r/pigs Dec 06 '25

Rule 3 Posts and bans.

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This is Rule 3: Food and Farming

This is a friendly sub for the discussion of pet Pigs only. Do not discuss the killing or eating of pigs. We don't want your crass bacon or pork jokes. Names like "Chris P Bacon" are tacky but not bannable offence. Do not harass others about their lifestyle choices. This is not the place for it for, or against meat, keto, vegan, or otherwise. No farming posts, we will question you about ear tags as it is required in some places for pets. Commercial operations will get removed and users banned.

Note the bolded sections

Because of extensive abuse of this rule, we are VERY STRICT about it. We get people coming here from both Vegan and Carnivore communities that start massive arguments over it. We also don't want to come to this sub and see people talking about our pets as anything other than pets. Or even worse a shock picture/video of our pets being killed in some bid to shame people.

SO LET ME BE CLEAR WE DON'T CARE WHAT YOUR PREFERENCE IS YOU WILL BE BANNED FOR POSTING OR COMMENTING ABOUT PIGS IN RELATION TO EATING OR NOT EATING THEM. NO APPEALS.

This is a sub about pet pigs not your FUCKING OPINIONS ON WHAT YOU EAT OR DON'T EAT!!!!! GO SOMEWHERE ELSE FOR THAT!

I am tired of being nice and polite about it. I just perma banned someone that posted about it and then banned every single person who commented no matter what the comment was about for 30 days. There will be no appeals because to many times my patience and understanding has been abused on this.

Do not participate in posts or comments ignore and report them.

Having said that. I reevaluated the wording of rule 3 and decided to make it clearer. Here is the new rule 3.

Rule 3: Food and Farming

This is a friendly sub for the discussion of pet Pigs only.
You will be banned or rarely warned for the following: Talking about farming or slaughtering pigs for food or how evil/bad it is. Talking about eating pigs for food or how evil/bad it is. Linking to videos about farming or slaughtering pigs or how evil/bad it is.
Topics you won't be banned for: Seeking medical help for a pig. Seeking help to rehome a pig. Your pigs name even if it is food related. Your pig having an ear tag in places that require it by law.

NOTE on mod posts like this I allow open discussion about the topic as long as it stays respectful and on topic. You can't really discuss a rule about food and farming and get feedback without people talking about it. So unless someone is disrespectful or abusive, I am not going to remove their post or ban them.


r/pigs Mar 14 '26

Community Question: Pig specific specialty pre-approved advertising.

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A person contacted me on mod mail asking if they could advertise their hoof trimming business in the midwest. After I thought about it, I figured I would ask the community about requests like this.

So should we allow posts advertizing pet pig specific services or products on a limited basis? My thoughts on baseline "rules".

  • Only services or products catering to pet pigs and only when pre approved.
  • Only a on limited basis. Maybe once or twice a month. Less if we get a lot of these.
  • It might be a good idea to make a wiki page for services by region that vendors could have their business added to.

Feel free to comment on if you like it or not. I would appreciate constructive commentary, ideas, or rules.


r/pigs 20h ago

When Baby was, well, a Baby

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159 Upvotes

Featuring a background appearance by my father lol.


r/pigs 1d ago

Best day of my life at Bahamas.

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440 Upvotes

r/pigs 1d ago

Vashon Island, WA family searching for stolen 350-pound pet pig

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63 Upvotes

r/pigs 1d ago

Someone missed his corn toy!!

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89 Upvotes

r/pigs 1d ago

Nap time!

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65 Upvotes

r/pigs 1d ago

Throwback to when Bean would get the zoomies all on his own. Before we had carpet runners everywhere.

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47 Upvotes

r/pigs 1d ago

Did I pay a lot for a new cushion yes. Is Wiggy allowed on there also yes.

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293 Upvotes

I. Don’t. Care. He’s my boy.


r/pigs 2d ago

this baby wondered into our shop

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529 Upvotes

So this little girl roamed into our salt shed & we immediately brought her in to our shop, gave her some water & chicken feed. She’s been eating & urinating consistently.

My coworker has chickens & is willing to take her in. I’m a little concerned about her overall health, she has all of these lesions & scab like markings all over her body & I feel so sad for her. I’m assuming she fell off a transport truck & felt our shed looked similar to a barn. We do not know how long she has been in there & if she’s chipped or anything, not even her age.

Her vulva appears inflamed, she has tiny droplets of blood in her urine but does not seem to struggle to do it. I don’t know if my coworker will take her to the vet but god I pray he does.


r/pigs 1d ago

Wishing on a 3 leaf clover.

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112 Upvotes

r/pigs 2d ago

How are you guys litter training?

7 Upvotes

My boy seems to only wanna lay/sleep in his litter box. But has a designated spot to poop/pee. I have moved the litter box to that spot. Even changed his litter. Should I try puppy pads in the litter box? Any advice TIA


r/pigs 2d ago

I'm in your face!!

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86 Upvotes

r/pigs 2d ago

Nation Wide Offers potbelly pig insurance

20 Upvotes

Just making this post cause iv seen lots of people ask for advice for sick piggies and not alot of people know that you can get pet insurance for your pig. They are considered exotic so you will have to call an agent, cant just set it up online but its easy and they might request to access vet documentation from the pigs vet.


r/pigs 3d ago

Please share your happy oinkings

20 Upvotes

I am prepping for my colonoscopy tomorrow and need cheering up. Please bless me with your favorite videos of happy oinks and squeals!


r/pigs 2d ago

Another question for the pig experts!

6 Upvotes

I love seeing all these pics of cozy indoor piggies with their other animal friends…but I can’t help but wonder, even with being housebroken, how clean can these guys possibly be? I say this with genuine affection cause I love pigs. But it’s not like they groom their nether regions like a cat or dog would (or even care how dirty they may be), and they don't squat when they poop (or do they?)...so what do y’all do about poopy butts in the house? Is butt cleaning just part of the pet pig experience?


r/pigs 4d ago

Beans arthritis / leg aches have subsided alot recently. And it shows in his excitement in the mornings!

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129 Upvotes

This was him when he realized it was treat time outside! And he loves walking beside me!


r/pigs 4d ago

tusk trimming equipment question

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I have two very sweet older boys. Since covid, the vet will no longer make house calls for tusk trimming, & I have no way to transport them without unnecessary stress & due to their size. We are in the rural southeast US. I’ve learned to trim them myself as the boys are not aggressive, but am not happy with the quality of gigli saws/wires available online. They frequently break with minimal friction causing the whole ordeal to take longer than necessary. What are you all using or purchasing? I’m also wondering if anyone knows someone near the gulf coast who makes house calls for tusk & hoof trimming. Thank you!


r/pigs 4d ago

Foster pig!

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260 Upvotes

We have been fostering Teddy for a while now.He is one of the most awesome pigs i've ever been around!

He came from pretty bad conditions where they were feeding him, dog food and he was on an eight by twelve concrete slab. It took a while to get him to eat regular pig food, but now he gets pig food and plenty of fruits and veggies every day!❤️🐷


r/pigs 4d ago

Thinking about getting a pet pig...

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Thinking about getting a pet pig. What type should I get? I have cats, so what changes should I make for my house and living style?
Context: I live in a rural home with a screened in porch and an outside patio that is fenced off. I actually live in pretty good conditions for a pig, I think. A downstairs for the cats to hide in where the pig can't get, a closed-off room for the pig. My main question is what breed I should get.


r/pigs 4d ago

Not all pigs are meant to be “skinny”

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215 Upvotes

I mean this with the best of intentions but I see almost toxic negativity on FB about peoples pet pigs being “too fat”. Wiggy has A LOT of viatnamese genetics. Hes not like a Julianna or Kune Kune. He’s meant to have a “pot belly”, sway in his back, big jows etc. I see so many people posting photos of their pigs and people telling new pig owners your pig is too fat. That’s insane. They are all interbred mini pigs and have mixed genetics. Someone may have a smaller pig, taller pig, longer pig, shorter pig, larger pig etc. If your pig is on an appropriate diet DO NOT starve it to stay small or skinny. Feed it what it’s suppose to eat in the amount it’s suppose to eat. Imagine someone doing this to humans (they do) and it’s not a good vibe. We’re all different and our biology is different.


r/pigs 5d ago

Napoleon…

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272 Upvotes

Taking begging to the next level.


r/pigs 4d ago

Potbelly Pig Eye Irritation?

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55 Upvotes

I got two potbelly pigs a little over two weeks ago. The past few nights there have been dust storms and two days ago I noticed that one of my pigs third eyelid began to bulge out in one eye. I checked out my other pig yesterday and I noticed he also had this in one eye. I bought Vetericyn Plus Livestock Pink Eye Spray and it came in this morning. I am not sure if something else is wrong or it’s the dust storms. Any advice would be appreciated!!


r/pigs 5d ago

I love my chunky piggos

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150 Upvotes

I was originally against getting pigs, I thought they would be dirty and hard to care for, but boy was I wrong. This is Oinkers and Chunkers, and they’re so adorable! Oinkers is a boy and he’s always excited and wiggly, he’s always shuffling around and loves being near people. I love his little teeth and his hairy face, he looks like a cute little Wolfman sometimes.

Chunkers is his big sister, and she’s more of a lumbering loaf. She pretty much always waddles over to you just to flop over on her side expecting belly rubs. I love her big chubby cheeks too, I always give them little pinches and hold them in my hands lol.

Chunkers is a big fatty and sometimes she bullies Oinkers and tries to steal his food but they both love each other at the end of the day. They’re just so sweet and I love them both :)


r/pigs 4d ago

Bean is currently blowing his coat, I moved his bed to adjust a carpet, and found this.

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49 Upvotes

I was not expecting that!