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Print this PageA Note About Pigs as Pets
The ultimate pet pig has to be a house pig – an increasingly popular concept. The most suitable breeds are the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and the kune kune (Maori for ‘fat and round’). These pigs do however have very different nutritional needs from most others. They are not kept for meat and have a tendency to become obese if fed on normal pig feeds and not given sufficient exercise. If you’re tempted to have such a pet, source some pot-bellied pig food before committing to the idea.
Pig feed is a lot cheaper than dog food and you will be able to feed pigs with scraps (though in spite of pigs being renowned for eating anything put in front of them, it is important to control their diet. Any direct or bi-product of another animal or even anything mixed with animal product is absolutely forbidden – see Feeding).
An important point to remember is that pet pigs are subject to certain regulations in just the same way as any other pig. These include welfare and registration rules. See Regulations for more information.
“I have two daughters, two dogs, a cat and two pigs and the pigs are far and away the cheapest and easiest to keep, providing you have a destination for the large volume of output from the rear end.”
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