Lonely and isolated Americans turned to "unconventional pets" for companionship during the pandemic, writes Amira McKee in the Wall Street Journal. One of those pets turned out to be more than they ...

It’s a warm day in Santee as Brittany Whissel casts handfuls of oatmeal flakes onto the artificial turf. She’s waiting for the vet to arrive for a house call, and her two mini pot-bellied pigs are ...

Animal lovers lured by the promise of pocket-size roommates are discovering that in the livestock world, ‘mini’ is a relative term.

Trendy celebrities and posh fashionistas can often be spotted toting tiny dogs as accessories. But thanks to the UK, a new trend may have them going hog wild. Tiny "teacup" pigs have become the latest ...

Breeders and rescuers call it the “mini pig craze,” but there’s a problem: People think they’ve adopted mini pigs until those pigs grow up and it’s apparent they’re not so miniature. Pigs are no ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. – More people are ...

For two little piggies, a Nevada animal ranch is hog heaven. But Fig and Petunia weren’t supposed to end up at the Animal Foundation in Las Vegas, KSNV reports.They are among 15 pigs the shelter is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like the tiny dogs in designer purses popular in the '00s, mini pigs are having a bit of a moment. But contrary to what you might ...