Two 3-month-old, female Yorkshire production pigs are the newest residents at SWIVL. The pigs, which fell off of a packing truck, were left for dead by the meat packing company. Dr. Kathleen Wishnick, SWIVL Director, drove to California to rescue the pigs and bring them to their new home. Caren McNew DeMetre, a SWIVL volunteer, assisted Kathleen on the trip from California to Southern Arizona - the home of SWIVL. Kathleen, commenting on her 18 hour trip to pick up the pigs, stated that pigs are intelligent and emotional nonhuman animals that are raised in some of the most deplorable conditions, only to be painfully slaughtered when they reach adulthood. They, like all sentient beings, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
The two baby pigs join SWIVL’s 15 goats, nine dogs, 10 cats, and one guinea pig as permanent residents. The new pigs will be part of the SWIVL humane education program. Unlike so many school programs that ignore the intrinsic value of pigs and other farmed animals, SWIVL will offer a balanced curriculum that provides hands-on experiences based on compassion and ViolenceFree.
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