Pinky

Meet Pinky — One of the Lucky Ones When we saw the post about a potbelly pig up in the mountains, actively running from coyotes, we knew we couldn’t just stand by. Thankfully, one incredibly brave woman felt the same way. She followed Pinky as he desperately tried to escape the coyotes, eventually backing himself into some boulders on the mountainside where he could try to protect himself. And then she did something we will never forget. She stood guard. Shotgun in hand, she refused to leave that terrified little pig alone until help arrived. That’s when several of our amazing SAHH volunteers stepped up. They grabbed a crate, climbed that mountainside, reached Pinky, got him safely inside, and carried him all the way back down. Pinky was finally safe. But his story didn’t end there. After we shared his rescue on social media, we received a call from someone who believed they knew where Pinky had come from. As it turned out, his original family had loved him, but they weren’t allowed to keep a pig where they lived and moving wasn’t an option. Believing they were doing the right thing, they gave Pinky to what they thought was a “good home.” They believed he was safe. He wasn’t. Somehow, the little pig they thought was being loved and cared for ended up alone on a mountainside, running for his life from coyotes. We may never know everything that happened between those two moments. What we DO know is that Pinky survived because a group of incredible human beings refused to look the other way. Today, Pinky doesn’t have to run anymore. He wakes up with food in his belly, a soft place to lay his head, people who love him, and the security of knowing that SAHH will be his home for the rest of his life. There is also an important lesson in Pinky’s story. If you absolutely must rehome an animal, please don’t simply take someone’s word that they will provide a good home. Ask questions. Visit the property. Check references. Stay in contact. Follow up. And if something doesn’t feel right, trust your gut. Rehoming an animal means placing their entire life into someone else’s hands. Pinky was one of the lucky ones. Someone noticed. Someone cared. Someone stood guard. Someone climbed that mountain. And because they did, Pinky got his second chance. We are so incredibly grateful that we were able to be the safe place waiting for him at the bottom of that mountain. You’re home now, Pinky. You’ll never have to run for your life again.