Meet Jimmy from Farm Sanctuary

I'd like to introduce you to Jimmy, he is a resident at the Acton, Ca Farm Sanctuary shelter. Jimmy came to the shelter when he was just one month old in 2008, having belonged to a homeless man who surrendered him. Jimmy has atrophic rhinitis, a bacterial disease which causes inflammation and atrophy of the nasal tissue and like in Jimmy’s case often deforms the snout. Pigs with this disease require special care and they are often killed by farmers who raise animals for food and breed them for profit. Jimmy's condition does not prevent him from living a full life. He is the only male in the Acton, Ca herd, and doesn't seem to mind being the even-tempered pig that he is. He remains a happy pig, even when the ladies get cranky as long as he gets to do his favorite things. Pigs sleep about 18 hours a day, they are like the cats, of the barn yard, so you can bet Jimmy's favorite time is nap time. Despite his deformed snout he can still manage to build an impressive bed out of straw, which is done by carrying straw in his mouth to the coziest spot he can find. Jimmy loves to snuggle, especially in the winter time where he can be found in the middle of a piggy cuddle puddle. Next on Jimmy's list of favorites is Food! Once Jimmy knows it's eating time, no matter how hard he's been sleeping Jimmy makes a dash for the food troughs. This is the only time you can catch a glimpse at Jimmy running! Jimmy takes sleeping and eating seriously but he is very close with his herd and acts as the protective big brother. He stands up for his herdmates, and is a great ambassador for the pigs during Farm Santcuary's public tours. He can usually be found snuggling up to another pig and takes all the belly rubs guests have to offer. He loves belly rubs, almost as much as sleeping and eating. I had the pleasure of meeting Jimmy this past June and I can tell you just how much he loves belly rubs! Please share Jimmy's story. Together, we can encourage awareness and understanding about the deep emotional lives of pigs, and really get to know and see them for the wonderful creatures they are. We can get the truth out about pigs who are not rescued and are not shown a life of love and compassion but instead are raised for meat. There are a growing number of delicious meat free options and recipes available today that can spare these sweet creatures. Please take a moment and check my fundraising page. DONATE @ http://tinyurl.com/compassionBerlin I am currently on Team Farm Sanctuary and will be running the Berlin Marathon in September to help raise awareness and well as raise funds. Please share my page and Jimmy's story, donate if you are able and keep me and this incredible journey in your prayers.

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