Pig Day is a national event celebrated in the United States in honor of the pig.
The holiday began in 1972 and was founded by sisters Alan Stanley, a teacher from Texas and Mary Lynn Rave from North Carolina. Their goal was to recognize pigs as animals domesticated by human who deserve to be treated fairly and not legally cruel.
National Pig Day events include parades, celebrations at zoos, schools, nursing homes and special sporting events dedicated to pigs across the United States.
Unfortunately there are places where "pig parties" are held where pork dishes such as bacon and pork ribs are served as refreshments and pink ribbons are tied on the trees as a sign of respect for the pigs (the obvious question is if on pork day they do not deserve not to eat them for a change?)
In honor of Pig Day, we'll be happy if you think of pigs positively, and find that they are animals, that can suffer, enjoy, love, play and rejoice, like all animals on earth. Even if they look greasy and dirty, that does not mean they are not charming.
Fun facts about pigs:
The pig is a very intelligent, sensitive and sociable animal.
There are quite a few people who raise a pig as a pet. One of the famous pigs adopted is Esther the Wonder Pig. Esther was adopted in 2012 by a couple who love animals from the US. When they adopted her she was a dwarf pig thrown from the commercial farm where she grew up, probably because of some deformity. And half almost follow.
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Like humans, pigs eat everything, meaning both plants and other animals.
The pig's nose is an important tool for finding food in the soil and for feeling the world around it.
Pigs have an excellent sense of smell and humans take advantage of this feature to detect explosives and truffles.
The kosher and Halal laws of Judaism and Islam forbid eating pork. In Judaism, the pig is not kosher because it is a horseshoe, but it does not breed. In Judaism and Islam the pig is a symbol of impurity
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There are about 2 billion pigs in the world.
Humans raise pigs on the farm for their meat.
Some people like to raise pigs as pets.
Wild boars are often hunted in the wild.
In some parts of the world, wild boars are the main source of food for tigers.
Pigs can transmit a variety of diseases to humans.
Relative to their body size, pigs have small lungs.
Pigs are known for their gluttonous nature hence the phrase "eat like a pig".