06/19/2026
This is a true story!
Our pig Ellie Mae had not been doing well for some time. We tried all sorts of things to help her. Erica and I decided we didn’t want her to suffer anymore and we talked about a time that felt right to end her suffering. Just the two of us in the kitchen, we said let’s wait until after the first week of camp so we can be there for the other animals (we know pigs are smart animals and weren’t sure how the other pigs would handle losing her). NO JOKE THE VERY NEXT DAY… someone reached out and asked if we could help this guy… we would like to introduce you to Gus… Gus is a 5 year old pig who’s owners were not able to keep him on their property after their township made some changes to their policies regarding animals in a residential development. Gus is a big boy (bigger than Norman) but an absolute SWEETHEART! We will be sharing more about him in the coming days.
We don’t know how it happens but it always seems to workout that when we lose an animal, another one needs our support.