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Mother Nature News January 18, 2014

 

http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/375-pound-minipig-inspires-2-men-to-go-vegan

 

375-pound 'minipig' inspires 2 men to go vegan

Esther won the hearts of the men who adopted her, and they're sharing her story in hopes of inspiring others to see animals as more than meat.

 

By Laura Moss

 

Esther the wonder pig

 

Photo: Esther the Wonder Pig/Facebook

When Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter agreed to adopt a friend's recently purchased "minipig," they brought the tiny animal into the Toronto home they shared with two dogs.

 

They named her Esther and cared for her as she grew. And grew. Into a 375-pound hog.

 

Esther the wonder pigBut Esther had even more surprises in store for them.

 

The pig was curious, playful and intelligent — not so unlike their canine companions, who often cuddled up to Esther.

 

Esther was also a bit of a troublemaker. She could turn door handles, open cabinets and even crack open the freezer, so Jenkins and Walter eventually had to "pig-proof" their house.

 

When she wasn’t initiating games of tag or playing tug-of-war, Esther would wander through the house looking for a dog or a human to snuggle with. Her size doesn't prevent her from crawling onto the couch or climbing into bed.

 

Esther won over both men — and the dogs — and became a permanent addition to the family. When Jenkins and Walter learned that she'd been born on a commercial farm to be raised for meat, they were shocked.

 

Tossed aside because she was a "runt," Esther just barely escaped a fate that would've landed her on a dinner plate.

 

Esther the wonder pig with one of her owners and family dogThe emotional connection they felt with Esther led Jenkins and Walter to make another connection: The animals they ate as food were no different from the animals they loved as pets.

 

It didn't take long for both men to become vegans.

 

"I wish people would be more aware of how amazingly smart and emotional pigs are," Jenkins told PETA. "When given the chance to be loved and to be themselves, pigs are social, friendly, loving and sensitive animals."

 

The men started a Facebook page for their portly pet, dubbing her "Esther the Wonder Pig," in hopes of showing other people that animals are loving and intelligent creatures that value their lives.

 

"We want people to make the connection between Esther and the millions of pigs exactly like her who weren't so lucky," Jenkins said. "To show that given the chance, these animals grow to become the most amazing and compassionate animals you'll ever meet. I look into her eyes, and I see someone looking straight back. Someone who knows and loves me just as we do her."

 







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