Hurley's Family

In May 2017, Woodstock Sanctuary took in an emaciated and sick little piglet named Hurley. At just a few weeks old, he was found alone and wandering outside. Our team worked around the clock to save his life, but the damage was too severe – he died after only four days in rescue. Though heartbroken, we knew that Hurley had a family who was still suffering and needed our help. We needed to find them. A local humane law enforcement agency was able to track down his family: Hurley’s mother and four other piglets. 

Agnes and Peter

We arrived at the property and quickly found these five pigs in a tiny dirt yard. A small piece of fabric provided insufficient shade, where three sunburned piglets, tried to hide from the relentless sun. Mother Agnes was lethargic and about 100 lbs underweight. The piglets -Bradley, Mishka, and Peter-were weak and defeated, and Pamela was separated from the family in a tiny pen of isolation. Thankfully, this innocent family was freed from such neglect, and has found their forever home, never to be separated again. Bradley passed away in 2024, but his siblings and mom continue to thrive in sanctuary. Agnes is a wonderful mother to her children and the whole family can always be seen rooting throughout their pasture. We are so grateful to be able to give them peace, in memory of Hurley and Bradley.