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FOR DONATIONS - PLEASE CLICK THE LINK AT THE END OF ANY PAGE - THIS WILL OPEN A PAYPAL WINDOW - YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO DONATE - ALL DONATIONS, HOWEVER SMALL, ARE MUCH APPRECIATED !
*** PLEASE CONSIDER PURCHASING A GIFT VOUCHER FOR THE NEW ARC FROM LONGLEYS COUNTRY STORE, DEER ROAD WEST, MAUD. IT WOULD BE USED TO BUY FEED FOR OUR ANIMALS, FROM A LOCAL, FAMILY SHOP THAT SUPPORTS US, AS WE SUPPORT THEM ***
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FOR SALE
This beautiful wedding dress has been donated to GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND, Peterhead Branch and we have offered to advertise it for them here. It is a brand new size 12 dress, and is absolutely stunning. For further details please contact gdfbpeterheadbranch@aol.com
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BAN THE MICRO PIG LABEL
The following is a copy of an email being sent from the owners of two lovely pigs (pictured) who came into our care on 23rd February this year. This was a very sad day for the family, having to give up their pets, but whilst they had been cared for extremely well, they became far too large for their garden.
"We are looking for assistance trying to raise awareness of the Micro Pig scandal. We have had 2 micro pigs now 2 and 3 years old and are already 30" and 32" at shoulder height. Both pigs were bought independently and both families were assured they would grow no bigger than knee high. After a lengthy discussion with the breeder from Cumbria he has said the blame of the "large Micro pig" is down to the new owners overfeeding? To be advised to give a pig half a cup of food per day is downright cruel. I advised the breeder that yes, a pig would become overweight and rounded if overfed, however wouldn't influence height.
The breeder is featured on a BBC programme and is receiving lots of publicity and media attention that he does not deserve. He is continuing to sell pigs to families like ourselves who end up with animals they cannot cope with, and out of pocket (£1150 for 2 piglets not to mention extending pig pens, new pig houses etc) many of these animals are not looked after correctly, very unhappy, abandoned, and end up homeless. Rescues in Scotland and England are overflowing with so called micro pigs whom owners can no longer cope with. Unfortunately for us our pigs were re homed yesterday after a marathon search for a good home.
The New Arc agreed to adopt them - they are a rescue centre in Aberdeenshire with a no kill policy, and rely on donations as they receive no government funding. Obviously we are extremely happy with there new home - we are one of the lucky ones - and our thanks goes to Pauline and Keith for taking our girls in. Our kids are devastated, we are devastated, our pigs were like dogs, and had become part of the family. I know others are in the same situation, struggling along until they can find a new home. The labelling of "Micro Pigs" needs to be stopped for the sake of the animals."
We support the family in their attempts to get the wider public to realise the possibility of what they are taking on with so called "micro pigs". These are not the first we have had to take in, and no doubt will be the last. Many, sadly, will be slaughtered as there are not enough rescue centres, nor spaces in them to take all these large pets!
Please, if anybody suggests a Micro Pig is a good pet for a flat, or garden, think again. Whilst a few will stay small, many will not - and unless you have the land to keep them, you will be in the same position as many others of having to make a very hard, sad, decision.
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