Family's miniature pig dreams come true as Ada and Olive arrive!

A family has welcomed two adorable miniature pigs into their hearts and homes right in time for mum's 40th birthday.

Pig lover Sophie Morgan, is celebrating the landmark birthday in December, and her husband Leon, 45 asked what she wanted she said 'pigs'.

Initially thinking she was joking Leon ignored the first request, but later when Sophie said how serious she was he agreed to finding some miniature pigs to complete the family, who live in Aylburton, Forest of Dean.

And earlier this month Sophie's dream came true, when little pigs Ada and Olive arrived from Kew Little Pigs in Amersham, Bucks, the UK's leading miniature pig breeder.

Sophie, who has three children with Leon, Ruben, 15, Eliza, 12 and Jasper, 7, said: "It really is a dream come true, Ada and Olive are so cute and follow us around everywhere. They are really funny and noisy and so sociable with us and our Labrador dog Bertie.

"They really are very much like dogs, and have now worked out that their best chance of getting a treat is from the kids, so follow them around all the time. Everybody loves them so much."

Once Sophie had found Kew Little Pigs, she took part in a pig keeping course, and made sure that the family had the outdoor and indoor space that they needed to care for the animals properly.

And then it was ready for Ada and Olive to arrive, and they now live happily alongside the family, their two Highland Cows, hand reared chickens and of course Bertie the dog.

Sophie added: "It is quite the smallholding we have here, and spending time with these animals really does make you think twice about eating meat. It makes me feel so sad that creatures as intelligent as pigs that can be trained and are as loving as Ada and Olive live lives of being reared for meat. And we are so pleased to be giving these too a safe and happy forever home."

Kew Little Pigs owner Olivia Mikhail, who worked with the couple to ensure that they were ready to accept Ada and Olive, said: "We are so pleased that Ada and Olive have found their loving forever home with the Morgan family.

"At Kew Little Pigs the ongoing welfare of all the animals we breed is absolutely key, and we are on hand to provide advice and support throughout the lives of them all.

"We can't wait to hear about all the adventures that Ada, Olive and the Morgans are going to enjoy together." 

To find out more about buying a miniature pig from us email pigsales@kewlittlepigs.com