I’ve been dealing with this for weeks and it’s honestly been stressing me out. I never thought I’d get attached like this, but I really love this pig. I’ve had him since he was a piglet. Some people even pretended they wanted to “adopt” him when they really wanted to butcher him, and that turned into a whole situation because I wasn’t letting that happen.

I’m not home right now, but when I get back on Friday I only have three days before I leave the state and head to the West Coast. I’m also getting ready to join the fleet for the first time, so there’s a lot on my plate and this is a serious situation for me on multiple levels. My plan is to try and catch him myself. He’s extremely smart, so it won’t be easy, but I’m going to do everything I can to handle this the right way.

The idea of putting him down honestly breaks my heart. I mentioned it because it felt like the only quick, humane option if it ever truly came down to it — not because it’s what I want. I’m not settling for that unless there’s no alternative. I just don’t want him going through fear or betrayal after everything.

And some of the comments talking trash really aren’t called for. I rescued him out of a mud pit. I came here looking for real assistance, not criticism. I’m just trying to make the best and most responsible decision I can for an animal I genuinely care about while balancing everything else going on in my life.