Important information you need to read before buying a pet pig!

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Important information to read before buying a pig.

Important Information - Please Read Before Buying A Pet Pig

Before considering buying a pet pig, check with your local council or shire to see if there are any restrictions, obligations, requirements or regulations with which you need to abide?

Important Things To Remember When Looking To Buy A Piglet
	Always inspect the pigs
	Look at their environment and where they’re kept
	How they are treated
	Look at the breeding pigs (parents) – their age, size, weight, temperament and litter size
	Look for tusks on the boar (tusks should be well and truly visible over 3 years of age) – If the tusks have been trimmed or removed, ask to inspect the pigs mouth – if the breeder declines your request be wary
	Get as much information about their breed and/or history
	Some breeders may have feral pigs in their bloodlines. It is illegal to keep a feral pig as a pet in Australia.
	Never trust or take someone’s word over the phone
	Photos can be deceiving unless taken at shoulder height of the pig with a measuring stick beside it
	Compare prices to other breeders
	Always ask questions

Important Points and Questions To Consider Before You Decide To Buy A Pet Pig
	Are pigs allowed in your city or town? (eg: local council or shire permission and/or special permits required?)
	Will your pig be living in a backyard or on a farm?
	Do you own or rent your property?
	How will you house your pig?
	Will the pig be kept indoors or outdoors?
	What will the pen size be?
	Do you have a fenced yard?
	Is your backyard landscaped?
	A pig is a farm animal not a domestic backyard pet
	Pigs are destructive, they love to dig, it's an instinctual behaviour, their snouts are a digging tool
	What type of house will the pig have for protection?
	Will the pig have shade, sunlight and a dry area during the winter?
	If the pig is going to spend most of its time indoors, will the pig be able to go outside when you are not home (eg: a piggy door)?
	For pigs that will be allowed in the house, what type of floor covering do you have?
	Is your house child proof?
	Have you owned a pet pig?
	Are you aware the size of an adult pig?
	Did you know that pigs continue to grow till about 3 or 4 years of age?
	Have you seen a 4 or 5 year old pig?
	Is everyone in the family happy about adopting a pig?
	Do you own other animals? If so what types?
	Do you have children? If so what age(s) are they?
	A pig’s life span is estimated at 10 to 15 years. Are you aware of this?
	What are your long term plans if the pig lives for 15 years?
	Are you aware of proper feeding and where to buy pig food? (eg: no meat, no swill)
	Do you have a vet who can and will work on pigs?
	If you are adopting a second pig to go with a pig you already own, are you able to fence train the pigs so that they can visit with each other for a week or two before putting them together?
	Would you consider rescuing a pig in need of a loving home rather than buying one from a pig breeder?
	What age, sex, colour, breed and size pig(s) are you looking for?

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