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eightyeight99 t1_jdhw1zj wrote

Reply to comment by PigPaltry in Zoomied her outfit off by lnfinity

Uhh there are in fact a few small breeds that make really good pets. Which species we choose to have as pets, or choose to eat, is kind of arbitrary

Idk why you think pigs can't be pets but you're wrong

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punkinholler t1_jdhx7ar wrote

Not OP but it's possible they're referring to the "teacup pig" craze from a few years ago, which was just underfed farm piglets. People would buy them thinking they'd have a retriever sized pig and end up with a 500lb eating machine in their walkup apartment. A pig that would then be abandoned because that's too much pig for a small living space

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Somnif t1_jdik4u7 wrote

Kune kunes stay fairly small (retriever size, as you put it). Granted they're about 3 times the density, but still manageable. Definitely need a lot of space for them though, no way I'd keep one in an apartment.

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Evening-Turnip8407 t1_jdin6ns wrote

And that's the point, if you have space for a lil stable and can keep at least 2 pigs (ANY farm animal needs to be kept with at least 1 mate that communicates in the same manner, anything else is considered animal abuse where i live. Dogs are different cause obviously they've been house pets for 10k years, pigs sheep and alpaca haven't) that's all fine and dandy. Just learn about them and give them what they need, don't just put them in the role of a dog. Just cause they don't immediately DIE doesn't mean it's in their best interest.

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Hamborrower t1_jdicypy wrote

Tell me about these breeds of small pigs that are not just underfed normal, large breeds of pig.

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Somnif t1_jdil6qe wrote

Kunekunes stay relatively small, like Labrador-ish in scale. Granted they're dense little dudes, so imagine a 300lb pup hip checking you....

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JimmySilverman t1_jdjatgb wrote

I’m from New Zealand and we have a lot of kunekune here, they can be massive if they were bred from big parents, I’m guessing 450lb or so. They tend to be bred from smaller parents when they’re going to be kept as pets and probably 250lb to 300lb as adults. We live on a 10 acre block and would like to get some in future.

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