07/28/2025
Welcome Althea!
We were happy to work with Althea’s loving family of seven years and offer her sanctuary placement at Saoirse Pastures.
Althea was rescued from a devastating hoarding situation in Kentucky in September 2018, when she was about 10 months old. Over 500 pigs were found in heartbreaking conditions, and through the work of incredible sanctuaries these animals were given a second chance. Althea was among the lucky ones.
Althea was adopted in November 2018 by her family of the last seven years.
Without anyone knowing why, Althea became aggressive and her family felt like her current situation was not making her happy. Pigs are highly intelligent, emotional beings and trauma affects us all differently. Her emotional instability could be from lack of pig friends, or trauma from her early months causing neurological effects we cannot begin to understand. We will work with her, to make her feel comfortable and to feel the healing effect of her neighboring sanctuary family. Our immediate plan is to give her time in her own space, but she is next to Pherbs and DJ Gigaton (gigs) who are our other two residents that prefer each other’s company over people. Our hope is that Althea can become part of their herd and our stance with them is respect and space. Let’s all send Althea some healing, loving vibes ❤️🩹 and cheers to her new future.