Sponsor Sam & Frodo
Sam and Frodo, two adorable Yucatan pigs, were rescued from a dermatological lab near San Diego, CA during the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic. When a shelter-in-place went into effect in March 2020, all of their testing labs were closed resulting in the immediate euthanasia of lab animals. By working with a partner rescue group, as well as an employee for the lab, Sam and Frodo were among 11 pigs that were released to animal sanctuaries.
Sam and Frodo arrived at Sweet Farm, their forever home, that same evening. Not having ever been outside, these piglets were unable to walk very far and did not know how to be real pigs. With lots of TLC from our Animal Care Team, in a few months they changed from timid and weak, to happy, outgoing piggies who love to run and play in their large pastures with many other friends.