Is it time for a new pet?

Hello my fellow bloggers!

Today we discuss a topic that's about something totally different. I assume almost everyone has got a pet? Yes? Well, the latest trend in petting land is the potbellied pig! I can imagine you guys thinking: Oh my god. Why should we want to buy a smelly, not cute, potbellied pig instead of a cute kitten. Well, my dearest eco-friends, first of all these piggy’s are very sensitive creatures that can be playful, and even almost humorous. And I might add that in the intelligence scale, they are only two species away from the intelligence of humans! Who would have thought that!

But what has this pig to do with the ecological aspect of this blog? Firstly, they can help you with your compost pile. You can leave all your compost trash with it. The piggy will eat it all! This means no more mountains of compost in the back of your garden. That’s all ancient history, thanks to the potbellied pig it can be removed in an eco-friendly way.  On top of that they aren’t bad lawnmowers either. When they are on pasture they can spread their manure and urine over the fields fertilizing it as nature evolved. And I’ve heard from a reliable source, it's good sh*t. 

But one advice for the petting part, as long as you do not expect a pig to be anything other than a pig. A potbelly can be a great lifetime companion. They are adorable, loving, affectionate creatures with incredible intelligence. They have grunted their way into our hearts and my local farmer wouldn’t trade his for anything in the world.

So what do you guys think? Ready for a new pet?

Thomas, Ellen and Alexandra