A few years ago when Novato resident Shauna Gamble saw a Craigslist ad for piglets, she knew then that she wanted to change how pigs are treated.
“I realized that these pigs were not being sold as pets, but for meat,” says Gamble. “When I saw their little faces in the photos, I just couldn’t stand the thought of them falling into the wrong person’s hands where they’d be treated as ‘things’ to just keep alive until they grow big enough to slaughter.”
Gamble’s passion for pigs grew with the help of Facebook groups, a lot of research and just two piglets of her own, named Pete and Simon. Pete became sick and passed away soon after, and instead of rehoming Simon to a place where he’d again have another companion, Gamble decided to adopt one herself from PigLuvCo.
“I’ve always been a dog person and have worked in animal rescue most of my life, but I had never thought about the need for rescuing other animals aside from the usual dogs and cats,” says Gamble. “Once I got to know Simon and Pete — how intelligent, emotional and silly they are — it really opened my eyes.”…