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A Day in the Life of Pickles the Rescue Pig

Every day, 3.8 million pigs are killed around the world. Pickles is one of the lucky few spared from this fate.

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Julie Knopp
Sep 23, 2024
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Every day, 3.8 million pigs are killed around the world. Pickles is one of the lucky few spared from this fate.

All photo credits: Julie Knopp
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At less than one year old, Pickles the pig was just a baby—but it was nearly time for him to be slaughtered.

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