Welcome To Pigs Who Write
On This Site, the Animals Get To Have Their Say
Spiders
Spiders Before we start, let's get one fact straight: spiders are not insects; they are arachnids; in fact, many spiders eat harmful insects. Spiders seldom bite. Just like their hated counterparts in the reptile world (snakes), spiders get a bum rap because people...
The Harmless Hognose Snake
The Harmless Hognose Snake Many people are deathly afraid of snakes, and I don’t mean cobras or pythons, or rattlesnakes. They shriek or scurry off in terror at the sight of garter snakes, brown snakes, water snakes, and yes, even the harmless hognose snake. There may...
Death by Animals—Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Death by animals of any kind frightens a lot of people. Big predators like sharks and wolves are almost always near the top, but smaller animals such as snakes and spiders meet or exceed their ability to instill fear into humans. Let's look at some of the statistics...
Are Pigs Smart?
Are Pigs Smart? My wife and I have an animal sanctuary. We take in (or used to take in) dogs, cats, horses, and pigs. Yes, pigs. In fact, at one time we had fifty-five animals and more than thirty of them were pigs. Because of this, my wife and I often get asked are...
Life on an Animal Sanctuary and Animal Rescue
Animal Rescue My wife and I have an animal sanctuary (Yes, we rescue animals.) We've had it for about twenty-five years. My wife gets asked all the time "What's life on an animal sanctuary like?" "What led you to start it?" "Why do you do animal rescue?" "What kind of...
A Horse with Heart—Joe the Wonder Horse
Joe was a horse like no other. He was gentle, kind, and full of spirit.
