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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 05/10/2026

The winning pig names have been selected! Thank you to all who entered! ❤️🐷 You can sponsor either of these sweet boys for less than $1 a day at pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #pigs #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 02/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR PIG NAMES FOR THESE BOYS! 📣🐷 The drawing will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4. Only names submitted at pigginsandbanks.org/name will be considered. We can't wait to find out the new names! 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 29/09/2026

The annual "this is what happens to people who mistreat pigs" decoration is up! ☠️🐷 #pigs #animalrescue #halloween

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 26/09/2026

ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your pigs names! 🙏🐷 Only names submitted through our website will be considered. 😎 Visit pigginsandbanks.org/name to enter! ❤️🐽 #namingcontest #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 25/09/2026

Check out this AMAZING crochet pig that Sammy of Fish's Stitches made for us! 😍🐷 She is a long time friend of the sanctuary, a UVA student, and SUPER talented crochet artist. 🐽 Give her a follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/fishs_stitch... or visit her Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/FishsSt... 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 19/09/2026

A happy weekend means happy pigs! ☀️🐷 Don't forget to enter the pig naming contest for our two newest rescues! Drawing held October 4. 🐽 Enter at pigginsandbanks.org/contest 🐽 #pigs #animalsanctuary #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 17/09/2026

Anything / anywhere that we can have a pig represented at the sanctuary we try to make happen. Now anytime we want to know what way the wind is blowing, our pig friend at the top of our horse barn will point the way! 🐷💨 #pigsanctuary #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 14/09/2026

Help us name these two male kune kune pigs! ❤️🐷 It’s a $5 donation per name submitted to help raise funds for their care. 🐽 Submit your names at pigginsandbanks.org/name 🐽 #pigs #kunekune #animalrescue #namecontest

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 12/09/2026

PIG NAMING CONTEST - Help us name these pigs! 🐷 These two male kunekune pigs who are brothers need a name!

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 09/09/2026

MAJOR NEWS coming soon! 😱🐽 Our email subscribers get it first! Sign up at pigginsandbanks.org/email 🐷 #pigs #minipigs #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 05/09/2026

A touching story one of our tour visitors shared with us. ❤️🐷 See all the ways you can help pigs at pigginsandbanks.org 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 31/08/2026

Hank wasn’t wanted anymore because he was acting like a pig. So we gave him a forever home. ❤️🐷 Sponsor a pig like Hank for LESS than $1 a day! Visit pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #pigs #minipigs #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 28/08/2026

This statue sits on our sanctuary property as a memorial to all pigs who never had the opportunity to live a peaceful life. Weighing 1,300 lbs and custom made by the Amish, we named it "Lucky" as a tribute to a "factory farm pig" we saved and gave a home to before he passed away. ❤️🐷

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 26/08/2026

Work hard. Sweat a lot. Help pigs. ❤️🐷 Our volunteers are so appreciated! #pigs #volunteer #nonprofit #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 23/08/2026

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY to MARY PIGGINS (one of our sanctuary namesakes)! 🎉🐷 Her birthday was yesterday (8/22) but she insisted we post this today so more people would see it. 😂🐽 Send her a birthday gift by giving a small donation to help support our rescue pigs: pigginsandbanks.org/birthday ❤️

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 19/08/2026

From a piglet that was in terrible health to a thriving stepmom pig, here’s Ophelia’s story! ❤️🐷 #meetthepig #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 18/08/2026

This feels like it could be a 1990s rap duo album cover. 🧢🐷 (Pig-tured: Shannon and Hermione...sponsor either one of them at pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽)

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 13/08/2026

Hamilton (like Peter) is also a Nap-n-Snacker. Are you? 🐷 Sponsor a pig for less than $1 a day and get updates on them anytime you like! ❤️🐷 Visit pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #nap #snack #pigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 08/08/2026

When Houdini the pig looks right at the camera… 🥺🐷 Pigs deserve better! 🐽 #pigs #pigrescue #animalrights

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 04/08/2026

Let's do a summertime check in with the cats of Piggins and Banks! We have 14 rescue cats...and as fellow cat owners know...they are the real ones in charge around here. 😂🐱🐷 Meet them all at pigginsandbanks.org/cats ❤️ #cats #rescuecats #catrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 01/08/2026

Let’s compare the pigs during winter vs. summer. ❄️☀️🐷 Pigs lose all their hair during the summer to help keep cool. Then they grow it back just in time for winter! 🐷 Learn about our mission of fostering education and empathy towards pigs at pigginsandbanks.org #pigs #pigeducation #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 29/07/2026

We were thrilled to see Dickinson College student Talia finally meet Alex my RA, the pig she named and also sponsors! ❤️🐷 Become part of our pig sponsor family for less than $1 a day! Visit pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #pigs #animalrescue #cutepigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 27/07/2026

It's our sanctuary namesakes, Mary Piggins and Mr. Banks, posing for a photo together! 🐷🤩🐷 We originally rescued them with the intent on training them to travel to local schools, hospitals, and organizations to educate people about pigs and why they are so misunderstood.

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 25/07/2026

The pigs are enjoying this great run of weather we are having for late July in Virginia (pleasant and upper 70s)! 😎🐷 Meet and learn about all our pigs at pigginsandbanks.org/pigs 🐽 (🐷 Pig-tured: Houdini, Norman, Sunday, Mo, and Shannon) #minipigs #pigs #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 22/07/2026

Our newest meet the pig video features Fats (named after Fats Domino)! 🐷🤩 Learn about all of our pigs at pigginsandbanks.org/pigs 🐽 #pigs #pigrescue #pigsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 20/07/2026

Thank you SQUEAL SQUAD for helping us raise $3,250 for 368 bales of straw in under 10 days!!! You are all truly amazing. 🐽 Thank you for loving and caring about our rescued pigs! 🙏❤️🐷 #pigs #pigrescue #animalsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 16/07/2026

$270 is all we need to hit our $3,250 Straw Fundraising Goal!!! 😱🐷 If 27 people can give $10 today OR one person gives $270 we will have hit the amazing goal for 368 bales of straw in only 8 days!!! Wow! 🐽 Give online securely at pigginsandbanks.org/straw ❤️🐷 #pigs #pigrescue #minipigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 15/07/2026

Madison is the only pig to ever give birth to piglets here at Piggins and Banks! This is her story…❤️🐷 Help us hit our straw fundraiser goal! All amounts help from $5 to $555! ❤️🐷 pigginsandbanks.org/straw 🐽 #minipigs #pigstory #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 13/07/2026

PIG STRAW FUNDRAISER UPDATE: $2,399 of $3,250 has been raised in 5 days! 🐷😱 This is incredible work by YOU, the SQUEAL SQUAD!!! We only need to raise $851 more by July 31. 🙏❤️🐽 🐽 Donate Now Online - pigginsandbanks.org/straw 💙 Venmo - venmo.com/pigginsandba...

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 09/07/2026

HELP THE PIGS GET STRAW! 🐷 Wait a second...it's summer and we just had a heat wave...why this mention of straw? 🤔 Well, in Virginia NOW is the time for harvesting / baling straw and when we re-stock from our local farmers for the coming winter. (1/3)

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 07/07/2026

Quiet vs. loud pigs during hoof trims. Beware the loud jump scare. 😂🐷 #pigs #pigcare #minipigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 05/07/2026

It's our annual "Who wore mud better?" post! Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie "Predator"...or our own Houdini the Pig? 😂🐷 Want mud-covered pig photos sent to you by request or at random? 🐖 Sponsor a pig like Houdini for less than $1 a day and help make a difference! pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 03/07/2026

It's a heat wave 🐷🥵 BUT the pigs are keeping cool with lots of mud, shade, and fresh water! We are thankful to live in the mountain woods where there is at least some reprieve from the heat. 🙏🐽 See all the ways you can help support our mission at pigginsandbanks.org/help ❤️

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 30/06/2026

Stella’s perfect day in the mud…until… 🐷😂 For less than $1 a day you can sponsor a pig and get a photo / video update on them anytime you want! 🐽 See how at pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #pigs #pigrescue #animalsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 27/06/2026

Clarance's face says ""when you're stuck in the Costco checkout lane and everyone's cart is fuller than yours." 😂🐷 #minipigs #pigrescue #pigsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 25/06/2026

Bruiser is just an average pig…and that is what makes him special. ❤️🐷 www.youtube.com/shorts/ZTtrp... #pigrescue #minipigs #pigsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 22/06/2026

Is Columbo the running pig still running? Is water wet? 😂🏃🐷 #runningpig #pigrescue #pigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 17/06/2026

Snout-out shout out to the Morning Brew @morningbrew.bsky.social newsletter for including this line about "so-called teacup pigs"! 🐽 This is a massive newsletter with many subscribers. Hopefully it helped educate on the teacup pig myth that results in so many pigs being abandoned and re-homed. ❤️🐷

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 16/06/2026

Brush the pig! It’s great meditation. 🧘🐷 Sponsor a pig and make a difference for less than $1 a day! 🐽 See how at pigginsandbanks.org/sponsor 🐽 #pigs #minipig #animalrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 13/06/2026

The pigs had an extra twinkle in their eye because we were handing out treats! 🤩🐷 We wish every pig in the world could get a daily treat. ❤️🐽 See all the ways you can help us help pigs: pigginsandbanks.org/help 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 11/06/2026

We aren’t sure who loves our tours more…our visitors or the pigs! 😂🐷 #pigs #pigsanctuary #pigrescue

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 09/06/2026

Who has the better smile between Hulk the pig and Cracker the cat? (Answer: It's a tie!) 😉🐷🐱 Learn all the ways you can help our rescued pigs and animals: pigginsandbanks.org/help 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 04/06/2026

What does it sound like every morning at Piggins and Banks? 📣🐷 #pigs #minipigs #soundon

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 01/06/2026

Did you know all our volunteers get paid? In pig pets! ❤️🐷 #pigs #animalrescue #minpigs

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 21/05/2026

Check out the different types of "mud fashion" the pigs are sporting this time of year. Combined with losing their hair for the summer, it can create some styles even Coco Chanel would be envious of. 👗🐷 Want to help support our mission of helping pigs? See how at pigginsandbanks.org/help 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 13/05/2026

Even during a down pour, the pigs demand their meals on schedule! 😂🐷 #pigs #minipigs #animalsanctuary

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 11/05/2026

🥳🐷 Happy 6th Birthday to one of our namesakes, Mr. Banks! 🐷🥳 Within a few months of welcoming him into our home, he would inspire the founding of Piggins and Banks, and our mission of fostering education and empathy towards pigs would begin! ❤️🐷 pigginsandbanks.org/help 🐽

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Piggins and Banks: Pig and Animal Sanctuary @pigginsandbanks.org · 08/05/2026

Here's something positive for a Feel Good Friday! 😊🐷 Benjamin the pig's long-time sponsor of several years informed us that due to financial hardship and some life-changing events, they would be unable to continue his support.

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