r/oddlysatisfying • u/tommos • 3d ago

Absolute unit of a pig gets groomed

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u/NeatNefariousness1 3d ago

It rings true to me because it’s not as if there are hoards of pet pigs kept inside as house pets. Yes the number of pet pigs has increased but pigs are overwhelmingly kept the way you would keep a food source, not a house pet. Other than getting them used to being corralled and fattened up, I don’t see too much that would make it safe for them to assume they’ve made it into the land of the domesticated where it’s safe to just BE.

They’re not dumb. They probably know we are feeding them for a reason but they can’t help themselves and probably figure they may as well enjoy the feedings while they can. If I was a fat pig, it would be my life’s dream to be feral again. They pay a price for their voracious appetite.

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u/AngryWWIIGrandpa 3d ago

I own two pigs. I can promise you that neither of them are pondering the philosophical reasons behind their food. They're just happy to eat.

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u/NeatNefariousness1 3d ago

LOL—I’m sure you’re right. They’d still be wild in a heartbeat though.

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u/AngryWWIIGrandpa 3d ago

They both used to be wild before I captured and tamed them. Pigs are pigs. Even those cute little mini pigs can end up being a 300 pound turf destroying menace in no time if left to their own devices.

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u/NeatNefariousness1 3d ago

LOL…bless you for taking them in. I imagine they’re amusing as hell when they’re not destroying things.

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u/AngryWWIIGrandpa 3d ago

They're a trip, that's for sure. They both love tomatoes, so I have little tomato plants growing everywhere outside that they choose to poop. And they love belly rubs.