Sweet Pea is a rescued Pot Belly Pig with a message that echoes in our hearts!!! Snohomish Lifestyles April 2016 writes:
Written by Dani Durand | Photography by BlueWing Photos
Sweet Pea the Pot Belly Pig was rescued on July 12th 2015, and brought to a beautiful farm in Snohomish. She had escaped a brutal and abusive past as well as almost being put down. She was given a new chance on life. Alth
ough she was rescued from her cruel environment Sweet Pea
still had a long way to go. She was extremely overweight maxing
out the veterinary scale at 300 pounds. Sweet Pea had gone fat blind, developed arthritis, was not friendly and could barely walk, each step she took she would pinch her belly fat with her feet. Over time, a stern diet, and the help from her rescuers Sweet Pea managed to lose weight and begin to improve, but there were still concerns. On September 29th 2015 Sweet Pea went to see Dr. Meera Music and Dr. Dana Bridges to get her very first tummy tuck! The doctors and nurses who performed the surgery had volunteered their time to run this operation and the family raised money to help pay for the supplies needed. Thankfully the surgery was a success; Sweet Pea woke up a new and improved pig! Her
attitude completely turned around and now she is smiling
and interacting. She likes and wants to see people. Her arthritis
is improving as well. She even started playing with the other
rescue pigs on the farm, and they love Sweet Pea. This brave pig
has been through so much but still seems to always keep a smile
on her face as well as on the people around her. She is an inspiration to animals everywhere! You can hear more about Sweet Pea’s story and how to donate to her care on facebook!
