Celebrities can influence the more impressionable among us, but it’s advisable not to copy Victoria and David Beckham in their purchase of a miniature pig.
As recently reported by the New Zealand Herald, accessible by clicking here, the micro-pigs are becoming a fad in certain British circles.
The pigs do look kind of cute, in a strange and misshapen way, but are said to be prone to health problems because of the extreme breeding stressors exerted in order to produce animals that remain small.
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Camrose reporter Mary MacArthur did a story on the purse-sized pigs several years ago, and took the photo shown here. As you can see, the piglets have appeal, but there’s something not quite right about them.Health authorities in Britain are cautioning consumers that pigs can carry diseases that can spread to humans, and are not the best choice for a Christmas gift pet.
Almost as alarmingly, shysters are selling normal piglets to customers, claiming they are the mini variety. It will doubtless be a shock when the tiny piglets grow into 300 and 400 pound sows and boars that aren’t suited to the average London flat.
They won’t fit in the tub and each will take up the entire chesterfield.
And what will become of these pigs once the inconvenience and the food bill are tallied?
Even the micro-pigs reportedly can grow to 30 kilograms, which is more than their purchasers may have bargained for, considering that the infants can fit in a teacup.
Generally speaking, Christmas, with its confusion and travel and noise and people, isn’t a good time to make a gift of a pet, no matter what kind it is. Apparently that’s especially true if the pet is a pig.
