​Before coming to live with us, Bruce and his buddy Dora the Explorer were both on the euthanasia list at the Ramona shelter in California. Bruce has an elbow that was broken and healed in the wrong place. With lots of love, medications, and cold laser therapy, he made a full recovery, and now he cruises around the yard like nothing was ever wrong. 

Kiwa came to us from the Apple Valley shelter and was on the euthanasia list with 11 other piggies. We were able to network homes for everyone there, but her... so she came to live with us. She is a boss hog and dominates the toughest piggies in our herd. But she is the sweetest, gentlest girl with us. She loves to talk, especially when we are on the phone. She says... wa, wa, wa waaaaa. 

We watched Baby Blackhole and her brothers and sisters being born. We rescued her pregnant, ready to pop, mommy from the shelter. Since she was little, she has followed us around the yard, calm and inquisitive. Looking for affection and a belly rub. She got her name because she has a giant blackspot on her back, and loves physics terminology.   

Navi was saved from the Ramona shelter with Mr. Leo. She was literally dragging on the ground pregnant and ready to pop. She was so sweet and loving from the very moment we took her home. She let us help her as she gave birth to 7 sweet babies. We kept them all and to this day they still spend time together, and if one cries out she races to their side. Navi is sweet, a little shy and so loving.

Mr Assassin is more of a lover than a fighter. Although he does give the occassional jab to his siblings. He is one of Navi's children (see her story). He always seems to find his way next to Colleen (me) throughout the day as he looks loving into my eyes waiting for a belly rub, kiss and any treats I might have with me. He is a silly and busy boy and loves to get up use his potty tray in the middle of the night because he gets a special treat. 

Eve Weavie as we call her came to us from an owner surrender in Flagstaff AZ. She just loves to weave through our feet all day long. She is the jolliest girl on the planet and nothing phases her as she bobbles around the yard and house. Another pig could snap at her and she just obliviously keeps on going with her day. She is a kunekune mix and  her waddles are more like little frankenstien pegs out the side of her neck instead of below. lol.  

Maximus came to us from the El Cajon neglect case. He was one of the original piggies from that property. He came to us with his two brothers, Tuskers and Taun Taun. He is super sweet, super inquisitive, and smart. He gets up at night if Eve heads to the potty box because he knows if she gets a treat and he is there, he will get a treat too. He is calm, strong, and a protector... hail Maximus! 

Billy was left behind on an abandoned, burnt-down property in Rimrock, AZ, when his previous owner went to jail. He has to be one of the gentlest and kindest pigs we have. He wants nothing but belly rubs and kisses all day. He spends his afternoons lounging in the pool and digging in the soft dirt under the big juniper tree. He is one of the newest members of our herd and is learning how to fit in with his new family members.     

Chud, as we call her for short, came to us the day she gave birth to Thunder. She was way too young to be pregnant and was not nursing. A fellow rescuer heard about her on social media and asked us to help the baby. We said we would only take them both together. Luckily, we did because she was super sick with a high fever and shaking. We nursed them both back to health, and they now spend their days together rolling in mud puddles.