Teacup Pig Magazine

how cute and cuddly...

teacup pigs are sooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just love them!!!!

oh they r so cute!!!! i want one

oh they r so cute!!!! i want one

oh they r so cute!!!! i want one

oh they r so cute!!!! i want one

I run a rescue for grown teacup pigs see how big they really get. Now show me a picture of a grown pig. that would be over the age of 3 years.  The ones in this magazine are hours old, maybe a day at most.  They all grow up.

Our teacup pigs range in weight from 100 pounds to 190 pounds. Ages 2 to 4 years old. A lot of these pictures are of newborn piglets or they are just a few days old. All of ours are pigs that know one wanted and got rid of them.

There is no such thing as a teacup pig, unless you are talking about the giant ones that whirl around at Disneyland! HA!
Otherwise, we all would have them!
Do your research.
Expect any pig to weigh over 100# at 4 years.
Sanctuaries are full of teacup pigs, or other funny named pigs that were supposed to be tiny.
As a very limited breeder myself, I have some personal advice.
Get it in writing if a breeder claims to have small or tiny pigs and charges extra for them. Your money should be returned at one year if the pig is not "teacup size".
Remember, they GROW for 3-4 years.
Be smart,
Priscilla Valentine

My teacup pig grew up to be 250 lbs. These pictures are of newborn piglets.

As Priscilla said There is no such thing as a teacup pig. The reality is they get knee high and weigh 100#.The only way to keep a pig smaller than this is to starve the pig.This will result in a mean aggressive pig. he will be short lived and have all kinds of medical problems.This equals cruelty.PLEASE don't buy into this idea.It is not true. I ran a sanctuary for 15 years and have dealt with dumped pigs because they were to big. If you really want to know more email me at: rickberkheimer@gmail.com

As others have pointed out above, tiny pigs are a myth. The myth resurfaces every couple of years as a new batch of pig breeders try to fool the public by showing newborn potbelly pigs and lying about their age.

There is no such thing as a teacup-pig, micro-mini, or miniature potbelly. Potbelly pigs are already miniature pigs at 100 - 200+ pounds.

Miniature pigs are small compared to farm pigs, not small compared to potbelly pigs (which is what they are).

Whatever the latest sales term is for these imaginary "microscopic pigs", that's all it is, a sales pitch aimed at people that don't know any better.

A salesperson looking to make a quick profit on the latest animal fad will tell you anything you want to hear simply to make the sale.

I love pigs dearly and still see my youngest as tiny. He's 90 pounds at 18 months but half the weight of my 2 adults.

Farm people often comment about how tiny they are. City people are surprised at their size and tell me of the myths they've heard of the tiny pigs no one has ever seen as adult pigs.

Please don't fall for the lie of the tiny pig. Pigs are wonderful creatures, my favorite of all animals, but they are not a pocket pet and should never be marketed by telling lies about them.

Learn all you can about pigs and the laws about their ownership in your area. Don't get a pig on a whim. Owning an animal is a commitment to the animal for it's whole life. Give it a lot of thought.

I agree. There is no such thing as a "teacup" potbellied pig. They are miniature pigs though...when compared to a farm pig. I have 122 pigs here at my sanctuary and a great many were touted as "itty bitty pigs" that would not weigh over 35-50 lbs at maturity. Guess what? It's a crock. Healthy pots can weigh from 75-150...or more. Avoid any breeder that makes such a promise. They depend on the falshoods for their livelihood. Granted, I have had some very small pigs but they were inbred and presented with health problems and an early demise. Don't get me wrong. Pigs can make great pets, but only for those that understand the pig and are willing to accept their weight and idiosyncrasies. They arrived in the US in 1985 and there were santuaries specific to them by 1992...a fad that went south in a hurry. These few special sanctuaries are full so where do the discarded pigs go? Several sanctuaries that tried to help are now closed as there is not a great deal of support for pigs. Be smart. Don't be a part of the problem.