Micro pigs are famous, but that is not all that. They have become more famous when Hollywood celebrities and British personalities were seen on down town carrying a piglet, not just one but a pair of mini pigs. It has attracted more naïve buyers to get one too. You really can’t blame them for the first look of the little pigs, they are cute.
As the pigs are the most preferred animal for medical research, the mini pigs have become the must-have accessories among celebrities.
Rupert Grint, known as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter movie, treated his sister with a pair of mini pigs for her birthday. One is color ginger and the other is black. He bought the two piglets from Jane Croft, one of the famous breeders in England. Unfortunately, one of his pet pigs named Oscar died before he turned 22.
Paris Hilton, the multi-million heiress does not want to be left behind. She has Chihuahua, ferrets, bunnies, and a parrot on her home and added a pot belly pig. PETA has even criticized Paris for her collection of animals, yet it did not stop her. She announced on her Twitter account when she purchased a micro pig that she named as Miss Pigelette. She was invited to be a guest in Ellen’s TV show and brought her pet pig for everyone to see. She spent around $4500 to have one of the designer’s pet pigs that she got from a breeder in Oregon
George Clooney bought Max, the name of his pot-bellied pig, for his girlfriend Kelly Preston last 1998. When her girlfriend left, Max sleeps beside him on his bed. Max grew bigger and had an average weight of 300 pounds and lived for 18 years together with him. Sadly, Max died last 2006.
Other TV personalities like Victoria Beckham, who bought a pair of the mini pigs amounting $2,266 for her husband as a Christmas present; Charlotte Church has also a pair, and Jessica Simpson. Mini pigs are new trends for celebrities. It is not a surprise since the little creatures are intelligent and clean.