User:Arimareiji/PigsPeace

Pigs Peace Sanctuary is a small nonprofit organization in Arlington, Washington which takes care of unwanted, abused, or neglected animals. The sanctuary specializes in taking care of pigs, but has taken in a wide variety of other animals. It was founded in 1994, and has grown steadily until in 2008 the sanctuary was home to 190 pigs, 160 of them potbellies. In addition to animal rescue, the organization tries to educate children and the public about pigs and the abuses involved in the trade of exotic pets.

One notable incident in the history of the sanctuary came in 2005, when an elderly California man was found hoarding over 500 animals on less than an acre of land, in "deplorable" conditions. Pigs Peace took in 93 pot-bellied pigs, doubling the population at the sanctuary.

Recently, the organization has also purchased and operates a vegan store in Seattle's University District which helps support the sanctuary, named Sidecar for Pigs Peace.