Did you know November was National Adopt a Senior Pet Month? Over here, we’re HUGE fans of senior pets and here’s just a few reasons why:
1. They’re adorable. I mean, look at the photo above!
2. They’re less likely to get adopted so you’re saving a life.
3. Their golden years are so special and it’s an honor to give them all the love they may have missed growing up.
4. They’re so chill. Sleeping is their top priority!
5. They’re typically trained so no potty training needed.
6. They’re full of love and show their gratitude.
Of course, they also may come with a laundry list of special needs.
For example, Gizmo (featured above) likes to be hand fed in his stroller and given water out of a china tea cup. He also needs regular rehab such as laser therapy, massage, and water treadmill time for a birth defect and an oncologist to manage his multiple (benign) mast cell tumors. He’ll be 16 soon and we think he’s perfect!
If you have space and the resources, please consider opening your home to a senior pet. Check out petfinder.com or one of the many amazing pug rescues featured on our site. Your life will soon be overflowing with furry friend love!
In honor of National Pug Day on October 15, we donated four $250 micro-grants to Homeward Bound Pug Rescue to help with the sweet Tahlequah girl, Tiny Paws Rescue to help Charlie, Pug Hearts to help Koa, and DFW Pug Rescue to help Liz.
In October we also donated $300 to Road To Refuge Animal Sanctuary to help Opie get an insulated barn and heater (shown below), $300 to Pacific Pug Rescue and $300 to Sleepy Pig Farm to help support recent rescue efforts.
We’re so grateful for the work they do for these beautiful beings!
Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. Pigs and Pugs Project is honored to support the Maui Humane Society (MHS)—which is working diligently to reunite animals with their humans, with current estimates of over 3,000 lost or missing pets. MHS also is working with emergency response teams to provide medical attention to pets in need in Lahaina and we donated $500 toward their efforts.
Annually Pigs & Pugs Project donates five to six thousand dollars in $100 to $1000 micro-grants to a variety of US-based pig sanctuaries and pug rescues. We follow their work on social media and try to respond to emergency rescues, overwhelming vet bills, and basic needs such as purchasing more hay for bedding, where possible.
You’ll find micro-grantee stories, photos, and updates over on our blog and on our Instagram account. Thank you for helping to support our mission to make the lives of pigs and pugs happier and healthier.
Want your rescue/sanctuary to be considered for a micro-grant? Reach out HERE.
As of August 2023, Pigs & Pugs Project has made 14 micro-grants totaling $4,400 to a variety of pig sanctuaries and pug rescues.
We’ve donated to emergency rescues such as piglet Nolan falling from a transport truck and being cared for by Sisu Refuge, to Jovie from Sleepy Pig Farm (featured in the photo) who was born without an essential body part and needed emergency surgery and round the clock care, to numerous pug rescues such as Pug Nation LA, Pug Hearts, and Wyoming Pug Rescue struggling to care for the influx of strays and owner surrenders.
Thank you for supporting our mission to make the lives of pigs and pugs happier and healthier!
Fun Facts About Pigs
1. Pigs are the fourth most intelligent animal (after chimps, dolphins, and elephants). Yes, even smarter than our dogs!
2. Pigs can run a seven-minute mile.
3. Pigs paint. You know Pigcasso, right?!
4. Pigs are actually quite clean. They use mud to cool off since they don’t have sweat glands (happy as a pig in mud!) and use the bathroom away from their living and eating space.
5. Esther the Wonder Pig lives in a home in Canada, wears adorable outfits, and was thought to be a “mini pig” who now weighs 650 pounds. She’s a social media sensation who has helped make pigs beloved globally.
6. Mini pigs grow to 300 pounds and teacup/micro pigs are a myth. Many are ending up in shelters or abandoned in cities (even DC).
7. You can meet (and adopt) pigs at a variety of sanctuaries around the world.
8. Pigs love belly rubs, are active communicators (grunts and squeals), and form close social bonds.
Please join us in honoring these beautiful beings today and every day! Our mission is to make the lives of pigs and pugs happier.
Pigs & Pugs was so delighted to discover Safe in Austin, a Texas sanctuary that rescues animals from severe abuse or neglect and works with these same animals to help provide healing and hope to at-risk and special needs communities.
We’ve shared a $500 micro-grant with two of Safe in Austin’s pigs, Hattie & Poppy.
Hattie and Poppy arrived at the sanctuary from a high school Future Farmers of America barn. The family that purchased them as little piglets fell madly in love and decided they simply couldn’t send them off to become bacon.
These two girls adore rolling over for long belly rubs and give kisses generously.
We’re happy to support this duo as they heal the hearts they encounter, as well as Safe in Austin’s inspiring broader mission.
$300 to Sleepy Pig Farm Animal Sanctuary for their rescue of Jovie (shown below), her two siblings, and mama
$250 to Sisu Refuge for J&C Farm and Rescue’s of Puddin’ Pop
$250 to Sisu Refuge for Xavier’s vet bills (featured above in the bow tie)
$250 to Ziggy’s Refuge for a recent rescue of 43 pigs
$250 to Tiny Paws Pug Rescue to help with their recent rescue of this adorable senior pug Chip
$500 to The Pug Queen to help with Matilda’s healing
$500 to Pacific Pug Rescue to help with their general fund
$500 to Homeward Bound Pug Rescue to help with their rescue of 7-day-old Bucky and two of his family members
$300 to My Pig Filled Life to help with the daily sanctuary expenses
This year we donated $6,172 to pig sanctuaries and pug rescues. Since transitioning Tranquil Space Foundation to Pigs & Pugs Project in 2016, we’ve donated $31,8631 in micro-grants to support our mission to help make the lives of pigs and pugs happier and healthier. Thank you for being part of our journey!
Did you know November was National Adopt a Senior Pet Month? Over here, we’re HUGE fans of senior pets and here’s just a few reasons why:
1. They’re adorable. I mean, look at those photos above!
2. They’re less likely to get adopted so you’re saving a life.
3. Their golden years are so special and it’s an honor to give them all the love they may have missed growing up.
4. They’re so chill. Sleeping is their top priority!
5. They’re typically trained so no potty training needed.
6. They’re full of love and show their gratitude.
Of course, they also may come with a laundry list of special needs.
For example, Gizmo (featured above) likes to be hand fed in his stroller and given water out of a china tea cup. He also needs regular rehab such as laser therapy, massage, and water treadmill time for a birth defect and an oncologist to manage his multiple (benign) mast cell tumors. He’ll be 15 soon and we think he’s perfect!
If you have space and the resources, please consider opening your home to a senior pet. Check out petfinder.com or one of the many amazing pug rescues. Your life will soon be overflowing with furry friend love!
This summer we donated:
$250 to Pug Queen to help with Willa’s surgery
$100 to Full Circle Farm Sanctuary for Olivia’s surgery (featured above)
Two $250 micro-grants to Pug Hearts of Houston to help with their intake of over 171 pugs in 100 days (oh my!) and Emory’s care
Meet these cuties over in our Instagram featured stories.
Please check out these organizations to support their efforts in making the lives of pigs and pugs happier!
This spring we donated:
$500 to Pacific Pug Rescue to help with the rescue of sweet senior Pearl.
$250 to Oinking Acres to help a pig who’d been attacked by dogs.
$250 to Ironwood Pig Sanctuary to help another sweet pig who’d been attacked by dogs.
$250 to PugHearts of Houston to help 4-month-old Ari {featured in the photo} who needed surgery and was one of nine pugs they rescued that weekend!
$250 to Tiny Paws Pug Rescue to help 9-week-old Joanie.
Please visit these amazing organizations for your next pig or pug or adoption or sponsorship!
Pug Rescue of Austin shared the following on their Instagram page:
Barclay was found about 6 weeks ago south of San Antonio, abandoned and starving. He is nothing but skin and bones and is unable to keep his food down.
He is currently at Westlake Animal Hospital under doctors care and undergoing a battery of tests. Please consider donating to help us save Barclay. Our $5,000 fundraising goal will cover diagnostics, hospital care and possible surgery.
We knew we had to help and promptly sent a $400 micro-grant toward Barclay’s care. We’re grateful for the compassionate work of Pug Rescue of Austin and look forward to Barclay’s recovery!