(CBS News) ISHPEMING TWP. - A northern Michigan family is upset after a state Department of Natural Resources officer fatally shot their miniature pet potbelly pig that was on the loose, CBS Detroit ...

Pigs can be smart, affectionate pets—but they’re often misunderstood. Here’s what to know about owning a pet pig, from growth ...

When we think of animals in a shelter waiting to be adopted, cats and dogs typically come to mind. However, recently, there have been a number of pot-bellied pigs finding themselves homeless and in ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated to clarify that the hoarding case took place at an animal sanctuary. KERHONKSON, N.Y. — Been giving some thought to adopting an American potbelly pig as a household ...

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A Slippery Rock family tells Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that their pot-bellied pig set their home on fire after they provided ...

In the late 1980s there was an interest, some might call a fad, of obtaining pot-bellied pigs as pets. I was working in a small animal practice in the West End of Richmond. My boss knew that I had a ...

Mina Alali's cute little guy is earning followers by the day thanks to his human-like antics Mina Alali watched a pig on TikTok and told a coworker, "I need a pig!" Two days later, she adopted Merlin, ...

MOUNT JOY, Pa. — A potbelly pig pursuit proceeded through Lancaster Township’s Hamilton Park neighborhood on Thursday, with three Manheim Township Police officers and a civilian police aide in tow.

At one time or another we all have begged our parents for a pet. Typically, a dog, cat, hamster, guinea pig... something small and fluffy. Many people even go the route of fish, snakes, or frogs when ...

An Ohio family in New Carlisle has less than a month to get rid of their beloved 100-pound pot-bellied pig, Olive. City officials recently sent the family a letter telling them pigs of all types are ...