Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Moe update! His vet from Ohio State consulted multiple surgeons and radiologists.... and the news isn't great.

Moe had an old fracture by his growth plate on his femur at the knee joint. It healed at an odd angle, causing stress on his knee that to 2 of his 5 ligaments to tear. Surgery to fix the break and/or deal with the torn ligaments is not an option. A brace will not help because his knee is severely misaligned. As time goes on, the cartilage in that knee will break down.

The good news is Moe is bright, happy, and active. As you can see, it's very difficult to get still photos of him. The plan is to keep him on NSAIDs to keep him comfy and to start wheelchair training to keep the weight off the good and bad leg has he grows. The task of wheelchair training a very mobile pig seems impossible 😅 But we will give Moe our very best. We will try to find him a forever home day with someone that has a flat outdoor setup and a little extra time to help wheelchair training this very special boy. Moe is so sweet, so we have all the hope for him!

12/05/2025

Teef!

12/04/2025

Thank you all for helping stuff a stocking for all of our foster and barn pigs!

12/03/2025

We have 11 more piggies waiting for a special sponsor for the Hoglidays! Each and every pig that comes through our rescue is very special to us (even crabby ole Otis 🤣). We want to share some before & after photos of some of the pigs still needing their stocking stuffed.

Thank you, as always, for helping us save so many pigs for all these years. We have saved over 346 pigs and currently care for 43 at our rescue. For a one-time donation of $30, we'll send you send a photo of your piggy and an exclusive ornament. Send your donation with a comment with your piggy of choice and your address. And if you're already a monthly sponsor, you'll be getting a photo and ornament this month, too!

Donate via PayPal, CashApp, Zelle, Venmo, or mail a check ⬇️
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Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity that runs solely on donations from folks like you. Every dollar donated is tax-deductible and goes directly to our pigs. Without your generosity, the work we do would not be possible. Thank you for your support ❤️💚❤️💚❤️

12/03/2025

Sad news for Sal and our friends at The Bitch Barn. He'll be staying with us through the winter. We hope his repeat CT scan in a month will be better 🥺 Check out new shirts and stickers we made to help fundraise for his growing vet bill ⬇️

12/02/2025

Stuff a stocking! Want to be a part of our foster pigs' "hoglidays"? For a one-time donation of $30, you can stuff a stocking for one of our 24 foster pigs and barn barn residents. You'll provide these piggies with some Swinemas cheer! We'll send you a photo of your piggy and a special exclusive Squealers ornament as thanks!

Send your $30 donation with a comment with your piggy of choice and your address for us to send the photo. And if you're already a monthly sponsor, you'll be getting a photo and ornament this month, too!

Donate via PayPal, CashApp, Zelle, Venmo, or mail a check ⬇️
🐷 bit.ly/supportPSR 🐷

Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity that runs solely on donations from folks like you. Every dollar donated is tax-deductible and goes directly to our pigs. Without your generosity, the work we do would not be possible. Thank you for your support ❤️💚❤️💚❤️

12/01/2025

It's ! Check out my pig farrier fit 🤩 I wear a lot of stuff to protect me and all me to help each pig get the very best hoof trim and medical check. Zack's kit includes tusk trimmers and supplies for his two grinders (Hoof Boss and Milwaukee right angle grinder). Keep in mind, I work an office job M-F so Sundays have me looking quite different 😅

11/28/2025

It's $5 Friday with Moe! Can you send this little boy a couple bucks to help with his bum leg? Donation information below ⬇️

We told yinz about Moe earlier this month - he was rescued with his siblings Joe, Bo, and Flo from a small pen in deep mud, right before the first freeze of the year. His siblings came straight to our rescue and he headed to a temporary foster while waiting for an important appointment at Ohio State.

Moe has had lop-sided hips since birth, likely from an early injury, so we wanted to get imaging to figure out why. His foster thought it was a hip injury... but the CT scan show he has torn ligaments in his left knee. This is probably good news, as there are a few options we can now consider! Moe has great mobility now, but over time the misaligned joint cartilage will start to break down and become very painful.

The vet team at Ohio State are going to consider surgical options, including using a graft ligament to repair the torn one or TPLO. Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) involves cutting, rotating, and stabilizing the face of the tibia bone to change the joint's mechanics, making it more stable and relieving pain. We aren't sure if this has been done in pigs, but the vet team is consulting the Small Animal department and a few other leads.

Moe's current bill for his neuter and CT scan is just over $800. We aren't sure what his future holds, but we are so happy to get him the new start in life he deserves! He is only a year old but has so much life left to live 🥺

With Giving Tuesday just around the corner, we hope you'll help support us doing what we do best - saving piggies! All of our funding comes from our friends and supporters. We don't take a salary and every dollar goes directly to each pig under our care. Please consider sending Moe a couple bucks to help him on his journey. Thoinks!

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🐽 Zelle [email protected]
🐽 CashApp $PigsburghSquealers
🐽 Mail a check bit.ly/supportPSR