Taking Care of Your Tea Cup Pig

Tea cup pigs are miniature pigs that usually weigh about half a pound at birth and about 25-69 pounds when fully grown. They can grow about 12-16 inches tall. Just like any other miniature pet, these are pretty expensive can cost up to 700 dollars each. Most people believe that pigs are unclean. This is a common misconception since tea cup pigs are pretty clean. These little pigs require a lot of attention and love. Before buying these adorable miniature pets, one needs to know what it takes to take care of them

Legal Issues

In some towns, it may not be legal to keep this pet. Therefore before buying a Tea cup pig, it is necessary that a person finds out if their town council allows this.

Find the right breeder

Once you know that your town council is okay with keeping miniature pigs for pets, the next step is to find reputable breeders. These can be found on the internet or even in local listings. These miniature pets can be shipped or even delivered to your door step.

Sleep

These pigs require a comfortable place to sleep which can be indoors or outdoors. Taking care of these pets may require one to purchase a doggy bed which can be put in the house or even in a dog kennel.

Potty training

These pets also need to be potty trained and can be taught to go outside.

Exercise

As part of taking care of pigs, one should provide a fenced yard for them to play in.

Sunscreen

Yes, I said sunscreen. Light skinned pigs must be covered with sunscreen before they can go out to play especially when it is sunny. A pool may also help so that the pigs can cool off after they have been in the sun for some time.