Page 18 - Hillside 2017 Newsletter for Web

Emergency Rescue of 22 Pigs... Left and below...
We were alerted to the plight of some poorly pigs, including Photos received of the pigs in
pregnant sows, who were in desperate need of help. Photos their current environment left us
showed them looking extremely thin and we heard from a local in no doubt we had to act fast.
sanctuary that was unable to take in the pigs, that one or two of
the pigs had been found dead and the rest were deperately There are
searching for food. Their owner, who did not want to send them now 350
for slaughter, was in desperate need of help. rescued pigs
living at
Trading Standards were also involved with helping these pigs and kind Hillside
locals were doing their best to feed the hungry animals.
After arrival at Hillside the pigs
We agreed to take in the survivors, several of whom are not only were given immediate veterinary
emaciated but also have a serious skin condition and 22 pigs arrived treatment and small regular
with us in February 2017. The owner, who had allowed the pigs to feeds of nutritious food to help
free-range over acres of land had got out of his depth looking after them recover.
them and was pleased that we were offering them a home.

Some of the sows Piggies at play: some of 38 piglets, born in the summer
arrived pregnant to the sows who came to us already pregnant.
and, in the
summer, 38 piglets
were born,
bringing the
number rescued
to 60. The largest
pig rescue in
Hillside’s history!

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