This girl was the first pig that started it all. She is currently the oldest and wisest pig of the herd, Kohks was born in June 2017 and is currently 8 years old. She came from a ranch near PG that was selling 10 week old piglets. She is a classic black mini pig who has a lot of features similar to the original Vietnamese Pot Belly Pig. Kohkos is the Cree word meaning pig, a name I chose because it was one of the many Cree words my father taught me growing up. As an only pig, she was raised in the house just like a dog or a cat. She napped on the couch, loved showers and even slept in the bed with our whole family. She can open a fridge or pantry door faster than anyone I know.

The first Kunekune addition to the herd, Mowgs was born in June 2019. At that time Kunekune pigs were hard to find in BC. Mowgli’s parents were brought to Canada by their American owner years before Mowgli was born. All the other piglets were purchased and Mowgli remained unwanted due to uncertainty of his breeding abilities. He came to us in a last chance effort to ensure he didn’t become someone’s food. Mowgli has the sweetest disposition and is often a great pig when it comes to meeting younger children. He loves car rides and is a trouble maker, often turning the music up, changing radio stations, messing with the heat or air conditioning and turning on the windshield wipers.

Bonk came to us in May 2021 after being found in need of medical attention. He was 1 week old and much smaller than the other piglets, Baby Bonk was almost non-responsive, his one eyeball was protruding out of his socket, and the farmer wasn’t sure if he would live. After a day or two, Bonk was surrendered to us, he received immediate surgery and was able to make a full recovery. He is fully blind in one eye and has partial vision in the other eye. Due to the trauma to his head, Bonk is fully deaf. He uses his other senses to make his way through life. Bonk received his name as a piglet due to the fact that he would walk into everything and I would say, “Oh,.. bonk”

Petunia came to us in June 2023. We received a phone call from a concerned person who said there was a pig at the rest stop near Hixon, BC. We drove out to the rest stop and there she was, hustling people for food. After visiting nearby properties, we were unable to find her owners. Member’s of the community helped us catch her and deliver her to our home. We searched for her owners, but no one claimed her. Petunia was a very popular girl, making live appearances on the news all the way to Ontario. She is one of our smallest pigs, who adapted very well with the herd. Petuna is a gentle, sweet girl who was always happy to lay on a dog bed in the house and nap.