Man thought he was adopting ‘micro-pig’ but now has 600 pound pig in his house l GMA

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  • "Something that hit home for me when I saw our dog cuddling with Esther, is that the idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world,” Steve Jenkins said.
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  • @SyenPie
    @SyenPie ปีที่แล้ว +590

    2:29 showing dog and pig side-by-side, "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world" fantastic quote

    • @matthewmadsen3917
      @matthewmadsen3917 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      And super wrong. No a pig's life does not matter nearly as much as a human's life

    • @dominic6055
      @dominic6055 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      @@matthewmadsen3917 does the life of a human criminal matter more than an innocent pig?

    • @ianward46
      @ianward46 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dominic6055yes

    • @LD-vn3zu
      @LD-vn3zu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What do the dogs eat?

    • @xkidmidnightx
      @xkidmidnightx 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The most white woman quote possible. Some animals are prey, some are predators. Everything will eventually be eaten by bacteria and returned to the earth. Both you and this guy would change your minds about the value of life if you were starving in the woods and had to kill to eat.

  • @dkbsoulman
    @dkbsoulman ปีที่แล้ว +1367

    Esther really won the lottery when this guy adopted her. Heartwarming story.

    • @michaelak1719
      @michaelak1719 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😂👏✌️🐷sie ist so Süß 💝

    • @danielloh1174
      @danielloh1174 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      or she will be bacon

    • @hieronymuswiesenkraut3628
      @hieronymuswiesenkraut3628 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@danielloh1174 Grow up.

    • @danielloh1174
      @danielloh1174 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hieronymuswiesenkraut3628are u ham?

    • @Schrodinger_
      @Schrodinger_ ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That there's a lottery to be won is still a travesty

  • @russelconor8704
    @russelconor8704 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    wow, pig has a better life than many humans!! 😂unconditional love, daily caresses, swimming pool, great food, fine bed, and not a worry in the world!! 😅❤great story!

    • @careforanimals-t6d
      @careforanimals-t6d 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Unfortunately if you look in factory farms, that's not the case.

    • @somebodyelse9130
      @somebodyelse9130 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@careforanimals-t6d Yeah, I think they meant this particular pig

    • @bobshanery5152
      @bobshanery5152 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@careforanimals-t6d
      Blame our corrupt governments for rewarding the bad farm practices and punishing the good.
      Look at milk for a good example. Why do we have to "filter"/burn away all its benefits? Because our government decided its better to force all farmers to "filter" instead of actually going after farms that abuse the animals.

  • @Mugiwara2k
    @Mugiwara2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3168

    Absolutely adorable story. Glad that there are still good hearted people like this in the world.

    • @User12345fan
      @User12345fan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      What’s good hearted about this? She just wants food, not affection.

    • @airraverstaz
      @airraverstaz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There are PLENTY of good people in the world, stop watching mainstream news.

    • @Mugiwara2k
      @Mugiwara2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@airraverstaz What does mainstream news have to do with anything? Of course there are still good people out there, but there's just as many bad ones too.. not watching news about them isn't making them go away, it's just ignoring them, which is part of the problem.

    • @johnle6364
      @johnle6364 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      unlike you. do better mugiwara2k

    • @Mugiwara2k
      @Mugiwara2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@johnle6364 You know, that might actually meant something if it came from someone other than a random person on the internet 🤔

  • @nowshipping
    @nowshipping 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1569

    Started out adorable and silly but then quickly went to quite profound and deep. Well done.

    • @LOVEBABY138
      @LOVEBABY138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And could end in murder

    • @sovietninja6865
      @sovietninja6865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Tasty bacon

    • @NAlvarez
      @NAlvarez ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LOVEBABY138 😭😭😭

    • @JackyMan22
      @JackyMan22 ปีที่แล้ว

      Man: I love pigs.
      Man's Woman: YOU PIG. YOU JERK.
      Man: I was talking about the pig, dear.
      Man's Woman: Then why don't you marry it, BRIAN!? >:(

    • @raypurchase801
      @raypurchase801 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I've always wanted a full-size pig as a pet. I taught my big dogs to wear sun glasses and they got some great looks whenever I drove my car with their heads sticking out of the windows. I'd love to do that with a pig. The key to getting the shades to stay in place on dogs is to have two shoe laces, one under their chin and the other behind their head. The shades fall off but remain hanging in place.

  • @milagrosgranados1316
    @milagrosgranados1316 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    This is the sweetest thing ever. This made me cry. I love her personality. Thank you for giving her a happy home and making her smile. It brings me joy to see her happy. 💕

  • @davebradley4498
    @davebradley4498 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I like the way you think. I feel the same. Thank you for caring about animals as much as you do

  • @drivingfailsofsacramento
    @drivingfailsofsacramento 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1403

    She definitely went to the right home. No such thing as micro pigs, just baby pigs. A lot of people would've gotten rid of what they thought was going to be a small pig that turns out that big.

    • @thezerker2528
      @thezerker2528 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      I have a mini pig 2yrs old, small dog sized. there real but rare

    • @saralyn4370
      @saralyn4370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Hi ~
      Of course, ALL piglets (baby pigs) are SMALL. Different breeds have a range of adult weight.
      The smallest breed of domestic Pig is the Juliana which will grow up to be at maximum 75 - 80 pounds.
      Pot-bellied pigs weigh 70 - 150 pounds but can be as heavy as 200 pounds.
      So, adult weight depends entirely on breed but no domestic breed of Pig could be called "micro" or "tea cup" based on adult weight.
      🐖 🌺 🐷 🌺 🐖

    • @saralyn4370
      @saralyn4370 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I will add for anyone thinking of getting a pet Pig --- they need to be spayed / neutered at a young age because they become very AGGRESSIVE due to hormones driving them to reproduce.
      I recently adopted a 2 year old Pig (Juliana breed - smallest pet Pig). After a month of being bitten & attacked when I have been nothing but kind to the Pig, I have 2 choices - get her spayed or euthanized (kill her).
      Today, I am waiting for a call from my Vet. The concern is that at almost 3 years old, the Pig is too large to safely spay & anesthesia is an issue.
      The breeder or the first owner of the Pig should have had her spayed at about 3 months old when it would have been much easier & less expensive.
      Do Pigs make great pets? Yes, they do. I have a friend who has had Pigs for over 10 years. Pigs are WONDERFUL pets! But to be such a pet, they have to be "fixed" (spay / neuter) as soon as your Vet recommends.
      Your Pig will Thank You! 🐷

    • @HoloScope
      @HoloScope 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@saralyn4370 Do not euthanize them! They shouldn't have to pay the ultimate price for your ignorance!

    • @realtalk37851
      @realtalk37851 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      @@HoloScope ok why don't you take him then

  • @Arthur-tx8fd
    @Arthur-tx8fd ปีที่แล้ว +89

    You are saving an animal from an evil death.. God bless you

    • @apex7640
      @apex7640 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Esther passed away about a month ago. She was the sweetest baby

    • @mortalclown3812
      @mortalclown3812 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@apex7640 oh I'm so so sorry to hear this. Seeing it 2 years later. 💔

    • @SeaJay_Oceans
      @SeaJay_Oceans 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@apex7640 How long did she live ? Can piggies live longer if on a diet ? ( Like people staying thin and healthy ? ) Or do all piggies just grow and grow until their weight does them in ? 😞

    • @tpilot_error404
      @tpilot_error404 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Death is not evil. Life is. They where saved from a terrible life of torture, fear , sickness and frustration.

  • @jaeesmichelle
    @jaeesmichelle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1131

    I was shocked when I read that pigs actually grieve and are highly intelligent.. they recognize their family members and feel all the emotions.

    • @allister.trudel
      @allister.trudel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      yeah I was a bit disappointed he didn't talk about how smart she was, when they were still living in the appartment so she was like under a year old she would outsmart the dogs in playing with toys that give out treats and empty them in seconds. Pigs are incredibly smart and sensitive animals. (No shade to dogs, they're amazing in their own right, it's just to illustrate how nonsensical the way we treat pigs as lesser)

    • @boohere2
      @boohere2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      yup they are. I took care of one once. very smart

    • @maniac50ae14
      @maniac50ae14 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not only that, but they prefer vegetation rather than the stereotype that theyll eat their own fecal matter. That's something that happens when they aren't fed properly and allowed to seek out what they really want

    • @coolcat6303
      @coolcat6303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@Ausf Treating pigs as food is the same as treating them as lesser beings than dogs.

    • @robertgreen9980
      @robertgreen9980 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      How did he think it was a micro pig when he says it was a commercial pig.
      Commercial pigs aren't micro. They food, eat them!

  • @kmartin6950
    @kmartin6950 2 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    Love these guys and their love for animals.

    • @Trund27
      @Trund27 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Me too! 🐷💞

    • @metalrockstarizer89
      @metalrockstarizer89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chris P. Bacon looks amazing!

    • @r0ckym4rtin
      @r0ckym4rtin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are they a gay couple?

    • @blue-calla
      @blue-calla 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @DIARRHEA XL aww, poor baby. Colors trigger you?

    • @mynegroacademia7516
      @mynegroacademia7516 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This guy is gay

  • @Ingo1992
    @Ingo1992 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    RIP Esther - you made all our lives better and gave us so much to smile, laugh and love about!

    • @HexOmega3113
      @HexOmega3113 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      did he eat it?

    • @fa18superhornet
      @fa18superhornet ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@HexOmega3113lol, lmao even

    • @viviandarkbloom8847
      @viviandarkbloom8847 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@HexOmega3113 will you eat your friend when he dies? If you have any friends, of course.

    • @PitBullPlaysGames
      @PitBullPlaysGames ปีที่แล้ว

      @@viviandarkbloom8847 i will

    • @brizwaldjonson
      @brizwaldjonson ปีที่แล้ว

      @@viviandarkbloom8847 Long pig.

  • @jane_7193
    @jane_7193 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    My heart just opens out when I hear people like Steve speaking about his values and love of these beautiful creatures. God bless Steve and his sanctuary. And God will continue blessing him, as he has. This video proves his big heart. A great human being.

  • @AntsDrone
    @AntsDrone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    Esther’s life is so beautiful, what an inspiring being. Thank you for taking care of her and being there for her and so many other animals. I’d love to do this someday.

    • @poliziagrammaticale9430
      @poliziagrammaticale9430 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a pussified soy boy you are.

    • @BirdmanVeganFuture
      @BirdmanVeganFuture ปีที่แล้ว +10

      More animals need to be Rescued from sick Factory Farms 🐥 or at least left alone

    • @slickchick5811
      @slickchick5811 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NOBODY will break into his house! They'd get squished by the watch pig!!

  • @carlborneke8641
    @carlborneke8641 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The intelligence of pigs never stops surprising me.

  • @chayakkada
    @chayakkada 2 ปีที่แล้ว +418

    I LOVE Esther and her dads! Their sanctuary has given a chance for life and love to so many animals. They are beautiful humans and great dads to one of the most sassiest girls on this planet! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @boohere2
      @boohere2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      is it healthy for a pig to eat all that junk food including chocolate?

    • @r0ckym4rtin
      @r0ckym4rtin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are they a gay couple?

    • @k9luv3
      @k9luv3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@boohere2 No it's not. Although he's helping a lot of animals, I don't believe he's put much thought into keeping them healthy. At least not by giving them cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, etc...

    • @GirlbossGrandpa
      @GirlbossGrandpa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@boohere2 in small portions its fine

    • @luxitos2867
      @luxitos2867 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Rock Yup

  • @justmy2abelincolns272
    @justmy2abelincolns272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I think it’s a true testament to the potential health of an animal when given nothing short of pure love all of its life… 600 lbs of love!!! What a sweet dad. So beautiful.

  • @kellylestig4941
    @kellylestig4941 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    That guy is my future husband. Absolutely loved this video. Extremely happy that he opened up a farm sanctuary. There aren’t many of those around. It’s very sad how animals are treated. Thank you so much for caring and thank you for sharing your video.

  • @robynw8223
    @robynw8223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    This is so cute. And yes you have to be careful of micro and teacup pigs. They are usually underfed and not micro pigs at all. A lot of them get abandoned when they grow full size. I'm so glad you had the space to keep her and are spreading such a wonderful loving message!

  • @sonesinhsomxanxay4660
    @sonesinhsomxanxay4660 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Warms my heart. Thank you for rescuing them and giving them a home and a safe place!

  • @call2872
    @call2872 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The man has a heart of gold.

  • @loomonda18
    @loomonda18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +877

    "The idea that some lives matter less than others..." Exactly right sir , you are doing a wonderful thing ❤️

    • @Ausf
      @Ausf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      If the choice was between your child or your pig, most people would rightly choose their child.

    • @bcyes409
      @bcyes409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I know! I was in tears when he said that!

    • @loomonda18
      @loomonda18 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Ausf but what if the pig is your child 👀

    • @victorc4287
      @victorc4287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Tru. That's why I value plant life as I value animal, so I eat both.

    • @alexclark9895
      @alexclark9895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Ausf I know right? Children taste so much better

  • @cindyinnew
    @cindyinnew 2 ปีที่แล้ว +855

    I’ve been following Esther’s story for some time now. “Farm” animals feel happiness, sadness, contentment, depression, glee, pain, fear, trust, etc just like our typical companion animals. All creatures deserve to live a life free of cruelty and neglect

    • @maybeitsyou1317
      @maybeitsyou1317 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      I prefer to just eat bacon.

    • @temple69
      @temple69 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@maybeitsyou1317 ah so, laziness

    • @rutgers182
      @rutgers182 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@maybeitsyou1317 well done sir. this was original. you're a genius. you must have an incredible career.

    • @rutgers182
      @rutgers182 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@ZerokaoX Can you use chat gpt to come up with a better troll comment? Your community college 800 combined sat score comment isn't doing it for me.

    • @poliziagrammaticale9430
      @poliziagrammaticale9430 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@maybeitsyou1317 Same here. When I see pigs I only see bacon and sausages. I would NEVER keep such a dirty beast in my house. Only in my plate.

  • @Playswithfire3782
    @Playswithfire3782 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Had this happen to my family when i was 16. Someone had a "potbelly piglet" that needed a home. A year and a half later hes 180lbs. He was alot of fun. My poor brother would have his blankets stolen every night. That pig would get in his bed and take his covers while he was asleep. Super smart. Harrassed the dog. He would come up and bite you or the dog because he wanted to be chased. After he got that big we rehomed him to a pig farm. He became their daughters personal pet. He had his own pen and every morning when she would feed the others he went with her and tagged along all day. They fell in love with him instantly. He lived out his days on the farm as a pet.

  • @genevabecker8441
    @genevabecker8441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Thank you for posting this, I too, had a pet pig (Sally) and I loved her so much. She would follow me around like a dog, but she was smarter than a dog...thank you so much for showing people what wonderful creatures pigs are...

  • @Empathy4Animals411
    @Empathy4Animals411 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What a beautiful story! This is a highly intelligent man who learned a lot from a highly intelligent animal! Esther is a real sweetheart & so is he.

  • @ИннаМашева
    @ИннаМашева ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Какая красавица! Чудесная, милая свинка! Желаю Вам, добрый человек, и Вашей свинке добра и благополучия!

  • @ZhizniEyeTayni
    @ZhizniEyeTayni ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Pigs, cows...all animals are so adorable and we should not kill, hurt or use them in any way. Let them live and bring happiness to this world ❤

    • @weeposchweepo
      @weeposchweepo ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're anything but vegan you're just a hypocrite

    • @OneThrustMan
      @OneThrustMan ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Happiness in my stomach

    • @ironfist7789
      @ironfist7789 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@OneThrustMan don't mention bacon

    • @JohnDoe-s3v2v
      @JohnDoe-s3v2v 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

    • @solitaryman2063
      @solitaryman2063 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      amen to that💚

  • @mjl5497
    @mjl5497 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Inspiring, heart-warming how Esther has transformed your life! Thank you for saving these beautiful, precious animals ❤

  • @VPB1970
    @VPB1970 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is what live is all about. I loved Ester's story and your description of your own changes. This is so heart warming and happy it's a powerful a "energy bar" for the soul. Thank you.

  • @40nine99
    @40nine99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    If we had more people like this guy it would be a much better world

    • @tgomes1997
      @tgomes1997 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      We would all live in Peace

    • @fuglytard1293
      @fuglytard1293 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Why don't you get a pig?

    • @sapphiremoonstone939
      @sapphiremoonstone939 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It would make it hard to eat Tonkatsu and Gyudon. It could become illegal like drugs 😢

    • @bluemountaincorps7158
      @bluemountaincorps7158 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@aimanmaraidi2427 exactly , the same cult that thinks nature is homophobic because heterosexual couple get to have kids for free while LGBTQA +-@$^& have to pay money

    • @Barnaclebeard
      @Barnaclebeard ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's no reason people can't be vegan

  • @taylorfrink1182
    @taylorfrink1182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    love esther and love him!!!!! going plant based going on 9 years ago after working on a dairy farm and seeing the cruel (and gross unhygienic) realities of animal agriculture was one of the best things ive done for myself

    • @suitedsuperhero3155
      @suitedsuperhero3155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sounds like you worked on a conventional farm. Doesn’t surprise🤣

    • @StoneCoolds
      @StoneCoolds 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      To be honest, being a vegan or driving an electric car will not significantly reduce our footprint, you still condemn millions of animals to death so you can live in your home, in your city, you kill millions if mouses, rats, birds, insects, so your crops for your food can be grown,
      you polute the planet with all the things you use, from the extremely toxic industry of ion bateries, your clothes, the paints for your clothes, homes, cars etc, the metallurgical industry for everything yo se around you
      Its impossible, saving the planet by being vegan its like when neonaxxis say hitler was good because he was a vegan...
      We need to change a lot, there is belief in science, that affirms that civilizations to technologically advance, my be undistinguishable from the ecosystem

    • @Angelfishworld
      @Angelfishworld 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good for you

    • @RED-my9hl
      @RED-my9hl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@suitedsuperhero3155 yeah, that's where most meat comes from. The ones claiming to be cruelty free still live and get killed in the same way than other farmers.

    • @aaronjames3228
      @aaronjames3228 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@RED-my9hl not true

  • @Carole-sd4gg
    @Carole-sd4gg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Absolutely wonderful video - thank you for posting. Esther is adorable and her dad is superman! Wish there were more people with golden hearts like his. It was great to see Miss Esther Pigling enjoying herself.

  • @HHIPetCare
    @HHIPetCare ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Lovely connection between these two! This is why it's important to be compassionate of animals.

  • @reinatycoon3644
    @reinatycoon3644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    What a beautiful story. Such a sweet man.

  • @PlayerToBeNamedLater1973
    @PlayerToBeNamedLater1973 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I bought a couple of hogs for my daughter to raise for the 4H auction a couple years ago. The 4H fair ended up being cancelled altogether because of COVID so we were stuck with 2 huge hogs . My daughter had spent so much time with them that they were very friendly and, I later realized, very smart. . I knew there was no way I was going to send them to be slaughtered and processed. We made them a much larger enclosure with a few 'amenities' and they are two comfortable hogs . They are named Sherman and Fritz

  • @dianecorcoran3770
    @dianecorcoran3770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Hi,
    Oh my gosh Esther is beyond precious! The work you do in taking in animals and giving them amazing love and care is phenomenal! Beyond amazing!

  • @chocolatebunny3221
    @chocolatebunny3221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    She had the “Clifford effect” love is so beneficial to everyone and everything.

  • @SaurianAnimates65
    @SaurianAnimates65 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He didn't even care that it got so big, he still loved the pig.

  • @rishabhgupta7264
    @rishabhgupta7264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This guy is an angel.

  • @beaub2409
    @beaub2409 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    As a rescue farm, I LOVE THIS, YOU GUYS ARE WONDERFUL

  • @piaogilvie8463
    @piaogilvie8463 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rest in love and peace, beautiful Esther🌈

  • @ophiecat
    @ophiecat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I’m in tears. How adorable! This is why I am a vegan (12 years and counting).

    • @BigBodyBiggolo
      @BigBodyBiggolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How is your health?

    • @ophiecat
      @ophiecat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BigBodyBiggolo ~ My health is great. I have no health problems. I eat health and exercise an hour a day. I have never been happier or healthier.

    • @BigBodyBiggolo
      @BigBodyBiggolo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ophiecat thats awesome, so you dont eats eggs or cheese/dairy either?

    • @themost-high898
      @themost-high898 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BigBodyBiggolo lol he does

    • @aintgonnastopme
      @aintgonnastopme ปีที่แล้ว

      @@themost-high898 How would you know? 🤦🏻‍♂️

  • @cian6869
    @cian6869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Awwww!! That's the kind of humans that should be on this planet.

  • @elishh8173
    @elishh8173 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What a great man! I hope his life and his sanctuary goes well forever!!!

  • @Seductive_Psycho
    @Seductive_Psycho 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I would love to start an animal rescue.... Stuff like this makes me so happy... Their lives are every bit as important as ours... It makes me so sad when they suffer because they are completely innocent

  • @jasleneanderson8873
    @jasleneanderson8873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    It's his love that made her grow...bigger than anyone imagine

    • @crystalortega2156
      @crystalortega2156 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love this ❤❤❤

    • @tbella5186
      @tbella5186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Or the fact that there is no such thing as a mini pig

    • @jasleneanderson8873
      @jasleneanderson8873 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tbella5186 or that....

    • @goodboi1725
      @goodboi1725 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      clifford the big red dog vibes

    • @AlienSexGod
      @AlienSexGod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no it was the rubbish he fed it!

  • @elizabethnasekapow6718
    @elizabethnasekapow6718 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awwww, all of their animals are so precious 💖💖💖💖 Thank you for helping them all 💗💗💗💗

  • @torijohnston8540
    @torijohnston8540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Aww you have such a good heart. That pig is definitely comes from a loving family.

  • @OatmealPancake-ej8ky
    @OatmealPancake-ej8ky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    So sweet that he kept it. ALL animals deserve this type of love and treatment.

    • @demaskus2016
      @demaskus2016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So does human fetuses

    • @bryn1063
      @bryn1063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @de mask us why do yall bring abortion into everything? This isn't about fetuses its about the pig. Ik this was 6 months ago but this is so annoying to see.

    • @Cowdog1
      @Cowdog1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bryn1063 -- because many people think a baby in the womb is worthless. They are absolutely defenseless. It's weird that someone puts a pig or a rat on the same level as a human baby.

    • @DankMemes-xq2xm
      @DankMemes-xq2xm ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Cowdog1 Because it's not a baby, it's a fetus. Also because it's the mothers who are voluntarily aborting it, it's not being done for the consumption of random strangers.

    • @aintgonnastopme
      @aintgonnastopme ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bryn1063 Because she’s a woman.

  • @jellirabauke2565
    @jellirabauke2565 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I hope this makes some people realize, what we are actually doing to these kind Hearted animals

    • @JHfr3ak
      @JHfr3ak ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not doing anything to them. I just eat them. 🐷🍽😋

    • @Zombiesbum
      @Zombiesbum ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JHfr3ak He/she may be referring to the way some societies treat livestock before we eat them.

    • @JohnDoe-s3v2v
      @JohnDoe-s3v2v 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      👍👍👍👍👍

  • @happybunny1976
    @happybunny1976 2 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    Protect this man AT ALL COSTS!!!

    • @dino91001
      @dino91001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Can you say anything less original? 😒

    • @alisaishere
      @alisaishere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@DG-nk7jo Is that how you feel about all pets?

    • @HoloScope
      @HoloScope 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DG-nk7jo shut... up....

    • @eleonorvoncarter6769
      @eleonorvoncarter6769 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@DG-nk7jo That’s because you haven't tried dogs... yet

    • @zachnantz5304
      @zachnantz5304 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DG-nk7jo lol you are dumb as hell or lying if you think you don't eat cats/dogs because of taste.

  • @allanathomas6977
    @allanathomas6977 2 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    *Ester's* smile was soo sweet... I wish all these beautiful creatures a *HAPPY* and *HEALTHY LIFE* . Thank you for taking care of these amazing animals. Please don't give her all those processed foods.

  • @francisfischer7620
    @francisfischer7620 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh my! I've wanted to adopt a pig for 40 years! My dear husband has firmly refused. Fun to watch yours! I've been reading about you all for years and have your book. Bless you!!!

  • @gerry711
    @gerry711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    The world need more people like you ! God bless you and all you do! 🙏

    • @kylejohnson6070
      @kylejohnson6070 ปีที่แล้ว

      If he wants to sell her, she looks tasty!

  • @janeoleary8454
    @janeoleary8454 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I would cut back on the SUGAR for Esther

    • @kellythomas5392
      @kellythomas5392 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello Jane how are you doing today.

    • @j.cassavoy4661
      @j.cassavoy4661 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I volunteer there, she very rarely gets the sugar treats in the last few years.

  • @loujohnson1664
    @loujohnson1664 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Slowly we drift towards a totally humanity that includes all of nature and all living things. This man demonstrates that.

  • @pawsfurGod
    @pawsfurGod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I am crying little a baby. God bless you guy. Thank you fur all of your hard work. GOD BLESS YOU!🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🐖🐕🐕🐕

  • @carolynthornton8017
    @carolynthornton8017 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    IN MY VIEW
    You have the perfect heart that Esther and your animal needs. It appears to be filled with unconditional love.

  • @92Beyo
    @92Beyo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pigs are such empathic animals. It's cruel to slaughter them.

  • @Hummingbird25
    @Hummingbird25 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Having a pet is the best feeling. This animal was here to help us grow as humans. To value and love all of life ❤

    • @robertp.wainman4094
      @robertp.wainman4094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So true!

    • @Knagedoedel
      @Knagedoedel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No, that's not why animals exist. They don't need to "help you grow". Animals live on this earth and therefore have the right to be here and not be exploited, abused, and tortured for the convienience of mankind.

    • @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279
      @petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Knagedoedel He said something pleasant, and you start attacking for no reason? Weird.

    • @Hummingbird25
      @Hummingbird25 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Knagedoedel I agree about what you said about animals but why are you so offended by my statement?

  • @NancyJGH
    @NancyJGH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My respect to you kind Sir. 🙏❤️ God has a special place for loving, kind, compassionate people like you in heaven. As I always say, kind men are the best!

  • @lala_land86
    @lala_land86 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a lovely man and his lovely pig 😊

  • @selenator30
    @selenator30 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I still don’t understand how it’s deemed cruel to eat a dog or a cat yet totally okay to eat a pig, duck, cow, literally makes no sense

    • @gretchenjohnson696
      @gretchenjohnson696 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And sheep and goats. I just got a sheep and her babies died. She cried and looked for them for days. It was so sad

    • @absbabs6153
      @absbabs6153 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its just how humanity as a whole society was raised to think. During simpler times, farm animals had certain things to offer, like dairy, manure for soil, meat etc. so they've just always been viewed as that. And dogs and cats usually had a purpose like helping with hunting or keeping food safe from other pests and rodents. I don't understand why people want to eat duck, but whoever is the sicko that came up with Foie Gras needs to burn in hell.

  • @HappyValleyDreamin
    @HappyValleyDreamin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh, thank you, for giving this sweet girl such a wonderful life. My neighbors across the street have dogs and cats and an adorable little pig, that's about half the size of your Esther. Its light gray with dark gray spots, so pretty. Sometimes it has a pink scarf on and it goes in and out of the house with their dogs. its little curly tail is always wagging. Precious!

  • @corgifamily85
    @corgifamily85 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Imagine thinking your getting a jack russel but turns out to be st bernard.

  • @Kay-12345
    @Kay-12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I ♥️ you Ester! This made my day. This man’s outlook on how everyone (people & animals) should be treated made my 👀 water. So true indeed!

    • @QueenJerhonda
      @QueenJerhonda 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      BLACK LIVES MATTER!!! Get this WHITE RACIST off this channel, how could you post a video of a white person saying all lives matter?!?????? BE BETTER!!!!

  • @JiggerzWithAttitude
    @JiggerzWithAttitude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love that he loves his pig. Good thing he got a nicely mannered sow because boars castrated or not are another story.

  • @marmalade8915
    @marmalade8915 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pigs may be mostly for the role of being eaten but when they are meant to be a friend they are just as lovely as any cat or dog

  • @sidilicious11
    @sidilicious11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I’m a vegan too, I love this man and his sanctuary.

  • @michelleleebanninger2523
    @michelleleebanninger2523 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    She’s a Canadian icon who is changing the way others view their next meal

  • @slickchick5811
    @slickchick5811 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I burst out laughing when I saw the thumbnail. But remember...never ask about her weight!!

  • @animalover1963
    @animalover1963 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Same thing happened to me except a potbelly pig. I was told no more than 50lbs. He is now about 300lbs. I also stopped eating meat. All my animals are all rescues but just me which can be hard. But it's so worth the joy they bring.

    • @apples8872
      @apples8872 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Happens a lot with micro pig purchases. A lot of pigs get sent away because the owners were told they would not get to big

    • @animalover1963
      @animalover1963 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@apples8872 I know it's sad. Some of us love them regardless. They are very smart. Easier to potty train than dogs.

  • @daisychainmilk
    @daisychainmilk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Kudos to him for keeping the hog even when she got big! A lot of people abandon pigs when they get too big.

    • @xRakanishu
      @xRakanishu ปีที่แล้ว

      like Logan Paul

  • @pommesschale5440
    @pommesschale5440 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    1:32 That is the best picture in the whole video! So much joy about being alive!

  • @queentinadoire6931
    @queentinadoire6931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Esther is living her best life♥️♥️.

  • @deejay6016
    @deejay6016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    You are awesome! Esther is beyond amazing! The world needs more people like you!

    • @TheBcoolGuy
      @TheBcoolGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pigs as you know them today wouldn't existing without factory farming.

    • @PoppilyPoppy
      @PoppilyPoppy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ⁠@@TheBcoolGuyOkay, and? My dog wouldn’t exist without dog fighting, does that make it alright?

  • @leandawhittington7239
    @leandawhittington7239 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pigs are actually such fun. Super clever too. ❤❤

  • @heatherc.5760
    @heatherc.5760 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love this story so much it's beautiful. U can tell her personality n her smile on her face when she shows teeth, its sweet n amazing. Turtle's n rabbits are smart too. I have had both n they are amazing pets. Potty trained rex rabbit pushed balls all over our house n watched tv. Our turtles u call them to eat n they come out of the dirt or ground hole n out of their boxes we built for them they are amazing as well. Animals def have their own language n minds that are just like us 100%.

  • @jonvon2044
    @jonvon2044 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hunting is the most cruel free way to get meat. Commercial meat industry is horrible.

  • @copic8241
    @copic8241 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderful thing you're doing with your sanctuary. Thank you.

  • @ms.amanda2219
    @ms.amanda2219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Oh my gosh...this is absolutely heart warming!!
    💖💖💖

  • @DanielHernandez-cm3om
    @DanielHernandez-cm3om 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I used to think different about animals, until I got my dogs and learned alot from them

  • @ShineMedia1
    @ShineMedia1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love you for doing this and being so evolved to realise we are all sentient creatures of this earth- your video shows the love all creatures have if we give them love. Thank you for being such a beautiful human 🥰💕

  • @katarinski0908
    @katarinski0908 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    this is so beautiful! And such an important message about speciesism and how we should treat everyone with kindness and respect! Lots of love for this guy and his sanctuary! ❤

    • @timexyemerald6290
      @timexyemerald6290 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is speciesism. Is that even a real thing?. Never have i heard or seen speciesism 😅.
      Are you talking about how humans consider human life over animal life?. If so then it will never change. Human life is just better than animal life to us humans.

    • @katarinski0908
      @katarinski0908 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timexyemerald6290 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciesism

    • @katarinski0908
      @katarinski0908 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timexyemerald6290 btw not really hard to understand or look up..

    • @tombradshaw1378
      @tombradshaw1378 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@timexyemerald6290 hello. Yes, speciesism is the belief that humans are superior. Whilst this may not change rapidly, there has been growing concern for animals particularly in the last 100 years. Hopefully we will one day see a society that treats animals as equals.

    • @bluemountaincorps7158
      @bluemountaincorps7158 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@tombradshaw1378 still I prefer hunting for slaughter , give the animal chance to fight for life as it's natural instinct before I can hunt down to cook

  • @little.pixiedoll
    @little.pixiedoll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Precious baby!! My pig will be about 600+ pounds she's really sweet and I absolutely adore her.

  • @GrowingupHansie
    @GrowingupHansie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    You are so awesome, thank you! My heart breaks for all the animals in cruel captivity about to be slaughtered by human hands. We all have souls and animals are often more compassionate than people so why do we have the right. So glad you love this animal for what it is, a loving living being ❤️

    • @jessicastar4736
      @jessicastar4736 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    • @zzirfamo24
      @zzirfamo24 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You do know other animals kill animals right?? And we also have to eat meat too. Humans are omnivores

    • @jameystone2650
      @jameystone2650 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zzirfamo24 If humans were natural meat eaters, we would like it raw and bloody just like other meat-eating animals. We would also have the ability to catch it and kill it without the use of guns and knives.

    • @barbarabruce7648
      @barbarabruce7648 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I haven't eaten meat in fifty years. My kids have never eaten meat. We are slim and healthy doing quite well as herbivores.
      Just because some animals eat meat doesn't mean we have to.
      Did you know just because a gorilla throws poop doesn't mean you have to Zzir!

    • @barbarabruce7648
      @barbarabruce7648 ปีที่แล้ว

      @devanov3103 Absolutely not!

  • @veganphilosopher1975
    @veganphilosopher1975 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world." Absolutely beautiful.

  • @siniestro0239
    @siniestro0239 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    She's cute but please cut the sugar so she can live a healthy life.

    • @afonphoenix394
      @afonphoenix394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, that's a lotta sugar.😬

    • @Big_Boss14
      @Big_Boss14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol the reason she so big is because the gene was modify to sell you those big juicy ham and bacon pieces the last thing you should worry about is it eating much suger

    • @afonphoenix394
      @afonphoenix394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Big_Boss14 You ain't wrong, son.😅😅

    • @michellexbeauty9832
      @michellexbeauty9832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He seems pretty educated on animals, I’m sure she has a great diet he just pointed out that she loves sweets. Like giving a dog a treat every once and awhile.

  • @SvetaM-o7c
    @SvetaM-o7c ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a great man and what a lucky pig!!!!! she is great! I had the same bond with a goat when I was a child. all animals have emotions and can love! all lives are important!!

  • @taramansion
    @taramansion 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's funny how once you know an animal you shudder to think about eating it. We are so separated from 'farm' animals that we don't even think about what we are causing.

  • @NancyLDavis-ig3qj
    @NancyLDavis-ig3qj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank You So Very Much for Starting an
    Animal Rescue/Sanctuary!
    All God's
    Creatures
    Deserve Respect &
    Love...And that Cute..
    Lovely Pig of
    Yours is Absolutely
    Prescious!😊
    God Bless You in All You Do...
    God's Speed
    Always...
    Stay Frosty
    Brother
    5:5 Wheels Up....🚁🐕
    🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸👍🏽👍🏽

  • @user-hd9vf8iv6z
    @user-hd9vf8iv6z ปีที่แล้ว +27

    What a wonderful man. I am vegan as well. I don’t like talking about it because people always give me shit. I just do it for myself and sweet beautiful animals like Esther who do feel sadness, loneliness and pain. Thank you for keeping her and providing a safe, happy place for so many animals in need ❤️

    • @tgomes1997
      @tgomes1997 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don't worry about people giving you shit God will protect you from them and I am proud of you and respect you a lot 🕊

    • @jon00769
      @jon00769 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It really depends. I have vegan friends. So long as you're not being political about it and interjecting it into every conversation, you're not going to really get any pushback from anyone.

    • @stevennguyen4993
      @stevennguyen4993 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The best vegans out there are rarely ever advocates. They go about their world like any other, and they have a better chance of convincing people through themselves rather than through advocacy and demonization.
      What I find fascinating though is how often I've met vegans who were "shocked" into veganism. This guy, for instance, took in a pig and became vegan. This switch is not prominent in folks who actually work with these types of animals. I believe this has more to do with how we've become detached with the natural world, where we expect to get meat wrapped up in plastic, and not interact with the people who go out there and wait hours before shooting down "venison", or work a whole day next to a family who will breed, feed, name, and later butcher "beef loin" and "ground beef".

    • @davidcook680
      @davidcook680 ปีที่แล้ว

      Most of you vegans are the ones giving people shit.

    • @trollking6315
      @trollking6315 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We give you shit because people like you give us meat eaters shit and act all damn high and mighty.

  • @roger2599
    @roger2599 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    came to laugh and adore the pig but came out with valuable life lesson

  • @susanb326
    @susanb326 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You are amazing! Thank you for doing something many of us wish we could do!!

  • @justpeachyAK907
    @justpeachyAK907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was very touching ❤ Esther is so lovable 😊

  • @stewhv94
    @stewhv94 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Glad this guy didn't abandon the pig once it got bigger. There really is no such thing as a "mini-pig". The smallest pig breeds can still get to around 200lbs. People usually get these animals as pets because they think they'll stay baby size forever, which simply doesn't happen.

  • @microtech2448
    @microtech2448 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Happy to see someone caring about them. ❤

  • @eldrago19
    @eldrago19 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I help at a small farm/petting zoo and the comparison between pigs and dogs is very apt. Compared to cows and sheep our pigs are very intelligent, much closer to a dog in curiosity and reasoning.

  • @lisettegarvin5030
    @lisettegarvin5030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In tears. What a beautiful story!