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Remember micro pigs? In 2009 The Guardian ran a non-ironic article titled “which miniature animals make good pets” and earnestly advised purchasing not one pygmy goat, but two (lest the first feel ...

Micro pigs may be the £700 accessory du jour for celebrities including Victoria and David Beckham, but there is a catch: they may not remain micro. An advertisement from a leading breeder has been ...

Are you thinking of adopting a micro pig? Because of their small size, intelligent nature, and endearing personalities miniature pigs have become a serious pet option for Staffordshire animal lovers, ...

Impulse buys are common in the run-up to Christmas, but some purchases need careful consideration, warns our smallholder columnist STRUGGLING to find a Christmas present for that special person in ...

Mingle with pint-sized piglets while enjoying a picnic and pig-themed film. — -- Do you love pigging out on picnics? Well now you can, with real-life pigs. If you find yourself in London this May ...

11:56, Wed, Oct 14, 2015 Updated: 14:00, Wed, Oct 14, 2015 Pig farmers’ leaders want the showbiz fans of the tiny “tea cup” pigs to think twice about having the animals as pets. Pictures of stars ...

YOU can find them hanging out with David Beckham, lurking in Paris Hilton’s handbag or even playing with Harry Potter’s best mate. And now the micro pig has reared its tiny head on a Warwickshire farm ...

The UK's first micro pig breeder has been declared bankrupt after she claims a Facebook hate campaign by other breeders destroyed her business. Jane Croft, 43, set up Little Pig Farm two years ago, ...

In a friendship that would make animation film producers sit up and take notice, a cat, a dog and six micro-pigs have formed a firm bond for real in one UK home. Micro-pigs Chinook, Serge, Frenchie, ...

Micro pigs are supposed to stay small - but can sometimes grow to rival the normal farmyard breeds More than 100 so-called 'micro pigs' living in the wild have been shot in a cull by Swansea council.