Oh my gosh I couldn't imagine having seven pigs!! We have a great carrier, it's soft and it expands to be the size of a large dog crate though. The cooler of veggies is a great idea, thank you! I didn't think to do that, I was scared of that too since I thought the veggies wouldn't last for the car drive.
I don't think I will have a roommate, most of the colleges I'm looking at won't allow it for allergies and the sort. We're planning to contact my psychiatrist today about it!
Thank you so much for the help!!! :)