Adopt or buy a pot bellied pig?

We can all agree that owning a pet can be very fulfilling and relaxing, no matter how much time, effort, and requirements are needed in order to properly take care it. Piglets for sale, puppies for sale, bunnies for sale, and monkeys for sale are but some of the signs that an individual with a desire to take care of a certain pet will go look for in an pet store, and armed with the proper knowledge and enough drive and courage, will go on to purchase his or her pet of choice. Due to the heavy demand (no pun intended), pot-bellied pigs are now available to pet enthusiasts and exotic pet lovers who want to take a crack at taking care of a different kind of pet. You read that right – it will not be weird finding a “teacup piglets for sale” sign right next to all the other “pets for sale” sign on your local pet stores. Pot-bellied pigs have proven to be quite popular among individuals looking to take care of a different kind of pet. With their cheerful nature, a sense of serenity, and the fact that they are absolutely adorable, pot-bellied pigs are actually really fun to take care of.

As with a lot of pets, there are actually a lot of ways for a pet owner to get a hold of certain pets. Because of the boom in pet owning nowadays, a lot of people have been experimenting and breeding different species of pets. Before you go and report these people, experimenting and breeding among pet enthusiasts is a term loosely used to describe the way they produce a different breed of pet. Dog and cat lovers have been doing this for years: they find two of the most adorable looking dog or cat that they could find and then let these animals “mate”. The result may or may not be appealing, but through the years of “experimenting” (for lack of a better term) have allowed pet enthusiasts to produce a whole different variety of dogs and cats that has a certain appeal that domesticated level pets do not offer. The practice has since spread like brushfire throughout the entire pet enthusiast community, and now owning tea cup pigs might not be for the mere casual pet owner if the pedigree of the said pet does have a certain “rarity” or price to it. Yes, pet owning is now also being commercialized, so before you consider trying to own a pot-bellied pig, the most important question you should ask is should you buy one or should you adopt one?

Because of their appeal, pot-bellied pigs now hold a special place in the hearts of pet enthusiasts. So if you are a proud owner of one, then good for you. But if you are still looking forward to owning one, I think you should consider heavily whether you should buy or adopt one first. Let’s look at the pros and cons of both options then:

BUYING a pot-bellied pig may be the easiest option of the two. The buying of pets has been around for decades. It started from small creatures like birds, and later spread out through dogs and cats. Due to the number of people wanting more variety in their pet collection, a lot of different animals have since become available. Nowadays, even wild animals like Siberian Tigers and Crocodiles are being considered as pets by certain individuals looking for pets exotic enough to brag about. The key here is “money” – if you have enough of it, you will be able to buy any pet that you want any time. Buying a pet can prove costly for a pet lover though, especially if he or she is aiming for a really good breed of pet. The differences between an ordinary pig and a pot-bellied one may not be obvious to the untrained eye, but for a pot-bellied pig enthusiast it can be as clear as night and day.

ADOPTING a pig may be the lesser known option of the two, because adopting a pet can be a very complicated process, as much as buying one will be. While adopting in the suburban areas might prove to be easier for some people who actually live in farms, a pet enthusiast might find it rather difficult locating one in the rural area, especially one that might be willing to give one for free. Yes pet lovers, most people would rather sell their pets especially if it comes from a different breed or a special line considered as rare for its kind rather than just give it away. Some of these owners who have spare pets may have different reasons. It might be the case of grabbing an opportunity to earn extra money OR putting a price on the pet will force the buyer to better take care of the pet. A pet that was bought for a sum of money can be a real hard pet to neglect, especially if it comes with a heavy price tag. Adopting a pet can also prove to be problematic especially if you do not know certain behaviors of the mother it came from. Some pet lovers have actually had real problems with the behaviors of certain pets, and it is all but proven that some habits and traits of these pets are hereditary. One more thing that people need to consider about adopting a pet is the paper trail; while most pet adoptions continue unregulated in certain areas, there are a few states that require certain “adoption papers” to be presented upon acquiring a pet from another individual.

So, whether you buy or you adopt, the most important thing to remember is that no matter what you do, your first priority is to have all the necessary means and requirements to properly take care of your pet, whatever you decide it to be. It might be a dog, a cat, a monkey, a snake, an elephant or even micro mini pigs, but as long as you know how to take care of it and treat it properly you shouldn’t have any problem at all.