Give back with cuddles!
On Tuesday, Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary, a South Carolina-based volunteer organization dedicated to helping animals in need, put out an open call for volunteers. Specifically, the group is seeking participants eager to rub noses with pigs in need of socialization.
Once properly cuddled, the pigs will be one step closer to finding their forever families through adoption. According to the sanctuary's website, pot belly/mini pigs are the most in need of placement.
Sound like the dream gig? Well, Twitter thought so. Although the original post received limited likes and retweets, one look at the volunteer calendar and you'll see all of the "Pig Socialization" slots are full until March — and even those are going fast.
Luckily, there are plenty of opportunities to participate in other sanctuary projects between now and then. The sanctuary cares for an array of abandoned, abused, neglected, and elderly farm animals, and accepts volunteers regularly.
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If you're too far away to get in on the swine snuggles (like this reporter, who's reconsidering her life in Los Angeles more by the minute), consider giving from afar.
Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary has an Amazon Wish List of needed supplies, as well as one-time and monthly donation opportunities. To visit the sanctuary, located in Leesville, South Carolina (about 25 miles outside of Columbia,) schedule a trip ahead of time on their website.
Topics Activism Animals Social Good
