Although there are pet pigs in many households, they can become problems. When they grow up, they may not be as cute. A prospective owner should understand the care needed and proper management. Over-feeding must be avoided, many overweight pigs are abandoned. Pigs may be housebroken, even trained to use a litter box like cats.
Pigs are highly intelligent.
Their eyesight is poor but they have an excellent sense of smell and have been used for sniffing out drugs, locating landmines, and unearthing truffles. Babe and Charlotte's Web are stories that have delighted many readers. Lowell is not a fictional pig and his true life story makes interesting reading.