May 2017 Newsletter - Ironwood Pig SanctuaryHi. My name is Nicole. I spoke to a lady from your sanctuary the other day. I explained how I can no longer care for our pot belly pig

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Ironwood Pig SanctuaryPost Office Box 35490Tucson, AZ 85740

July 2017

Dear Supporter,

First of all I would like to thank everyone for your many, many notes of support and condolences and extradonations in response to my May letter regarding the illness we experienced here this winter. It is difficult tohave time to grieve and it was especially hard during the outbreak when we had to keep moving to help thenext pig in need of our care. Reading all of your notes and emails allowed me to take the time to rememberand to start to heal and to grieve for those we lost. I am so thankful for all of your well wishes.

I would like to take this opportunity to give you an update on how things have been since the May newsletter.I am so happy to report that we have had no new cases and the pigs remain well from the disease. The causeof the illness was never identified in spite of all of the effort made by so many. I can only hope that it is trulygone and we will never experience such an outbreak again. As I feed the pigs, I look at so many who were sosick and are now back with their companions in their respective fields and are once again healthy and happy.Judy and Penny are but two who were at the clinic for so long that it seemed unlikely they would recover, butnow they have returned to their pig families.

Our doors are open once again and we have been able to welcome several new arrivals to the sanctuary andothers are waiting for their turn to join us here at Ironwood. Their reasons for coming here are many, but themost compelling reason is Charlie who came to us because the family had to move out of state for a multipleorgan transplant for their 21 year old daughter. The family was so relieved and grateful to know that Charliewould be well cared for and all their attention could be given to their daughter. We wish their family well andhope that their daughter has a full recovery.

As I write this letter we are bracing for record high temperatures here in the Southwest. We are ready withour ice towels and full water tanks and scaling back on clinic visits to be available for heat relatedemergencies that may surface in the next few days. Life at the sanctuary is never easy with all the dailycrisises that inevitably occur when one is attending to over 500 pigs. But I’ll take it compared to what wewere experiencing a few short months ago, anightmare I hope never to experience again.From an old sailor, we have righted the boat andare now on course again. Thank you all so verymuch for helping us to get through this.

Sincerely,

President & CoFounder

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Judy and Penny both spent almost 2 weeks at theclinic and have recovered. They are now back with

their friends.

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ames are an importantpart of our identity. Werespond to our names.

Our names are used for recordkeeping. We write our names onthings that belong to us. Thesame goes for the pigs ofIronwood (except that we writetheir names for them). Eachindividual pig has its own recordto show when it arrived, why itwas released to us, any medicalissues that crop up, where it lives,etc. Each pig needs a name to beable to identify it. We can’t justcall in that pig # 1,217 is havingtrouble eating and may need tohave dental work done. Can you

imagine hearing that and havingto stop and think, okay, which pigis that??? It’s much easier tofigure out if someone simply saysOtis might need a dental exam.

While showing visitors around thesanctuary and introducing them tothe many pigs that venture out tosay hello, I often get asked wherethe names come from. A lot of thepigs come from homes andalready have a name. Sometimesit’s a common name like Wilbur,Miss Piggy, Charlotte or Petunia

like Cheesecake, Pop Tart andPickles. Two siblings came inwith the names Hot Sauce andSweet Tea….clever and unique!There are some “candy pigs” heretoo…Skittles, Jelly Bean andTwix. And then there’s the galwhose name covers all the foodgroups….Vittles!

There have been many strays withno names over the years as well asbabies born to rescued moms thatneeded names. A lot of thosenames are music related. Manyyears ago we got a small group of

pigs that came in right after I hadgone to see B.B. King in concert.Of course, the largest femalebecame known as Lucille in honorof Mr. King’s famous guitar.Walter Riley was his saxophoneplayer and Reggie his bass player.We have since lost those threepigs but we do have B.B. Kingstill with us. Another time I hadgone to see Neil Diamond inconcert and we ended up withthree pigs bearing his first, middleand last name; Neil, Leslie andDiamond. Also related to that isShiloh, a name from one of myfavorite songs of his. Anyone

of which we have had many.Some come in with unusualnames such as Anxiety, Stinkbug,Dr. Charlotte Meatballs, Sunstaror Ganesha. Others have cute,catchy names like Pig Newton,Porky Pine and Possum Pig.Sometimes it’s a food relatedname that we’re not comfortablewith and it gets changed tosomething that is rhyming or atleast similar in sound. Forexample, Bacon Boy was changedto Kevin Bacon. Bacon Bits was

changed to Mr. Pitts. Bacon waschanged to Mason. Jamon(Spanish for ham) was changed toRamone. Other times we havegotten pigs with cute food names

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Travis McGee. He became one ofmy all time favorite pigs fromback in our early days. A book

series for children about Franklinthe Turtle was the inspiration forour Franklin. And speaking ofturtles, the Ninja turtles live at oneof our satellite locations;Michelangelo, Donetello,Raphael and Leonardo. And thecharacters from J.R.R. Tolkien’sLord of the Rings have beenrepresented by Gandalf, Frodoand Bilbo Baggins.

I taught elementary school formany years before becoming a“pig lady”. A few students suchas James Dixon and Monty have

who knows me knows I am a bigfan of Elvis Presley. So of coursewe had an Elvis as well as manyof his family members….his wifePriscilla, daughter Lisa Marie,mother Gladys, father Vernon, hismiddle name Aaron, his twinbrother Jesse and even his UncleVestor. Enjoying country musicas well, I’ve also named pigsWillie (Nelson), Waylon(Jennings), Kris (Kristofferson),(Kenny) Chesney and (Billy Ray)Cyrus. We had a rap star come intoo…Piggie Smalls. Then a littleplay with Steely Dan’s name for atalkative pig who was dubbedSquealy Dan.

There are other famous pigsresiding at Ironwood too.

(Winston) Churchill, Wyatt Earp,Doc Holliday, (Sylvester) Stalloneand John Wayne. Some are offictional infamy; Rambo, Scoobyand Luke Skywalker. From theTV show “Saved By the Bell” wehave Slater, Screech and Tori.Many of you may also recognizeLaverne, Shirley, Squiggy andLenny from the series back in thelate 70’s and early 80’s. And thenthere’s Mork and Mindy…nanu,nanu! Books are also greatsources for names. John D.McDonald wrote a series of booksabout a private investigator named

made honorary appearances in theroll call at Ironwood. My sister,also a teacher, named Latasha andTomika after two of her favoritestudents. A staff member from theearly days named a pig Buck aftera boy she had a major crush on.Danny Ray, my date to my seniorprom unknowingly has a pignamed after him. Our familymembers have been wellrepresented too. Somegrandparents of various staff havepigs named in their honor;Margaret, Miki, Grandma Winnie,Ernest, Blanch and Modesto. Themothers Sharona, MaryJo and

Glenda have been remembered.Huratio gained his named from astaff member’s son. My favoriteuncle was tickled when I named apig Wallace after him.

Several of us also just keep arunning list of names we hear orsee that we think would makegood piggy names. Sometimesvisitors give us ideas which iswhere Caroline, one of ourcurrent babies got her name.Many years ago a child visitingwith her mom suggested Huey,Louie and Dewey for a trio ofbaby brothers. The kind people



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that have rescued pigs sometimescome up with names. We oncegot a stray whose rescuer calledhim Colonel. Two more boyscoming in not long after becameGeneral and Major in keepingwith the military theme. One ofour sponsors named Roo after afavorite cat she had as a child.One of our earliest staff member’sparents picked a nameless pig and

gave him their daughter’schildhood nickname ofScoundral. We once named threegirls rescued from the desert afterour three vets at the time; Barbara,Karter and Christine.

During the sixteen years thatIronwood has been around wehave had to come up with a lot ofnames. The names are importantnot only in helping us to identifythe pigs but also to make them theunique individuals that they are.Each one has a special place inour hearts and yours no matterwhat the name is. Thanks to youwe are able to provide apermanent, safe home to all of thepigs….Alice, Betsy, Phil, Tank,Uno, Zachary, Brazil, Sedona,Socks, Houdini, Dottie, Bruce,Snort, and so on and so on…..

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Hi. My name is Nicole. I spoke toa lady from your sanctuary theother day. I explained how I canno longer care for our pot bellypig. I boughthim from abreeder whoruns a pettingzoo. She told methat they couldbe treated andtrained likedogs. I thought Idid the accurateresearch inknowing how tocare for andmaintain a pig. Imean if dogscould be trained, how hard couldit be to train a pig? We got himwhen he was only a piglet. He isnow 9 months old. I was told Icould potty train and leash trainhim, but to mydismay nothinghas worked. Hewould terrorize myhouse, go intoevery cupboard,rip food out of mykids’ hands, tearup papers, pee and poop whereverand whenever he wanted. Asmuch as I thought a pig could be acute house pet that is not the case.I love him and he has never beenvicious other than taking thingsout of people’s hands andsquealing at the top of his lungswhen he knows it’s feeding time.He has begun rooting up myentire backyard, has knocked

down all of my potted plants, hasundone all my gravel landscaping,and has managed to dig up everytree we own. I am in an urgent

manner to give himto a rescue as I’mafraid what he canpotentially do to mythree children whoare young as well asour dog. He hasbecome very strongand is very strongheaded. If I couldget one message outto the public itwould be to doaccurate research,know that pigs are

pigs and you cannot change theirmentality. They may be cute butthey grow up like every otheranimal. They are meant to be ona farm, in dirt, mud, they are

messy. You cannotchange who they are orwhat’s in their genes.Leave pigs for thefarms and visit them,do not try to makethem house pets.

Please let me know when youwould be able to get him, we arein an urgent time crunch and willhave to resort to other options forhim if he cannot get to a rescuesoon. Thank you and I lookforward to hearing from you.

---Nicole

See follow up about Henley nowat Ironwood on the next page.

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“I bought him from abreeder who runs apetting zoo. Shetold me that they

could be treated andtrained like dogs.”

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We have had a few inquiries over the years from supporters that wanted to check out Ironwood before makinga donation. They were checking Guidestar and wondered why they could not find Ironwood there. The reasonis that we are listed under our parent organization which is The Mary C Schanz Foundation. We are doingbusiness as (dba) the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary. GuideStar gathers and disseminates information about everysingle IRS-registered nonprofit organization. They provide as much information as they can about eachnonprofit's mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs, transparency, governance and so muchmore. They do this so that supporters like you can take the information and make the best decisions possible.

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Consider the Ironwood Pig Sanctuarywhen making your estate plans.

A bequest is easy to implement and simple to change at anytime. You can give specific property, designate a dollaramount, a percentage of your estate, the residual of yourestate, a contingent bequest naming Ironwood as therecipient in case another beneficiary does not survive you,

your retirement plan, or life insurance policy. You can also set up a trust for specific charitiesthat you want to support. The Mary C Schanz Foundation is doing business as (dba) theIronwood Pig Sanctuary. For your Will please use both names (although it is okay if you’vealready used only the Ironwood Pig Sanctuary name), the post office address from the backcover and this tax identification number for the Foundation: 86-0999483. Your support makesit possible for us to give a loving home to 540 Pot-Bellied Pigs in our care and is very muchappreciated.

HenleyHenley came to Ironwood and soon became good friends with a young girl named Pinta. Thetwo youngsters are now living in the same holding pen and sharing a shelter. They will soonbecome residents of the Main Field and be part of the large herd living there. Henley is a happy,lovable boy!

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separate homesbut arrived atIronwood withintwo months ofeach other.

Pickles and Wiggy came in March of 2011 thenLincoln joined them in May. Due to the timingPickles, Wiggy and Lincoln along with Hero andSnuggles who arrived in April of that year, allestablished themselves in a little community in thenorth end of our Main Field. They have becomefriends and hang tight in their territory.

Pickles and Wiggy were released to us because theowner had been in an accident and would be immobilefor at least 6 months. They were well into their adultyears and are now considered seniors but are still ableto get around well in our Main Field and enjoy theirsmall community of friends.

Lincoln was just over a year old when we picked himup. He had been well socialized but was living in avery stressful situation. While he had a backyardwhich he should have been free to enjoy, the owneralso had a dog that nipped at Lincoln and herded himback to the patio and his igloo when he tried toventure out. Luckily for Lincoln the owner made thedecision to release him to us before the situationbecame a crisis. He is such a friendly boy. Everytime Ben and Iwalk out in theMain Field inthe evening themoment Lincolnhears us he getsup and comesover for a bellyrub, free to roamwithout a dog totaunt him.

tis and most ofhis familyarrived at

Ironwood on March 1st2009. He and his foursiblings were a mere fiveweeks old. MommaGwendolyn and DaddyScott had been turnedloose in the desert. Theywere found and turnedinto the Humane Society

in Yuma. On January 19th Gwendolyn gave birth tonine babies. Two died and two were adopted. Theremaining five babies and Gwendolyn and Scott weredelivered to us here at Ironwood.

Otis and Herbie were adopted in 2009. They weregiven back to us in May of 2015 along with anotherpig named Wilbur. Herbie and Otis were extremelyobese when they were returned to us. Since theywere not able to move around much we put them inour Special Needs East Field with a few of our seniorpigs. In the past two years they have lost a great dealof weight and are now much more mobile. Otis,Herbie and Wilbur have all been integrated into ournew Far East Field and have a much larger area toexplore. It takes years for morbidly obese pigs toreach their ideal weight, but they are well on their wayand are now active, happy pigs.



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My dad is a firefighter and has totravel a lot during wildfire season. Hedidn’t like leaving me and my sisterLouise alone all the time so we camehere to live.

My family moved to Texas and leftme with another family who didn’treally want me. I’m glad I endedup here living with lots of otherpigs. It’s fun having pig friends!

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The pigs pictured here have all gotten established in afield, settled in as members of a herd and have made newpiggy friends. The only thing they are lacking now is asponsor! Please help them out by choosing your favorite

(or favorites!). Your$30 monthly donationwill help provide fortheir basic needs. Youwill receive theirhistory and photoswith an update andnew pictures later inthe year. Please joinour family of sponsorstoday! Thank you!---DonnaDDoonnnnaa

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My sister Thelma and I came hereto be boarded for a few months butit just didn’t work out for us to goback home because of our dad’swork. We like it here though!

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watching a choreographed showas one person immediately beginspreparing the bowls for those pigswith special meals while anotherstarts putting pigs in theirindividualized pens and a third

person passes out the sandwicheswith medications tucked inside.The pigs know the routine andquickly fall into place whether bytheir pen or in a circle around themed person. If the feeders aretaking longer than usual, maybedue to training a new staff personor looking at changes in thefeeding or whatever, the volumeand excitability of the pigs rises.If things don’t move alongquickly enough, we have to worry

hen people think aboutIronwood’s pigs andpicture them getting

fed, it’s a tranquil vision of allthese sweet beings gatheredpeacefully together as a fewpeople scatter grain around apasture of green. If you have hadthe opportunity to visit thesanctuary, you realize that is notthe case here. It’s the desert.There is no green pasturealthough we do have a beautifulsetting with a large variety ofcacti and desert vegetation againstthe backdrop of the mountains inthe distance. The pig population,sitting around 540 these days, isdivided into 28 different fields orspecial care areas. We feed thevarious sections in the same orderevery day because the pigs arevery much into their routines andprefer things to be done the sameway at the same time each day.While the pigs in Comanche’sField are up early waiting to beserved their breakfast, the herdover in Northwest Field are stillsnoozing in their sheltersknowing they have no need to getup until much later.

When the feeding teamapproaches a field, the pigs gathertogether and begin muttering,clacking, chattering and squealingas the anticipation of food builds.There is a pattern to be followedat each field, sometimes with oneperson if it’s a smaller herd or 2-3working in tandem for the largerherds. In the bigger fields it’s like

about fights breaking out as thehungry pigs lose their patienceand begin to jostle and shove oneanother. Some of them have littlecontrol of themselves at feedingtime while others always waitpatiently on the outskirts. It’s allin the different personalities. Butthe feeders are aware of thoseissues and try to keep up a quickpace to get the feeding process ingear.

Now, it’s not only the pigs wehave to think about during thefeeding preparations. If you turnyour back on the station wheremeals are being prepared, thebirds and squirrels are quick totake advantage. Those cute littlechipmunk looking guys (actuallya Harris’ antelope squirrel) areeverywhere! They jump up intothe tubs and start gorgingthemselves on the pigs’ mashes orgrab chunks of the medsandwiches and run away withthem. The birds are just as bad.



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bags with bunches of themclipped together for the variousgroups within each field. Thebirds peck holes through the bagsand eat the bread. And don’tforget those ravens! These hugebirds will dive down, grab a batchof bags and fly off with the wholething. More than once I’ve foundthe clipped together empty bagswith the bottoms shredded whilewalking my dog way out in thedesert. The ravens are very boldand have been seen hopping rightup into a pig’s bowl and starteating their food. We do our bestto keep blankets or towels overthe tubs and bowls as we preparethe meals but the critters arepretty determined and it onlytakes a second of you lookingaway before someone hassnatched something off the table.

I mentioned the pesky critters butthere are also the “polite” visitorsthat appear in the fields. There

are a lot of rabbits that areregulars at the sanctuary. Somecome out to share grain aroundthe feeding troughs. The pigsdon’t mind them being there. Ieven saw Hamlet gently tap onebunny on the head with his chin acouple of times while they were

The main culprits are the curve-billed thrashers, cactus wrens and

ladder-backed woodpeckers.They too love the grain andmashes and swoop in to gobble upas much as possible. The

medication sandwiches are keptin individual Ziploc sandwich

both eating as if he was sayinggood morning. The bunny keptright on eating like he was used tothat happening. More rabbits

appear as the alfalfa hay is spreadthroughout the field once the pigshave finished their grain. Weoften see rabbits and pigs side byside, contentedly grazing on hay.The doves and quail are alsonumerous, but they tend to movein quietly once the feeding frenzyis over to peck around in thetroughs and hay piles for scraps.

After everything is prepared, pigsare in the pens and the meds havebeen passed out we then proceedto get them all fed. The “penpigs” get bowls with their specialmeals passed out to them whilethe remainder of the herd is fedgrain poured into troughs and



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bowls scattered throughout thefield. We have those spread outso that the pigs separate enoughthat everyone has the opportunityto get their fair share. The feedershurriedly get the grain out thenstep back to observe the action.They need to see if all the pigs arelooking and acting normal. Is

anyone hanging back and noteating? That’s a sure sign of aproblem with a pig. Where isEllie? She is losing her hearingand sometimes is still asleep,unaware that her herd is being fed.Someone has to go find her andwake her up. Is Haiden limping?Call it in on the walkie-talkie tosee if that’s normal for him or is ita new development that needs to

add water to areas so the pigs cancool themselves off immediatelyafter eating.

Things both the watering andfeeding staff have to be on thelookout for during the hot seasonare the scorpions and rattlesnakes.

There are plenty of both out herein the desert. The scorpions aremost often found beneath thewater bowls and pools as they likethe cool damp ground. You haveto learn to watch where you stepwhen lifting up a pool to rinse itout. The rattlesnakes like to getup under the tarps that cover thehay at each of the feeding stations.That discovery is always a bit ofan adrenaline rush! We need thesnakes though because there isalso an excess of packrats in thearea that feed on the hay and liketo nest inside the pigs’ shelters.They surround their home withcactus pieces which can make theblankets a sticky, painful mess, sowhile we would prefer not to haverattlesnakes in places where we’reworking, we hope that theirbellies are full of packrats. Thereare many other species of snakesspotted….bull snakes, kingsnakes and red or black racers.We are happy to see them andhope they are doing their job of

be checked out moreclosely. Or it may begood news toreport….Lulu ate all ofher food with nohesitation today. Yippee!She must be feelingbetter. There are alwaysthings to watch for andfeeding time is a greattime to observe the pigsfor abnormal behavior orimprovements withrecent issues.

There are other chores besidesgetting the pigs fed that thefeeding team is responsible forduring the morning feedingprocess. During the wintermonths and rainy season thefeeders must “tuck” the blanketsback inside the shelters. The pigstend to drag those out with themwhen they get up in the morning.We try to get that choreaccomplished while the pigs areeating or at least before movingon to the next field. In the hotmonths the feeders have to makesure there is drinking wateravailable during meals. There is adifferent team of people whoseonly job is to clean and fill thenumerous bowls and pools withwater but they aren’t always in aparticular field when it’s being fedso we just have to see that there isenough water to hold the pigsover until the watering teamarrives. Usually at the beginningof the hot season when the mudwallows aren’t yet saturatedenough to hold water all day orlater in the summer when thetemperatures are really soaringupward the feeders may have to



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telltale warning rattle from asnake. We also have plenty ofsmiles to share like when LouieGray looks all silly as he trots offwith a huge mouthful of hayhappily wagging his tail over hisbig score. Or seeing a group ofpiggy friends in the Peoria Fieldnapping under the shade ramadawhile sparrows flit from one pigto the other, pecking andscratching bits of hay or grain outof the pigs’ hair. Or watching alizard sit on Tucker’s head whilehe is sound asleep, whipping itstongue out to catch flies. Orseeing two best friends, Piggy andGinny nuzzling each other as theyshare a pile of hay. None of thiswould be possible without yourhelp. The pigs and staff ofIronwood are forever grateful toyou!

---Donna

support and generous donations,we are able to provideindividualized care for each pig.We have frustrating moments attimes like watching a raven fly off

with the pack of meds you’resupposed to be handing out ordancing backward from thehaystack when you hear that

keeping down the rat population.If a rattlesnake is spotted cruisingthrough a field, we’ll give a headsup over the walkie-talkie to beaware in that particular area, butwe leave the snake to go about itsbusiness. If one is seen inside theindividual holding pens or in thehay barn, we will usually move itout of the area since it is ratherclose quarters in there.

While it may not be the serene,idyllic picture of pigs calmlygrazing on green hillsides that onemight envision, it’s still a sight tosee. The comment I often hearfrom visitors at the end of a touris, “I had no idea what wasinvolved in caring for this manypigs.” A lot is happening duringthe feeding process which cantake up to four or more hours tocomplete. But thanks to your



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4 years old while Cathy is 3½.She was just so nice to me rightoff the bat. She had been livingthere for a couple of monthsalready, having also been a strayfound in the town of Maricopa.

Chatty Cathy hadbeen spayed abouta month before Iwent in forneutering, so wewere bothrecovering fromsurgery at thesame time. Afterwe were bothhealed up the

people here noticed that Cathyand I really liked each other and

let us go out into the yard togetherto see if we would get along. Wewere sop e r f e c tt o g e t h e rright fromthe start! Ifelt like Ihad knownC a t h yforever andwe had somuch in

common.

Chatty Cathy and I now live in theNorthwest Field which is a mid-

sized field with a small herd of 18pigs. When we moved there theherd was bigger with 26 pigs. Iwas afraid that Cathy would gooff and meet someone else andforget all about me but it turns outI had nothing to worry about. Sheloves me as much as I love her!We found a house that is perfectfor the two of us. In the morningswe used to lie in the feed troughsand wait for breakfast. That’s notvery comfortable anymorebecause we both have grown quitea bit since then. These days wejust find a comfy spot either in the

y name is Logan.About 2½ years ago Iwas trotting down the

road with my doggy friend whena lady in the neighborhood sawus. She coaxed the two of us into

her yard because she was afraidwe would get run over since wewere near a busy street. A searchfor our owners turned up a blankso the nice woman turned toIronwood for help. They werehappy to take me in and the ladywas able to get the dog placed in agood home too.

When I first came to the sanctuaryI lived in one of the individualholding pens because I had to getneutered then wait for 45 dayssince males can still be fertileduring that time period. It wasn’ttoo bad though because I got to goout into the exercise yard for awhile every day and it was fun torun around and explore that area.There was a girl named ChattyCathy that was living in the pennext door. She is amazing! I justfell in love with her right away!We’re close to the same age; I’m



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up close to each other. It’s socozy! We also have our favoriteshade ramada where we like tohang out by the pool on hot, sunnydays. But rather than take a dip inthe clean pool water when we gethot, Cathy and I both like to roll inthe mud wallow. It’s so much funand feels so good to just kick and

squirm around, getting coatedwith wet, cool mud. We may notwin any beauty contests, but wejust don’t care! We’re having toomuch fun!

Chatty Cathy and I have a greatrelationship. We do spend mostof our time together but are alsocomfortable with each other goingoff to do some exploring orvisiting with other pigs on ourown. It’s great knowing that wehave that freedom to do what wewant but it’s also a comfortknowing that we’d really rather betogether. Chatty Cathy is my firsttrue love and will always be myforever love!

---Logan

shade or out in the sun dependingon the time of year and relaxtogether while we wait for ourfood.

During the winter Chatty Cathyand I have warm blankets in ourhouse. We like to burrow down inthe middle of the pile and snuggle

MISSION STATEMENTThe Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is dedicated to eliminating the suffering of pot-bellied pigs by

promoting spaying and neutering, assisting owners and other sanctuaries, and providing apermanent home in a safe, nurturing environment for those that are abandoned, abused,

neglected, or unwanted.

* Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is accredited by the American Sanctuary Association.* The Ironwood Pig Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and

your donations are tax deductible.



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May 2017 Newsletter - Ironwood Pig SanctuaryHi. My name is Nicole. I spoke to a lady from your sanctuary the other day. I explained how I can no longer care for our pot belly pig