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Dory was found on a New York roadside by a paving crew, covered in sunburn and road rash and too weak to stand.

All moms deserve a break, especially our rescued farm animal mothers!

In farm animal rescue, it's important that we give individuals the life they deserve, not just a better life than they had before.

Playful and social pigs are a lot like the dogs we know and love. Sadly, most pigs suffer on factory farms.

Blue was raised as part of Future Farmers of America, but his young guardian couldn't bear to see him hurt.

Last fall, authorities removed 44 animals, including Lizzie and Robbie pigs, from a cruelty situation in New York’s Finger Lakes region. These survivors are now celebrating their first fall at Farm Sanctuary.

We recently said goodbye to Rhino: a remarkable and spirited piglet whose love for life, despite severe health challenges, inspired and brought us so much joy. Rhino came to Farm Sanctuary with neurological issues — he had a head tilt and trouble balancing. We knew his condition might shorten his life. However, we vowed to make every moment count.

After “this little piggy went to market,” Jack and his friend Allan went home to Sanctuary. The boys—a Yorkshire pig and Hampshire/Duroc cross, respectively—were both raised for production purposes. They met at Lollypop Farm, the Humane Society of Greater Rochester, and are friendly and rambunctious boys with a bit of an eye for trouble. Mischievous behaviors aside, these are signs of social and problem-solving skills which likely helped the boys survive.

From “Charlotte’s Web” to “Babe,” pigs have a way of capturing our hearts. These stories, along with the ones about our friends at Farm Sanctuary, champion pigs as individuals—not meat. Some are spunky, some are mischevous, others shy, but all are sentient and emotive beings who deserve lives free from harm. On National Pig Day, held annually on March 1st, we celebrate our porcine pals and pay homage to the millions of pigs still slaughtered for meat in the United States each year. Each is “some pig” in his or her own way: It’s simply up to us to pay attention.