A piglet has become a Facebook sensation after being spared the chop and raised as a family pet.As the runt of the Shetland litter, little Lowrie's future looked bleak until owner Heather Davidson decided to hand-rear him indoors.Ms Davidson set up a Facebook page for the tiny pig "for a laugh" so that her friends could see his pink snout for themselves.But news of the piglet's plight spread quickly and he now boasts an extraordinary 2,845 (at the moment) devoted followers.Fans from as far away as Australia and Canada regularly sign on to see how Lowrie is progressing day by day.Heather told the Daily Mail: "It has just gone mad. He got 300 fans in half an hour. They come from all over the world."He was the runt of the litter. He was tiny. He was so small he could fit into the palm of my hand. He is double that now."And now Lowrie is enjoying all the attention. Ms Davidson went on: "He thinks he rules the roost. He squeals a lot if you pick him up."If he hears the microwave he comes running because he knows he'll get fed and he nibbles on people's feet to get attention."Luckily for this little porker, he now has his trotters so firmly under the table that he's even escaped the butcher's block.

"You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us"

Robert Louis Stevenson.

If anybody has any nice animal stories then please do send them to me and I will try to include them in this blog.

All that we are trying to do here is to honour our faithful friends who bring so much good into our lives.

Do let me hear from you
John

Famous Quote -

"The Kind Man feeds his beast before sitting down to dinner"

Hebrew Proverb

"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pay no criticism" - George Elliot.

I came across this lovely signature line which a friend of mine, Ellie, often uses.

"A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself" (Josh Billings)

Those of us who are dog lovers know how true this is.

This is a story which appeared today on the internet about a real Animal Hero.

Yesterday, if you asked us what we'd call a pet dog if you gave us one, we'd say Butch. Or Stan. Or Bruno. Something tough like that.Today? We'd call it Angela, after the toughest pooch on the planet, a golden retriever based in British Columbia, Canada.A family owes the life of their 11-year-old son to Angela, also known as Angel, after the heroic hound fought off a cougar that was attacking young Austin Forman.Austin was in their garden with Angela, the family's 18-month-old woofer, when he was charged by the wild cat. The courageous canine, boy's best friend, positioned herself between her young master and the cougar.The boy fled into his home, yelling: "A cougar is eating Angel!

Austin's mother, called police, and a nearby constable sped to the scene, where the wild cat was grappling with the dog in a fierce battle of the beasts. The cougar had dragged Angel under the porch, where it continued to savage the furry fighters neck and face despite the officer firing two rounds into its hind quarters.When the officer finally shot and killed the wild cat, its jaws remained closed on the dog's face.When the cat was finally killed, the dog was silent for a few moments, then took a big gasp of air and got to her feet. What a superstar! Angela, who has a swollen eye, is expected to recover fully.