It’s that time of year - orange noses and happy munching everywhere.
Thanks to so many generous pumpkin donations, pumpkin season is officially in full swing around here, and no one is complaining. Pumpkins are being enthusiastically devoured and stolen.  Manners are out the window.  There have been pumpkin heists, sibling disputes, and more than a few “that was my piece” moments.
Fall has arrived, and it tastes like pumpkin. 🎃🧡

Our Kindness is the Bass-line campaign with Rachel Bolan of Skid Row was a huge success!  We raised our goal of $20,000 and Rachel and his wife ditched turkey this year, in honor of his feathered namesake Rachel the turkey.  They got to try the Field Roast celebration roast and loved it!  It's a win for animals all around.  

When Edna first arrived at Life With Pigs, she spent her first two weeks of quarantine looking at every human with absolute terror. She kept her distance as much as she could and made it clear that affection was not desired.  

And then, once she was let out of quarantine, everything changed.  ​

Yesterday was a BIG day for Tia and her babies, Rachel and Betty. After weeks of spending their days safely in the covered run, we finally let them out into the yard to explore.

Last month, we loaded up Pumpkin, Charlotte, and Millie and drove an hour north to see Dr. Kristie, THE pig vet here on the East Coast.  She comes up this way once or twice a year, so we take the girls to their annual appointments then. ​

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live in a peaceful, harmonious animal sanctuary where everyone coexists in perfect serenity… we can confirm that we have no idea.

Because lately, Life With Pigs has been less Little House on the Prairie and more Real Housewives of the Barnyard.

Life at the sanctuary is never still. With so many balls in the air right now in regards to health, we thought it would be easier to include one big update on everyone. We've had moments that made our hearts sink, and others that reminded us just how resilient our animal family truly is.

One otherwise ordinary day, Sherman decided that peace was too boring.  For reasons known only to him, he picked a fight - with the pigs. Yes, the pigs. The pigs who love birds, are willing to share their food with them (which is just about the highest honor a pig can give) and who have never had a bad word with any of our bird family.  

Unfortunately for Sherman, the pigs are pretty good at fighting when they want to. Charlotte, who had been cornered by Sherman, was not in the mood to be bullied and did what any self-respecting pig would do: she defended herself. We’re pretty sure she or one of the pigs landed a quick and well-deserved counterattack with a tusk.