Growing up in Iowa, where there are more pigs than people, I developed an affection for these smart, curious, and complex animals. I was recently reminded of the appeal of pigs after talking to a ...

Blue Martin once owned a bunny named Bacon. Now she’s president of Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue, a nonprofit that educates people about miniature pigs and helps find permanent homes for the animals.

Betty Jo thinks she is a dog. She hangs out with the dogs at her owner Amanda Flynn's Clay County ranch. She knows how to sit for treats. She knows how to take a bath. She knows that certain bodily ...