Long before we even knew about Wilbur or could imagine how he would steal our hearts, we longed to have pigs live at One Heart Wild. We know when people meet different species and get to know them as personalities, more like us than different, they start caring about how those animals are treated in the world. Pigs are in dire need of people caring more about their plight with humans.
In winter of 2016 we were contacted by our friends at Pony Up Rescue. They had rescued a pig in November and were looking for a forever home for him. That pig was Wilbur and we were so excited to meet him and give him a safe, loving, forever home.
He had been feral for years after a history of neglect and abuse. Both chapters of his previous life included trauma and suffering. Pony Up gave him a chance at knowing love and kindness, and as hard as it was on them and Wilbur to transfer him to One Heart Wild, he was getting the forever home he deserved and needed.
Wilbur was scared to death of long handled implements, the kind we clean horse stalls and his trailer with. He would cry at the sight of one, a sign of his past trauma. In the beginning we would have someone sit and comfort him while another person cleaned his area. After a couple of weeks getting used to everyone, we started taking him out for walks at liberty. At first, all of Wilbur’s outings were rather frantic as he nervously trotted around, scanning the property, looking for his escape routes and figuring out if he was safe or not. The day he went on his first walk, we celebrated. That was the day we knew he felt like he was home. From that first walk, he has continued to BE HOME here and has stolen the hearts of everyone who meets him.
In winter of 2016 we were contacted by our friends at Pony Up Rescue. They had rescued a pig in November and were looking for a forever home for him. That pig was Wilbur and we were so excited to meet him and give him a safe, loving, forever home.
He had been feral for years after a history of neglect and abuse. Both chapters of his previous life included trauma and suffering. Pony Up gave him a chance at knowing love and kindness, and as hard as it was on them and Wilbur to transfer him to One Heart Wild, he was getting the forever home he deserved and needed.
Wilbur was scared to death of long handled implements, the kind we clean horse stalls and his trailer with. He would cry at the sight of one, a sign of his past trauma. In the beginning we would have someone sit and comfort him while another person cleaned his area. After a couple of weeks getting used to everyone, we started taking him out for walks at liberty. At first, all of Wilbur’s outings were rather frantic as he nervously trotted around, scanning the property, looking for his escape routes and figuring out if he was safe or not. The day he went on his first walk, we celebrated. That was the day we knew he felt like he was home. From that first walk, he has continued to BE HOME here and has stolen the hearts of everyone who meets him.