My name is Pinocchio!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated over 3 weeks ago

Cared for by Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Adoption process

Submit Application

Approve Application

Meet the Pet

Home Check

Sign Adoption Contract

Take the Pet Home

Or Apply to Adopt

My basic info

Species

Pig (Potbellied)

Color

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Age

Senior

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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My details

Needs experienced adopter

Has special needs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

This big dude is looking for his forever home!

Unlike many of our other pigs, Pinocchio came from a home that loved him. He had been brought from a breeder as a baby with the intention of being an indoor pig, but when he got too big to fit in the home, they were able to move him into the barn they had on the property and he lived with them for a decade or so. Unfortunately, his person became too ill to take care of him, so we stepped in to make sure he would be safe.

He weighs in as our biggest pig, right around 200 lbs and we suspect that he might be a potbelly pig crossed with a larger pig breed, but he’s been checked out by our vet multiple times and beyond having some normal old man aches and pains, he’s been given a clean bill of health and is ready to go into his forever home!

While he’s been with us he’s bonded pretty closely with our smallest pig Simba and we would love for them to go into a home together! He is also the top pig in our herd and helps keep all the others in line!

He can be a bit of a grumpy old man at times and will be a little moody as he gets to know you, but once he trusts you, he’ll come up to greet you and then will follow you around, making sure you don’t forget he’s there for some pets.

We think Pinochs would do well in a home with some pig experience since he can be a grump at times, but he would do well in a home as an indoor or outdoor pig - although he would probably need a refresher on his housebreaking since he hasn’t lived inside a house in many years.

Like all of our pigs, he is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. If you are interested in adopting him (and maybe his buddy Simba too!), you can fill out an adoption application for him on our website, waywardranch.org!

Rescue

Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

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Phone

(845) 626-7645

avvcoordinator@waywardranch.org

Website

http://www.waywardranch.org

Address

Kerhonkson, NY 12446

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Fill out our adoption application or contact us if you have any questions! We can be reached through email (wras.adoptions@gmail.com).

2.
Approve Application

Once you fill out our adoption application we will review it and determine if the animal you are interested in is the best fit for your home

3.
Meet the Pet

Once we have determined which animal would be the best fit for your family, we will set up a time and place for you to meet them.

4.
Home Check

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

6.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Anyone interested in adopting a pet from us should first fill out our online application! From there we are excited to set up an appointment for you to meet your potential new best friend. If it is a love connection we will set up an adoption date where a home visit is also conducted.

We require at least 2 personal references and a home visit. Depending on circumstances a vet reference or landlord reference will also be requested.

Dog Adoption Fee: $250
Puppy Adoption Fee: $350
Cat Adoption Fee: $100
Kitten Adoption Fee: $150

Adoption application

https://www.waywardranch.org/adoption-applications

Go meet their pets

We accept approved adopters by appointment only to meet our animals. This allows us to ensure that your home is a good fit for the animal you are interested in before having you meet them.

More about this rescue

Our Mission: To provide a quality life to the animals that need it most.

Wayward Ranch Animal Sanctuary, Inc. is a 501c3, tax exempt non-profit organization and all donations to our sanctuary are tax deductible.

The Dream:

Wayward Ranch was founded by three friends who, after working for other rescues for a long time, realized there was something missing from the average rescue model. No animal is perfect, and in the typical shelter system any behavioral concerns an animal had coming in are just exacerbated the longer they are kenneled or caged waiting for a home.

Many local shelters have taken to shipping puppies up from the south because they are more “adoptable” than the shelter animals we have here. However, this just floods are market and takes homes and resources from our local animals who are suffering as a result.

We are committed to a different type of rescue experience. We are a unique combination of adoption and sanctuary facility, taking the pressure of euthanasia away from animals who may not be generically adoptable. We also help our animals thrive, rather than deteriorate, as they wait for forever homes using a combination of enrichment and training techniques.