on their diet here. Out pig vet is seeing this widespread with many older potbellied pigs.
Our Greenlake Walk for Animals was a grand success.
Seattle food bank calls us with an abundance of carrots to donate. We are given 900 lbs. The pigs are in carrot heaven.
Month ends with pig Chelsea to vet for surgery to remove uterine tumor. Her tumor has doubled to the size of a basketball! The cancer has spread to internal organs and she does not survive. She is greatly missed.
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