It害羞草研究所檚 amazing what one year and a healthy lifestyle will do to a person, or rather, a pig.

A year and a half ago Theo, the 800-pound Yorkshire pig, was found roaming free along the Fraser Highway in Langley.

The Langley Animal Protection Society took him in but an animal that size was never destined to remain at the pound.

Six months after being found, the pudgy porker was transferred to his forever home at in the Cowichan Valley where, today, he害羞草研究所檚 thriving.

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害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 doing really well, lost quite a few pounds and can run now,害羞草研究所� said the sanctuary害羞草研究所檚 Michelle Singleton. 害羞草研究所淗is lower tusks are like knives but our vet can害羞草研究所檛 trim them unless he害羞草研究所檚 under sedation, which is quite dangerous for large pigs, so in the summer time we害羞草研究所檒l have our vet assess the situation and see what our options are.害羞草研究所�

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A year ago, Theo was moving into the Sahtlam sanctuary at the same time as a female Berkshire pig named Lilian. Similar in size to Theo, they both needed forever homes and they both needed to lose some weight. Singleton and volunteers wondered if a love connection would keep the animals happy. So far they害羞草研究所檝e not connected.

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sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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