r/pigs

Hello. We helped out someone who's mother passed and left her pigs but they didn't want to keep them, so now we have 5 babies who need good homes, and posting here I know they will be pets and we don't have to worry about them becoming food.

They are 7 weeks old currently, (born on May 19th) and there are 4 boys and 1 girl. The boys are intact.

We are located near Kaufman, Texas, if anyone would be interested in becoming a new, caring piggie parent, or know someone who would.

They are (mostly) potty trained for a litter box (they do well but still have the occasional accident) and played with daily. They will eat out of your hand.

I love pigs. And I'm aware they're considered more intelligent than dogs. My question - how have pig owners out there witnessed this intelligence in ways that WEREN'T solely food-motivated? Are pigs curious about things that aren't food (as dogs are)? Do they have ANY motivation to use their smarts for stuff that doesn't involve food? The idea of an animal being SO smart but having zero interest in anything but constant eating is hilarious (and kind of endearing) to me.

I just want to go up to a pig and snuggle next to it. Still I'm not entirely sure how it will react but they're so big and cuddly looking that I can't help but feel affecionate!