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Things that make you go AWW! -- like puppies, and bunnies, and so on...

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[–]8everly 16 points17 points ago

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Original source is a Farm Sanctuary rescue named Eric: http://farmsanctuary.org/rescue/rescues/2011/eric.html

[–]petitpapillon[S] 3 points4 points ago

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Thanks for finding this!!

[–]whatev3691 36 points37 points ago

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pigs are one of the most unappreciated cute animals

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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They are also very smart. I used to own a few pigs but they got too big and ugly and i think we ate them. It was a long time ago.

[–]readzalot1 3 points4 points ago

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My story exactly. Piglets are cute. Adult pigs are mean and scary.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, went from a few pounds to over 100 in like a month it seemed like. They get big FAST.

[–]JonMW 1 point2 points ago

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Scary is an understatement. If you fall into their feed trough they will EAT YOU.

[–]thatwasntveryraven -1 points0 points ago

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And delicious.

[–]readzalot1 -1 points0 points ago

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Best port I ever ate, the stuff we grew ourselves.

[–]hairyassandballs 0 points1 point ago

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I make them part of my body by consuming them

I love them that much

[–]Ders_Fers 1 point2 points ago

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Allah be praised

[–]amyfarrahfowlerphd[!] 5 points6 points ago

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Oh man, bacon humor on a post about a cute rescued piglet?

How edgy, Reddit!

[–]Beautifuldays 7 points8 points ago

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Oh my Gosh!!!! How cute!!! Have all my upvotes! Just take them!!

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[–]VisitSilentHill 9 points10 points ago

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This one actually found a home in an animal sanctuary in ny!

[–]Aught 21 points22 points ago

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What does it matter how cute an animal is? A life is a life, all should be treated with care and consideration.

[–]resutidder 17 points18 points ago*

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We are all connected in the great Circle of Life, Simba.

[–]Grannytr0n 0 points1 point ago

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Do you also judge lions because they eat meat?

[–]Aught -1 points0 points ago

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I don't judge anyone. I asked a question and gave my thoughts. Why would someone judge a carnivore for eating meat?

[–]iKs279 -3 points-2 points ago

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You honestly think a bacteria and a human should be treated with the same consideration?

[–]realcoldice 6 points7 points ago

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Certainly not. Bacteria do not have a central nervious system which is what distinguishes it from creatures that we actually do consider deserving of rights.

[–]nedak 5 points6 points ago

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You can't really torture bacteria

[–]iKs279 0 points1 point ago

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You can most definitely kill it.

[–]nedak 1 point2 points ago

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Yea but when he said "treat animals" I don't think that's what he was saying

[–]Saibh 3 points4 points ago

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I understand the point you make, but Aught didn't say "same" consideration.

[–]Aught 1 point2 points ago

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Nope, I hate plants and bacteria...they should all die a looong painful death.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago*

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Out of curiosity do you eat them?

Edit: I'm only wondering not asking to judge. I eat it but it's something I've been considering stoping myself. I'm sure if I met a pig it would make me stop.

[–]evaluatrix 21 points22 points ago

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Am I allowed to say that this is why I don't eat pork? Pigs are way too awesome to be treated like food.

[–]Thebaconbull 3 points4 points ago

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Have you ever tasted bacon? Just curious ofcourse.

[–]evaluatrix 6 points7 points ago

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Yes. It's incredible :-(

[–]NatesVlogs 3 points4 points ago

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that pig will make the cutest blt

[–]wheatfields 1 point2 points ago

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OMG STOP! Or I will have to go into the kitchen and make a sandwich.

[–]CandiedBacon810 2 points3 points ago

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Try candied bacon. It's amazing!

[–][deleted] 23 points24 points ago

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They're sporking.

[–]Marcin313 10 points11 points ago

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Am I the only one, that when thought about eating pigs felt horrible pain while looking at this pic?

[–]morbidhyena 3 points4 points ago

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Don't worry, that's perfectly normal. And you can live perfectly fine without eating meat, you know :)

[–]Kgbeast1 -5 points-4 points ago

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Not so much, you would be depriving your body of some important vitamins.

[–]thenougat 1 point2 points ago

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Are you sure about that?

[–]hemr 2 points3 points ago

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I have been a vegetarian for 18 years, and I don't think I am deprived of anything. But I do take some vitamin once in a while. In India, Brahmins over generations are vegetarians

[–]morbidhyena 0 points1 point ago

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Please inform yourself. A good source to read would be the AMA position paper.

[–]zolfe -2 points-1 points ago

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Eh, just appreciate that the animal died so you can fill your belly with delicious pig-based products.

[–]evilbee 1 point2 points ago

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Or just put aside your desire for a pig-based product, and appreciate that the animal is still alive.

[–]zolfe 3 points4 points ago

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Animals live and die everyday for the purpose of food, and not just by human hands. I really see nothing terribly wrong with raising and killing an animal for food, humans have done it for thousands of years. I'll admit that animals aren't treated very well during raising.

I don't eat a lot of pig-based products tbh. I'm more of a beef person, and even then I prefer to get it from my grandpa directly.

[–]dpswtf 2 points3 points ago

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you eat your grandpa? ಠ_ಠ

[–]zolfe 3 points4 points ago

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You don't?

[–]evilbee 0 points1 point ago

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Just because everyone is doing it, and it is a practice that has gone on for a long time, does not mean that it should not it is necessarily a moral practice. It is still worth evaluating on an objective level, with an actually look at the modern conditions under which this occurs.

I'm not here to turn you vegan, but I think it's foolish to want people to appreciate an animal, but to give no shits whatsoever about where the majority of their meat actually comes from. Congrats, you prefer animals from your grandfather, but (I'm assuming based on your use of prefer) you still buy meat from factory farmed animals.

[–]zolfe 0 points1 point ago

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I don't usually buy a lot of meat tbh. I eat more peanut butter and wheat bread than anything else. I guess I buy some factory farmed meat when I get pizzas and hotdogs. That's about it.

I don't condone factory farming practices per say. I don't see a problem with evaluating current farming practices either. I'm really just trying to say that I don't believe killing an animal for food is necessarily a bad thing. I don't see harvesting plants for food as being bad either.

[–]hstarbird11 7 points8 points ago

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<333 Oh my goodness! I love piggies!

[–]AcidPT 3 points4 points ago

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How weird must if feel to sleep embracing a stuffed pillow depicting a member of your own species. Imagine if we humans slept hugging life-sized dolls of- oh wait.

[–]THE_NO_LIFE_KING 4 points5 points ago

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You did good pig.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Pigs are actually some of the smartest mammals.

The more you know.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Pigs are also very smart -- as smart as dogs. And if you wouldn't have the heart to kill this little piglet (or a dog), then it's a bit hypocritical to eat bacon.

More power to those of you who are totally aware of where your food comes from and consciously choose to eat it. I can respect that. But I think more people just don't think about it at all, or choose to ignore it. These people have some thinking to do.

[–]Bluesuiter 2 points3 points ago

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We dissected a stillborn pig in some science summer camp I went to. I don't think any kid made it all the way through, most got sick or started crying. I finished the project but hastily. My mom picked me up and I told her I was never going to eat ham again.

I think that lasted a month. I think that was probably when I knew I would never be a vegetarian.

[–]bnerb2323 1 point2 points ago

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[–]falstolfe 5 points6 points ago

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At first I thought this was the cutest thing ever.

Then I realised that it was the human equivalent of sleeping with a human doll, and that weirded me out for some reason.

I now look at it swinging wildly on a pendulum of repulsion and affection.

[–]kimshoo 3 points4 points ago

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I had a ragdoll the same size as me when I was 2. I loved that thing.

[–]swizardofoz 2 points3 points ago

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What if you saw an infant sleeping with a raggedy ann or cabbage patch doll? Is that repulsive?

[–]carlgorn 0 points1 point ago*

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What about little dudes sleeping with adolescent feudal japanese mercenary anthropomorphized testudines or GI Joes?

[–]randomjew -1 points0 points ago

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At first I found it funny. Then I got a boner.

[–]sanfranman -1 points0 points ago

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What dolls aren't human?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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ziggy piggy ZIGGY PIGGY ZIGGY PIGGY

[–]Fredderov 1 point2 points ago

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Piglet spooning!

[–]e_cascio2011 2 points3 points ago

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That is so fracking adorable!

[–]3one3 5 points6 points ago

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looks like they're....making bacon

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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dawwww.... thats so cute...

[–]MystischLibelle 1 point2 points ago

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Wish pigs stayed this size their whole life. ..Some of them anyway.

[–]Banko 3 points4 points ago

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Some types of pig are quite small: http://www.micro-pigs.net/

[–]MystischLibelle 1 point2 points ago

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thank you, you have just set one space of my future.

[–]AcidPT 0 points1 point ago

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Micro-pigs sounds a lot like some awesome 80s morning cartoon

[–]3kaufmann 1 point2 points ago

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piglet sexy time

[–]epithelia 0 points1 point ago

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Piggies are sooooo cute!

[–]jordanfilchock 0 points1 point ago

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i want one!

[–]billowred 0 points1 point ago

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Aww what a cute piggie!

[–]bruceki 0 points1 point ago

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Piglets sleeping in various groups in the sun http://ebeyfarm.blogspot.com/2010/08/piglets-in-sun.html

Piglets running on grass behind their sow http://ebeyfarm.blogspot.com/2010/05/good-day-on-farm.html

Piglets nursing on their sow http://ebeyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/10/part-of-fun.html

How to choose a nice boar piglet (pictures of all-black male piglet on grass) http://ebeyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/09/lets-talk-piglet-selection-your-boar.html

You're welcome

[–]P4CHI2S3XY 0 points1 point ago

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AWWW HE IS SPOOING WIT TEH TOY PIG!!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Eeek

[–]bootclunk -2 points-1 points ago

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he looks delicious.

[–]UniqueViolation -2 points-1 points ago

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it is so cool cuz he is cute AND will grow up to be bacon!

[–]daren_sf -2 points-1 points ago

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Baby Bacon!

[–]propaglandist -3 points-2 points ago

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Hmm. Is there any specific name for the meat of a young pig? Like, a young sheep is a lamb, etc...

Just asking.

[–]bruceki 1 point2 points ago

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A newborn pig is called a... pig or piglet Prior to the pig being weaned, it's a suckling pig it can also be called a shoat or shote (variously spelled) once weaned.
a virgin female pig is a gilt. More precisely, a pig that has never had a litter.
When a gilt or sow gives birth, they're farrowing a castrated pig is a barrow an intact male pig is a boar at any size

[–]wheatfields -3 points-2 points ago

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Its weird, my urge for food, and bacon still overrides how cute that thing is.

[–]Iliketoeatanimals -5 points-4 points ago

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he looks yummy

[–]Fakeallthethings -4 points-3 points ago

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Fake

[–]fattsoo -4 points-3 points ago

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yummmm, resting bacon

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[–]Banko 0 points1 point ago

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Good luck!

[–]oddballodd -5 points-4 points ago

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Please pass the tortillas.