Popular Pet Pigs

Pigs have become a trendy pet once again, now that they can be bred to stay small for life. Jane Croft breeds “micro pigs” full-time in Cambridgeshire, England, and demand for the tiny pets has increased exponentially. Croft appeared on Wednesday’s “Today” show with an armful of piglets, and said these animals are “really clean, highly intelligent, and just love to be loved,” which goes against the common belief that they are just food animals. Her pigs are a mixture of potbellied, Tamworth, Gloucester Old Spot, and Kune Kune varieties, and supposedly do not grow larger than a small spaniel. Actor Rupert Grint of Harry Potter fame bought two of the little pigs at $1,100 a pop.