Month: January 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Why don’t I just keep the pigs myself instead of raising a large sum of money to send them off to a farm animal sanctuary? Answer: I could do this if the rest of my family was excited about caring for six pigs for the next dozen or so years.  It would be a …

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Fundraising: Day 1

Fundraising: Day 1

Just thought I’d quickly post results from the first day of fundraising.  With $324 coming from nine different people, we’re off to a great start.  The power of social media comes from sharing so share with abandon!  And, thanks.

Saving the lives of six pigs.

Saving the lives of six pigs.

Here it is:  https://www.gofundme.com/saving-the-lives-of-six-pigs The campaign has begun!  Let’s hope for nothing but success.  Are there 5000 people somewhere out there willing to donate a sum equivalent to the price of a pound of bacon?  I’m sure there are.  The trick is finding them.

A Plan, Loosely Formed

A Plan, Loosely Formed

Through several email conversations with Peace Ridge Sanctuary, I have a rough plan to form a fundraising campaign for my six pigs.  Since the pig barn at Peace Ridge is full, we would need to build a new structure which would house the sanctuary’s group of smaller pot-bellied pigs, and my six would live in …

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Why I’m Doing This

Why I’m Doing This

There have been some developments since my post on New Year’s Day. About six months ago I reached out to Peace Ridge Sanctuary, a farm animal sanctuary in Brooks, Maine, that gives, according to their mission statement, “permanent sanctuary to abused and neglected animals, with a particular focus on farmed animals”. Though my pigs don’t …

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Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Just before my family and I left town for the holidays, I ran into John Hodgman at the general store, and he mentioned, matter-of-factly, that my pig blog was to be featured on his Judge John Hodgman podcast.  Until now what I’ve written over the last six months has been read by a very small collection …

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