Pigs Arrive at Farm Sanctuary After Midwest Flood Rescue

In all, American Humane's Animal Emergency Services team rescued 68 pigs from the Iowa floods (in and around Oakville and the "Big Ditch" Levee) and one from Illinois -- "Toby," who has already found a home in Kansas. The farmers who had owned the pigs relinquished custody of the pigs to Farm Sanctuary through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship's state veterinarian.

On July 10, 2008, the final group of pigs arrived at Farm Sanctuary's Watkins Glen, NY facility and began settling in to their new, safe surroundings.

Because of the large number of pigs, and the fact that the numbers will soon be growing larger -- 10 of them will be giving birth -- Farm Sanctuary is seeking homes for "levee pigs" and piglets. If you would like to offer housing and lifetime care for one or more of these animals, please contact shelter@farmsanctuary.org.

You can learn more about American Humane's Animal Emergency Services and the Midwest flood rescue at http://www.americanhumane.org/disaster .

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[beaelliott]

What an ordeal they must have gone through! So glad they went to a sanctuary... and not "bacon". Go Vegan.

[Kuba77]

this is soo cool I am working on being a part of it next time :)

[TheSonicchick]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

[Piratejenny25]

pigs are such smart animals they are really very affectionate too and cows are unbelieveable smart.

[bobcat3815]

this was the biggest waste of time an money that i have ever seen i mean we took care of some of these pigs on the leaves for about 29 cent a pig an the wildlife had plent of food for days!!