{"id":118956,"date":"2022-06-07T04:55:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/"},"modified":"2022-06-07T04:56:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T04:56:00","slug":"how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"How long do pigs live as pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_do_pigs_live_as_pets\" title=\"How long do pigs live as pets?\">How long do pigs live as pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#What_is_the_longest_lifespan_of_a_pig\" title=\"What is the longest lifespan of a pig?\">What is the longest lifespan of a pig?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_do_pigs_live_before_they_are_slaughtered\" title=\"How long do pigs live before they are slaughtered?\">How long do pigs live before they are slaughtered?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_does_a_pig_live_in_captivity\" title=\"How long does a pig live in captivity?\">How long does a pig live in captivity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#Do_pigs_make_good_house_pets\" title=\"Do pigs make good house pets?\">Do pigs make good house pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#Do_pet_pigs_get_lonely\" title=\"Do pet pigs get lonely?\">Do pet pigs get lonely?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#Do_pet_pigs_like_to_cuddle\" title=\"Do pet pigs like to cuddle?\">Do pet pigs like to cuddle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#What_is_the_oldest_pig_alive\" title=\"What is the oldest pig alive?\">What is the oldest pig alive?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_do_pigs_live_for_on_average\" title=\"How long do pigs live for on average?\">How long do pigs live for on average?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_does_it_take_to_raise_a_pig_for_slaughter\" title=\"How long does it take to raise a pig for slaughter?\">How long does it take to raise a pig for slaughter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#How_long_do_pigs_live_for_meat\" title=\"How long do pigs live for meat?\">How long do pigs live for meat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-pigs-live-as-pets\/#Do_pigs_know_when_they_are_going_to_be_slaughtered\" title=\"Do pigs know when they are going to be slaughtered?\">Do pigs know when they are going to be slaughtered?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_pigs_live_as_pets\"><\/span>How long do pigs live as pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A pig will live an average of <b>12-18 years, estimates range to more than 20 years. Considered grown by 6 years of age, and usually weigh 125 pounds or more. In non-breeding adults, feed about 1\/2 cup of maintenance food per 25 pounds of the pig&#8217;s weight, split into 2 meals per day.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_longest_lifespan_of_a_pig\"><\/span>What is the longest lifespan of a pig?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>20 years<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_pigs_live_before_they_are_slaughtered\"><\/span>How long do pigs live before they are slaughtered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigs are slaughtered after <b>four to seven months. Sows produce around four to seven litters before they become exhausted and are slaughtered at three-to-five years.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_pig_live_in_captivity\"><\/span>How long does a pig live in captivity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>around 12 to 15 years<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_pigs_make_good_house_pets\"><\/span>Do pigs make good house pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Potbellied pigs (PBP&#8217;s) make good companions, but only for the right caregiver. On the plus side, pigs are smart, clean, generally non-allergenic, odor-free, flea-free, charming and inexpensive to feed. Pigs are social, bonding easily with humans. They&#8217;ll readily roll over for a tummy rub, as well as snuggle with you.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_pet_pigs_get_lonely\"><\/span>Do pet pigs get lonely?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Some pigs may never be best buddies but can peacefully coexist, while others can be a bit choosier about their friends. Though there are exceptions, it&#8217;s rare to find a pig who doesn&#8217;t want companionship or can&#8217;t benefit from it in some way. Here are just a few of the success stories at the Sanctuary.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_pet_pigs_like_to_cuddle\"><\/span>Do pet pigs like to cuddle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pig Affection: Cuddling Like humans, <b>pigs enjoy cuddling as a way to communicate affection and contentment. You may see your pigs cuddling with one another, or even with other pets. It is not uncommon for a pig, especially a pig kept purely as a pet, to develop a close relationship with other household pets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_oldest_pig_alive\"><\/span>What is the oldest pig alive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The oldest pig in captivity ever is <b>Baby Jane (b. 1 February 1998), who was raised by owners Patrick Cunningham and Stanley Coffman (both USA) in Mundelein, Illinois, USA, and was 23 years 77 days as verified on 19 April 2021.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_pigs_live_for_on_average\"><\/span>How long do pigs live for on average?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When pigs are kept as pets, they have a much better chance of living a nice, full life. Pet pigs regularly live to be <b>10 to 15 years old and some even reach the age of 20 years. Pet pigs are afforded a much better level of care than wild pigs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_to_raise_a_pig_for_slaughter\"><\/span>How long does it take to raise a pig for slaughter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>about 4-6 months<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_pigs_live_for_meat\"><\/span>How long do pigs live for meat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Livestock pigs can live for a long time, but their purpose, that of either meat production or breeding, means they only live to be <b>6 months to 3 years. Domestic pigs, on the other hand, can live to be 15 or even 20 years old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_pigs_know_when_they_are_going_to_be_slaughtered\"><\/span>Do pigs know when they are going to be slaughtered?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pigs are sentient beings with emotions and empathy similar to dogs, and they know what they&#8217;re in for when they enter a slaughterhouse, said an expert during the trial of an animal rights activist Anita Krajnc.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long do pigs live as pets?What is the longest lifespan of a pig?How long do pigs live before they are slaughtered?How long does a pig live in captivity?Do pigs make good house pets?Do pet pigs get lonely?Do pet pigs like to cuddle?What is the oldest pig alive?How long do pigs live&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118956"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}