dedicated to providing shelter for Potbelly pigs and resources for owners of Potbellies
Where is 2011?
Another year has come and gone, much faster than those that preceded it. How many phone calls
did we receive, how many potbelly pigs did we help and how much further in the RED did we go?
These are questions that we will be asking ourselves in about 30 days.
What are the answers this year?
Many of the rescues see no way out and the ones that are still here are struggling and hoping that they or someone they know will make a difference in the lives of the Potbelly Pig.
Each individual person has their own agenda and has to format a plan to go with it.
What do you tell the irate single parent that the other parent bought the child a potbelly pig for Christmas and they have no idea how to take care of it? What do you tell the person who has more money than Education about the potbelly pig, who just spent $2,000.00 for the famous Tea Cup Potbelly pig? Find out more about Tea Cip Pigs here: http://www.teacuppig.info/ Thank you
There are a lot of people out there today, who thought that it was a great idea to have a potbelly pig and just went and purchased one with out even considering that there are other ways to get a potbelly pig.
You hear people say that they have been scammed or lied to about the potbelly pig.
You hear them say how unethical the breeder is
You hear them say how unhappy they are with the pet
And that it has to go immediately
Very seldom do you hear anyone who is complaining say
“We researched, educated ourselves, and contacted a rescue or shelter about potbelly pigs”
Who better to contact about the Potbelly Pig? Do you think that the shelter or rescue is going to “Scam you, lie to you or charge you $1,000.00’s to take a pet home?
Maybe that is where all of us in rescue and sanctuaries are messing up? We don’t charge enough? Plus tell the truth.
Out there in the real world, how many people seriously thinking about having a potbelly pig for a life long pet call a shelter or rescue?
Maybe if more did so, and got a chance to see the ones that are dumped or abandoned, they would have more of an idea what having a potbelly pig is really like.
Many people are lied to in so many ways, that they don’t really know what is the truth and what is not, when it comes to the potbelly pig being a household pet and life long companion.
Do you see shelters or rescues breeding? Do you see shelters or rescues starving the little guys so that they can have a home that turns ugly, because the people did not ask the right questions or were to embarrassed to ask for help from some one with experience?
I believe that many of the rescues and shelters would much rather spend time helping a family get educated on the Potbelly Pig and how to have a wonderful pet, so that in a few years it is not just thrown aside for the next fad that is coming on.
With the holiday season approaching fast and all the advertisements out there for the many tea cup or mini pigs, please do yourself and your family a huge favor and wait until the season is over to try to find the perfect potbelly pig.
Potbelly pigs like to have somewhat of a normal life, quite time, no screaming and yelling and a routine, which is extremely important for any kind of pet.
The Holiday’s are not a time to try to introduce a pet into a family with all the relatives, kids of the neighborhood wanting to see the new pet that their parents wouldn’t even consider.
The hustle and holiday stress are extremely hard on any pet, but much more on the potbelly pig, as it requires a lot of one on one with a new family, not a lot of alone time.
I guess one of the things that I am trying to get across this holiday season is.
RESEARCH and EDUCATE yourself about the Potbelly Pig, see you not only owe that to yourself, your family, But also to the potbelly pig.
Consider helping a rescue or shelter by giving an animal there a chance to become a member of your family.
Every animal regardless of bred, started out as a cute little baby and grew to be a loving and loyal member of a family, BUT lives with the daily thought in its mind, of
“What did I do to my owner to be just “Thrown Away?”
With the economy in the state that it is in, Breeders will sell you Ocean Front Property in Arizona, and some of you will be foolish enough to purchase it at an above market price with no guarantees.
But there are a few of us, who will guide and help you along the way to having a cherished life long companion animal, who you can be proud and happy with as a member of your family.
Shopping at a Rescue or Shelter not only benefits the animals, but it makes the Rescue and Shelter know that it has “Saved another throw away life”
Have a Happy and Safe Holiday & remember to Protect your pet from the Tree trimmings, the Chocolate that was dropped by the little kids and most of all, to make sure that it knows that it is loved, has a warm bed, and lots of water to drink.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
Another year has come and gone, much faster than those that preceded it. How many phone calls
did we receive, how many potbelly pigs did we help and how much further in the RED did we go?
These are questions that we will be asking ourselves in about 30 days.
What are the answers this year?
Many of the rescues see no way out and the ones that are still here are struggling and hoping that they or someone they know will make a difference in the lives of the Potbelly Pig.
Each individual person has their own agenda and has to format a plan to go with it.
What do you tell the irate single parent that the other parent bought the child a potbelly pig for Christmas and they have no idea how to take care of it? What do you tell the person who has more money than Education about the potbelly pig, who just spent $2,000.00 for the famous Tea Cup Potbelly pig? Find out more about Tea Cip Pigs here: http://www.teacuppig.info/ Thank you
www.VegasPigPets.org
and
www.teacuppig.info
There are a lot of people out there today, who thought that it was a great idea to have a potbelly pig and just went and purchased one with out even considering that there are other ways to get a potbelly pig.
You hear people say that they have been scammed or lied to about the potbelly pig.
You hear them say how unethical the breeder is
You hear them say how unhappy they are with the pet
And that it has to go immediately
Very seldom do you hear anyone who is complaining say
“We researched, educated ourselves, and contacted a rescue or shelter about potbelly pigs”
Who better to contact about the Potbelly Pig? Do you think that the shelter or rescue is going to “Scam you, lie to you or charge you $1,000.00’s to take a pet home?
Maybe that is where all of us in rescue and sanctuaries are messing up? We don’t charge enough? Plus tell the truth.
Out there in the real world, how many people seriously thinking about having a potbelly pig for a life long pet call a shelter or rescue?
Maybe if more did so, and got a chance to see the ones that are dumped or abandoned, they would have more of an idea what having a potbelly pig is really like.
Many people are lied to in so many ways, that they don’t really know what is the truth and what is not, when it comes to the potbelly pig being a household pet and life long companion.
Do you see shelters or rescues breeding? Do you see shelters or rescues starving the little guys so that they can have a home that turns ugly, because the people did not ask the right questions or were to embarrassed to ask for help from some one with experience?
I believe that many of the rescues and shelters would much rather spend time helping a family get educated on the Potbelly Pig and how to have a wonderful pet, so that in a few years it is not just thrown aside for the next fad that is coming on.
With the holiday season approaching fast and all the advertisements out there for the many tea cup or mini pigs, please do yourself and your family a huge favor and wait until the season is over to try to find the perfect potbelly pig.
Potbelly pigs like to have somewhat of a normal life, quite time, no screaming and yelling and a routine, which is extremely important for any kind of pet.
The Holiday’s are not a time to try to introduce a pet into a family with all the relatives, kids of the neighborhood wanting to see the new pet that their parents wouldn’t even consider.
The hustle and holiday stress are extremely hard on any pet, but much more on the potbelly pig, as it requires a lot of one on one with a new family, not a lot of alone time.
I guess one of the things that I am trying to get across this holiday season is.
RESEARCH and EDUCATE yourself about the Potbelly Pig, see you not only owe that to yourself, your family, But also to the potbelly pig.
Consider helping a rescue or shelter by giving an animal there a chance to become a member of your family.
Every animal regardless of bred, started out as a cute little baby and grew to be a loving and loyal member of a family, BUT lives with the daily thought in its mind, of
“What did I do to my owner to be just “Thrown Away?”
With the economy in the state that it is in, Breeders will sell you Ocean Front Property in Arizona, and some of you will be foolish enough to purchase it at an above market price with no guarantees.
But there are a few of us, who will guide and help you along the way to having a cherished life long companion animal, who you can be proud and happy with as a member of your family.
Shopping at a Rescue or Shelter not only benefits the animals, but it makes the Rescue and Shelter know that it has “Saved another throw away life”
Have a Happy and Safe Holiday & remember to Protect your pet from the Tree trimmings, the Chocolate that was dropped by the little kids and most of all, to make sure that it knows that it is loved, has a warm bed, and lots of water to drink.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
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