[Gpdd] MISC: Jellybean update and a question

[Emma White]

Hi there piggies and their people!
Well, I've had Jellybean, my rescue pig, for 3 weeks now, and  
although she is still very timid, she has calmed down considerably.  
We have cuddles every evening, with her snuggled in a towel so she  
feels safer. She is enjoying a vast array of fresh vegetables as well  
as pellets and hay, and is gaining weight! She doesn't like eating in  
front of me, but when I leave her alone, her food disappears! She  
must be in heaven eating all these fresh foods she never had before :)

Unfortunately, before she came to live with me, she didn't have the  
"luxury" of fresh foods or a nice soft bed of hay to snuggle in, so  
although she doesn't seem to be 'in love' with me yet, she must be a  
much happier piggy, and that is enough for me at this stage. I have  
always had snuggly pigs in the past - Suki was so affectionate - but  
it is enough for now that Bean's life is much improved...

Which leads me to my question - since piggies are social animals, and  
since Bean may never learn to love socialising with me, should I get  
her a piggie friend? Would her life be enriched by the company of  
another piggie? She did grow up with about 35 other pigs in  
disgusting conditions, but this would be completely different. It  
wouldn't happen until I could track down a rescue piggie in need of a  
home, so it could take a while. I have made a promise to myself to  
never buy another pet shop animal while there are animals in need of  
loving homes out there.

Any opinions or advice on whether a shy piglet might benefit from a  
piggie friend would be much appreciated!

Emma & Bean, with Suki watching over us from the Rainbow Bridge
in Australia
emma10678 at dodo.com.au