Autumn Acres Mini Pet Pigs

Episode: 17 / July 19, 2022

Clover’s Pig Preserve

In this episode of The Pet Pig Podcast we talk with Cara about her nonprofit sanctuary Clover’s Pig Preserve. We also discuss the difference between a sanctuary and a rescue.

A sanctuary is where a pig will not be adopted out once they come into our home. They will live out the entirety of their life at the sanctuary. A rescue is a place that takes in pigs that need a new home after being neglected or abused with the goal of getting them adopted out after they are rehabilitated.

Founder and President Cara Hennessey has always had a love of animals, but nothing like the bond she shares with her first pig, named Clover, whom she bought from a local farm in the summer of 2019. Completely unaware of what it took to take care of a pig, Cara took to online research and soon found out just how many “mini-pigs” end up abandoned or in rescues due to people being uneducated or lied to by breeders who claim they will stay small. The place Clover came from was very transparent on the size she might get (150-250lbs.) Cara determined she would give this pig the best life possible, not something that all pigs like her are so lucky to have. In the months following, Cara took in six additional pigs, three of which are Clover’s littermates, a pair of sisters from a shelter in New York, and a rehomed pig from South Carolina. They lived on a beautiful farm in Branford, Connecticut with green pastures and views of Long Island Sound.

Clover’s Pig Preserve was founded in 2020 when the world began to shut down due to the Coronavirus. Cara wanted to create a place where pigs could have a loving forever home, where they could root, play and live with other pigs. Sanctuaries across the country are overflowing with pigs. This decision was largely supported by Co-Founder Christopher Cayer. The pigs have since been relocated to Wolcott, Connecticut to a 50-acre property called Pillwillop Therapeutic Farm. Cara and Chris reside together nearby. Together they are the sole caregivers to all the pigs in their care.

Key Takeaway: Do your research before you get your pig. There are so many factors that go into owning a pig. Not every pig is a good fit for being in the home and not every pig is a good fit for being outside. So please research, research research. You can never learn too much about pigs. Also make sure you have a vet that will see them before you even get a pig.

Cara’s Links:

https://linktr.ee/Cloverspigpreserve?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=23eb432f-766e-4bf9-9c92-fbf6939212ce

Autumn’s Links:

Website:

https://www .autumnacresminipetpigs.com/

Email:

Autumn@autumnacresminipetpigs.com

Educational Membership Group:

https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/support-group-subscription/

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