Big Brother Piddy

Is Perrin P a lonely Piddy?

Pigs are generally quite social animals.  They live in herds and eat, sleep, and play together.  Unlike cats, pigs do mind being left by themselves during the day.  Unlike dogs, pigs take it as a personal offense that you left them.  Dogs are just happy you came home – pigs may hold it against you for leaving in the first place!

My husband and I worry that Perrin is lonely during the day.  The first thing Perrin does when we come home from work is request food (of course).  The second thing Perrin does is smother us with love.  He follows us around the house and jumps in our laps when we sit down(which makes me grateful he isn’t a big pig).  I love my piddy, but sometimes I don’t need a pig in my lap as soon as I get home – I want some time to unwind!  But Perrin has had all day to himself and he needs love and attention!

We decided to look into a companion for Perrin.  My husband is very particular about animals – they have to be as self-sufficient as possible.  A dog is out of the question because you have to let it outside to use the bathroom and because dogs need to go for walks.  We weren’t quite sure if we were ready to be a two piddy household, so we continued looking.  My husband is allergic to cats, but we thought a cat would be the best companion, so I started looking into our options. 

Bengal Cats and Savannah Cats are said to be more hypoallergenic than other cats.  We called a Bengal Cat breeder in the area and she invited us out to meet an available kitty.  My husband had absolutely no reaction!  He would normally have itchy eyes and trouble breathing in a house full of cats, but he even licked the cat and was fine (poor kitty).  We put down a deposit on the kitty and can bring him home in 5 weeks.

Perrin P Piddy is going to be a big brother!

Jafari is a Bengal Kitty