In 2012, Steve Jenkins and Derek Walter of Canada were asked by friends to adopt a mini pig of about 1.4 kilograms named Esther. Within two years, Esther had grown to 227kg. Jenkins said that they really thought that Esther could be a beautiful teacup girl in peace, how could they think that she would be so big and can be a bed for catsdogs. !The little pig is still gaining weight at a rate of about 0.45 kg per day...

From 1998 to the present, in the United States and Canada, collectively referred to as  The number of miniature pigs has soared from 200,000 to now around a million. The final fate of many pigs is to wait for euthanasia, but now there is some good news that there are hundreds of shelters in the United States and Canada that can warmly welcome these little pigs.

The legend of Little Pig began in the United States in 1986, when a large number of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs were introduced to American zoos. Individual thoughtful breeders have begun experimenting with methods such as inbreeding to develop them into miniature pigs. New Zealand's Kunekune Pig and Spain's Ossaba Island Pig are living examples.

mini pigs, tea cup pigs, pocket pigs, pocket pigs, etc., are all bred miniature pigs. While they will certainly be much lighter than farm pigs (around 455kg), they will definitely not be as small as Chihuahuas!

As Esther gets bigger and bigger, the more Can't hold her anymore. Jenkins and Walter had to call Ross Mill Fram, who had adopted the piggy, for help. In 2014, their Happy Esther Farm Shelter has received more than $400,000 in donations from 40 countries around the world. The pair said the appearance of the little pig had made them rethink what kind of lifestyle they wanted.

In order to ensure that the shelter can continue to operate, the next step is to start adding beds and providing breakfast, so that visitors can get in touch with nature and communicate with pigs.

Many people are now contributing to the debunking and they have formed the American Mini Pig Association. They believe that educating the public is the key to solving the problem.

Whether you're raising pigs or lizards, it's important to fully understand their nature before deciding to raise them.

Now, most shelters face the too many pigs, too little money problem. In the past two years, at least ten shelters have closed for lack of money. Shelter owners had to learn to reject new pigs. Although it is a bit unbearable, taking in one more pig may make the shelter unsustainable.

Farm Sanctuary has been actively raising money since 1986 and was the first organization in the United States to serve abused and abandoned animals. Now, thanks to the growth of social media, crowdfunding through websites is the best way to raise money. Over the past two years, the site has helped many animal shelters by organizing crowdfunding campaigns. Take Esther as an example. After having her own Facebook page, she quickly became an internet celebrity with 2 million followers within ten months. As a little pig, she has already received help from 7461 kind people. These donors paid for various gadgets, even an iPad3 with Esther's name engraved on it...

A few years ago, many people didn't even know the farm shelter existed. But now more and more people know about the story of internet celebrities Esther, Jenkins and Walter feeding pigs tirelessly. Their actions also infected many people.

However, the shelter is starting to face a new challenge—fewer young people are willing to do the job.