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I’m frequently asked why I have a pet pig. I was diagnosed with epilepsy in college. A week after I got married, I went from having one or two seizures a year to eight to ten a day. Daily activities became like climbing Everest to me. My husband wanted a companion for me, but he is extremely allergic to dogs and cats. I showed him a video of a mini pig playing with a dog and he was sold.
Hamlet came to me in a seemingly hopeless situation. She never left my side on my worst days and was always ready to play. She’s the reason I took up photography. I wanted to capture all of our silly adventures and share her amazing personality.
Hamlet saved me. My epilepsy taught me how frail life can be. Hamlet taught me that life is a beautiful gift despite its frailty. I hope Hamlet’s photos bring you as much joy, laughter, and love as she’s brought me.
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Meet Hamlet, my little pet pig
I’m frequently asked why I have a pet pig
Actually, Hamlet came to me in a seemingly hopeless situation
In college I was diagnosed with epilepsy
I had from eight to ten seizures a day
Daily activities became like climbing Everest to me
My husband wanted a companion for me, but he is extremely allergic to dogs and cats
That’s when Hamlet came into my life
Hamlet saved me
She never left my side on my worst days and was always ready to play
My epilepsy taught me how frail life can be, Hamlet taught me that life is a beautiful gift despite its frailty
I started photographing Hamlet in the hope that her photos bring you as much joy, laughter, and love as she’s brought me
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CherieKilburn 9 years ago
I have a therapy pig and he is the best thing in the world! I love your photos!
jevais 9 years ago
please stop eating pork. Pigs are very badly treated in these huge animal industrial farming. Mother pigs don't have space to stand or to turn around. They are always lying down as not to walk on a piglet. Pigs grown for meat live horrible lives. They can't walk well as they have very little space, they stand on metal rods as flooring and their hoofs are just open sores, when they come to load them in trucks for the slaughter house, the poor pigs have trouble walking and beaten to make them go faster. Look all this up on the net please.
jevais 9 years ago
Stop eating PORK!!!!!!! The way they are raised and killed is so horrible. Look it up on the net and see how mother pigs are not allow to stand so they won't walk on the piglets. Pigs raised for meat can't walk and are beaten when being pushed into the trucks that bring them to the slaughter house.
RoxyMethoxy 9 years ago
Aww soo cute. IMHO Animals are the best cure for sadness and can help with almost every ailment imaginable. They show you how to life the moment! :) Especially those whom you really bond with like dogs (come first because I'm biased XD), pigs and cats.
FranWincek 8 years ago
The story pulled at my hamstrings...I meant heartstrings...wink... it's wonderful to have the love of a little fellow being...
captaingrumpy 9 years ago
They act just like dogs (silly ones) and get into the same stuff , BUT they give a lot of love as well.
Audra Hannon 2 years ago
This is truly amazing. I too became a pig mom May. I have two Pork Chop and Hamlet. My little Hamlet gets into everything, but I love them both with my whole heart. I also have epilepsy so reading your story really touched me.
Vicki Peters 8 years ago
There's always one loser on a message board. That would be you Natalie.
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JaninaKasiliauskaite 9 years ago
there is,,,,, is called Göttingen minipig. Sure they grow up, but 3 times smaller than normal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pig_breeds
CherieKilburn 9 years ago
I have a therapy pig and he is the best thing in the world! I love your photos!
jevais 9 years ago
please stop eating pork. Pigs are very badly treated in these huge animal industrial farming. Mother pigs don't have space to stand or to turn around. They are always lying down as not to walk on a piglet. Pigs grown for meat live horrible lives. They can't walk well as they have very little space, they stand on metal rods as flooring and their hoofs are just open sores, when they come to load them in trucks for the slaughter house, the poor pigs have trouble walking and beaten to make them go faster. Look all this up on the net please.
jevais 9 years ago
Stop eating PORK!!!!!!! The way they are raised and killed is so horrible. Look it up on the net and see how mother pigs are not allow to stand so they won't walk on the piglets. Pigs raised for meat can't walk and are beaten when being pushed into the trucks that bring them to the slaughter house.
RoxyMethoxy 9 years ago
Aww soo cute. IMHO Animals are the best cure for sadness and can help with almost every ailment imaginable. They show you how to life the moment! :) Especially those whom you really bond with like dogs (come first because I'm biased XD), pigs and cats.
FranWincek 8 years ago
The story pulled at my hamstrings...I meant heartstrings...wink... it's wonderful to have the love of a little fellow being...
captaingrumpy 9 years ago
They act just like dogs (silly ones) and get into the same stuff , BUT they give a lot of love as well.
Audra Hannon 2 years ago
This is truly amazing. I too became a pig mom May. I have two Pork Chop and Hamlet. My little Hamlet gets into everything, but I love them both with my whole heart. I also have epilepsy so reading your story really touched me.
Vicki Peters 8 years ago
There's always one loser on a message board. That would be you Natalie.
Load More Replies... JaninaKasiliauskaite 9 years ago
there is,,,,, is called Göttingen minipig. Sure they grow up, but 3 times smaller than normal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pig_breeds
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