This pig lost her family for heartbreaking reason
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00:00 Ruby was originally purchased from a breeder.
00:03 Ruby, I have something for you.
00:05 The people who purchased her found out that she had difficulty walking, so they didn't want her.
00:10 What is it?
00:12 We heard about her and ended up taking her in because we work with animals who are special needs.
00:18 We don't know exactly where the leg injury happened.
00:22 It's possible that she was born with it.
00:24 When we got her at one point, she stopped walking and using her back legs completely.
00:28 Hi.
00:30 Is it good?
00:32 Good?
00:34 We started with some supplements and laser therapy and a lot of different things.
00:40 [Ruby's voice]
00:44 Now Ruby is able to walk really well.
00:47 [Ruby's voice]
00:52 She's able to run a little bit.
00:54 Go, go, go!
00:56 Ruby is very special.
00:58 Pigs, their eyes are exactly like human eyes.
01:01 Their facial expressions are exactly like human facial expressions.
01:06 We're just so similar in a lot of ways that it's hard to look at a pig and not see very human-like qualities in them.
01:13 Ruby's best friend is Boris, who came to us deaf-blind.
01:17 She lets him know when there's a person around or when breakfast arrives.
01:22 And Boris gets around and protects her.
01:24 They're definitely not smelly, stinky animals.
01:27 They smell really good.
01:28 They smell much better than we do because they don't sweat.
01:30 They don't have body odor.
01:32 [Ruby's voice]
01:34 The female pigs, they give off these pheromones and they literally smell like maple syrup.
01:38 Ruby gets lots of snacks every day and that reminds her how well taken care of she is.
01:42 [Ruby's voice]
01:46 A lot of people say that they hate when other people are chewing and eating,
01:50 but with the pigs, it's like ASMR.
01:52 It feels good.
01:53 Pigs are one of the smartest animals on earth.
01:55 They're much smarter than dogs.
01:56 They're about as smart as a human child.
01:59 They're smart enough to know how to manipulate people.
02:01 So they will try different vocalizations to get what they want.
02:05 [Pig noises]
02:07 They know their name when they're two or three weeks old.
02:09 [Pig noises]
02:10 The whole story of the three little pigs building their houses, that's a true story
02:14 because pigs build these really intricate nest houses and take care of them and decorate them.
02:20 They'll bring us gifts.
02:22 One time, those little laser glasses that Ruby wears, I lost them in one of the pigs' houses.
02:27 The next day, I come and I see that one of the pigs found the glasses
02:31 and brought it to one of the gates where they knew that I would be and they left it there for me.
02:35 Ruby!
02:36 When we were living at her other property, because we just recently moved,
02:39 she had ponds that she would go swimming in and in the summertime, we could time it.
02:43 We could say, "Okay, it's 2.30, Ruby must be getting close.
02:46 It's 3 o'clock, she's getting really close.
02:48 3.30, look out the window, Ruby's about to jump in a pond."
02:51 I'm very grateful today, Miss Ruby.
02:54 Who's that?
02:55 And of course, she likes belly rubs and someone to just be there with her.
02:59 Tasty friend.
03:00 Seeing that she's able to get around and she has a friend and she has this really full, enriched life
03:05 really pulls at the heartstrings and reminds me why we do this work that we do.
03:09 [Pig noises]
03:11 [Music]