I live in an apartment.

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Hard. Apartments are no good places for animals who depend on wallows for their wellbeing.

    And keep in mind that they grow. Having a 150-250kg animal in your living room is no fun.

    And they produce rather gross smelling shit and piss. Which might not make you friends with your neighbors.

  • shalafi@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Pig owner here. Keeping a pig in an apartment is going to be a little rough. You’d have to get them used to letting you put a harness on and walk them like a dog. I own my home, so I put in a huge dog door, worked great.

    Probably the biggest problem is their intelligence and destructiveness. You’d have a huge job keeping a pig from getting bored when you’re gone. Maybe they can be crate trained? Mine figured out 3 different ways to get into the beer, even defeating a baby lock, and got hammered. He does love him some beer.

    Hooves were a huge pain when my pig lived inside. They never got a chance to wear normally and I played hell getting him back and forth to the only vet in the area that would trim him. Even the local farrier had never done a pig. All that hassle, and I live on the edge of town in a redneck suburb. I seriously doubt you’re going to find a large animal vet in the city. You could probably work out the hoof thing with a rasp and 3 or 4 beers (for the pig, but you’ll both need that to get through the ordeal).

    If it’s a male, you’ll probably want to trim his tusks once or twice a year. I got that done on the nail salon trips.

    So, you’d have to get the pig used to a harness and car rides, find a vet or farrier for his hooves, and crate train him.

    Oh, one other small thing. Once or twice a year, depending on the animal, pigs “blow coat”. This is not anything like shedding. ALL OF THEIR HAIR FALLS OUT AT ONCE. So there’s that to consider. :)

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        2 days ago

        Been a couple of years, but here he is after he got out and the guy on the next street drugged him to take him off to the farm.

        Lady called: “Is that your signs out ‘bout missin’ a pig? My lowlife nephew got him and is fixin’ to take him to the farm. You best hurry!”

        Talked to the cops first because I didn’t want to go over there armed. Supervisor said just go ask, be cool, call us if there’s any hassle.

        “BTW, you the guy that had a bear in his house last Christmas? I was on that call!”

        Life in NW Florida. 🙄