Good Appetite – Jackpot digs in quite well
As you can see piglet Jackpot quite enjoys his meal. We caught him while eating. In fact the food is tasty. Something entirely different than in the industrial livestock farming, where his brother X15 stays right now.
One small ball against boredom – life in the pig pen
X15 is now in a pen with his siblings. Piglets are brought here when they are three or four weeks old. They are taken away from their mother and live in a group with no contact to older pigs. They mostly live on slatted floors. Piglets live in these usually bare pens which are, in [...]
Jackpot explores his meadow
When the weather is fine, Jackpot can always be found outside, searching in the meadow for anything edible to dig out.
An interview with the Albert Schweitzer Foundation
Mahi Klosterhalfen tells us about serious animal abuse carried out by the farm ”Prignitzer Landschwein GmbH” and gives us his opinion about pig farming generally. (Movie: German only) [Source Castration Footage: http://www.tierschutzvideos.de]
Interview with PETA about keeping of pigs
In this interview the scientific consultant of the animal rights group PETA, Dr. Edmund Haferbeck, informs us about his concerns of keeping of pigs. We spoke about the keeping of mother animals, about the postnatal clipping and the separation of farrows from their mother.
Piglet Jackpot is sterilized as well – with local anesthetics
Due to the requirement of castration in a pet sanctuary (animal shelter), our piglet Jackpot unfortunately can´t stay out of this surgical procedure. However he´ll be sterilized with local anesthetic. Sadly, this is not common usage in Europe, where most pigs are sterilized without anesthetic. With full sensation of pain, 250.000 piglets in the EU [...]
X15 has moved to rearing
Arrival at Animal Paradise Schabenreith
After yesterday’s film showing X11′s journey, today’s film shows his first few steps in his new home: Animal Paradise Schabenreith. Don’t forget to send us your suggestions for a name for X11. THANK YOU!
Piglet X11 moves to the sanctuary
Piglet X11 is moving out of the intensive pig farm today, and into an animal’s paradise! From now on he’ll be free to live as a pig was intended to live. He will be able to make his own decisions and won’t be “used” for any human purposes. The film shows the journey and the [...]
The piglets are getting more independent
Aged three weeks, X15, X11 and their siblings are drinking from a water dispenser fixed in the wall. They are trying the food from time to time as well . But they still suckle. This piglet is curious about what is being held in the stall and show interest in the camera.
