{"id":50991,"date":"2014-08-07T00:09:52","date_gmt":"2014-08-07T07:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/?p=50991"},"modified":"2014-08-07T00:09:52","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T07:09:52","slug":"perfectly-piggish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/50991","title":{"rendered":"Perfectly Piggish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tPondering the prospect of a pet pig?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50995\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50995\" class=\"wp-image-50995\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pot-bellied_pig_Winterbourne_Monkton_-_geograph_org_uk_-_1010504.jpg\" alt=\"Pot-bellied_pig,_Winterbourne_Monkton_-_geograph_org_uk_-_1010504\" width=\"360\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50995\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Brian Robert Marshall via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ponder no longer.<\/p>\n<p>The Ross Mill Farm in Pennsylvania is dedicated to one purpose: the care and handling of pot-bellied pigs as (perfectly presentable) family pets.<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g9bemnRCV6g?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>&#8220;The Farm, originally established in 1740, is nestled in the rolling hills of Bucks Country, Pennsylvania, one hour north of Philadelphia,&#8221; explains the Ross Mill website. &#8220;Situated on 30 acres of pristine woods and streams, its historic fieldstone buildings and grounds have been carefully modified to provide the perfect environment for the care of pet pigs. The main farmhouse provides a place for piglets and youngsters to become socialized household companion pets. Outdoor facilities, the stone barn, and other buildings create the perfect environment to grow, learn, and express their natural social behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But the Farm doesn&#8217;t just pamper its own pigs. Owner Susan Magidson, also known as the Pet Pig Information and Consultation Specialist, provides guidance to prospective pig owners who can even come and stay at the guest cottage B&amp;B for a bit of pet pig practice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_50997\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50997\" class=\"wp-image-50997\" src=\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800px-Pet_pig.jpg\" alt=\"800px-Pet_pig\" width=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800px-Pet_pig.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/800px-Pet_pig-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-50997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Eirik Newth via Wikimedia Commons<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Ross Mill Farm has everything a pig fancier could wish for, from boarding services to specially-formulated feed, and for those of us unable to keep our own pigs, a chance to mingle with them, and perhaps sponsor an orphaned pet in need of foster care,&#8221; writes Hannah Kirshner of <a href=\"http:\/\/modernfarmer.com\/2014\/07\/pig-hotel-can-check-youll-never-want-leave\/?omhide=true&amp;utm_source=Modern+Farmer+Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=e45296c7d1-Weekly_11_1511_15_2013&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e8a89c7e43-e45296c7d1-75467037\"><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span lang=\"\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Modern Farmer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/a><span lang=\"\">, who recently stopped in for a stay at the farm. &#8220;People usually stay in the bed-and-breakfast for two or three days, but pig guests often stay longer\u2014sometimes indefinitely when circumstances don\u2019t allow them to go home. They might come for weight loss or behavior modification, or just for &#8216;camp&#8217; while their owners travel.&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s pet pig boarding you need, there is no place more posh to leave your pig pal while you&#8217;re away from home. Many guests stay in the Village, with its camp-like cabins, private yards, and pools. But primadonna pigs who prefer profuse pampering may upgrade to the Luxurious Lodge, which includes the famous Lula&#8217;s Piggy Spa \u2026<\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zfrm26rrWcc?feature=player_embedded\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center>Not your average pigpen, now, is it?<\/p>\n<p>So, tell me \u2026 if you have a pet piggy, I&#8217;d love to hear the perks of your porcine parenting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pondering the prospect of a pet pig? Ponder no longer. 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