French Woman's Six Pet Pigs Challenge Perceptions of Farm Animals

A Unique Pet Family

• 🐷 Manon Rault keeps six pet pigs, treating them much like dogs or cats, to challenge the perception of pigs as solely animals for human consumption.
• 🏠 Two of her pigs, Gustave (6.5 years old) and Leyon (1.5 years old), live inside her home in Gen, France, while the other four reside in her backyard.

Gustave's Journey and Integration

• 💖 Gustave was adopted by Rault after being abandoned by his first family and taken in by her neighbor, leading to Rault falling in love with him and adopting him.
• ✈️ Rault even traveled with Gustave to France to bring him home with her.
• 🏫 Gustave is a regular visitor at Rault's workplace, a local university, where he serves as a beloved mascot.

Daily Life and Training

• 🌳 Rault provides her pigs with a rich environment, including feeding, bathing, walks in the countryside, and toys like a miniature piano.
• 🦮 She has trained them to perform tricks such as sitting, shaking trotters, and turning around.

Positive Impact and Relaxation

• ✨ Colleagues find Gustave to be a funny, interesting, and relaxing presence at the university.
• 😊 Seeing Gustave is described as a pleasure, highlighting his cute demeanor and calming effect.