It鈥檚 amazing what one year and a healthy lifestyle will do to a person, or rather, a pig.

A year and a half ago Theo, the 800-pound Yorkshire pig, was found roaming free along the Fraser Highway in 91原创.

The 91原创 Animal Protection Society took him in but an animal that size was never destined to remain at the pound.

Six months after being found, the pudgy porker was transferred to his forever home at in the Cowichan Valley where, today, he鈥檚 thriving.

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鈥淗e鈥檚 doing really well, lost quite a few pounds and can run now,鈥� said the sanctuary鈥檚 Michelle Singleton. 鈥淗is lower tusks are like knives but our vet can鈥檛 trim them unless he鈥檚 under sedation, which is quite dangerous for large pigs, so in the summer time we鈥檒l have our vet assess the situation and see what our options are.鈥�

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A year ago, Theo was moving into the Sahtlam sanctuary at the same time as a female Berkshire pig named Lilian. Similar in size to Theo, they both needed forever homes and they both needed to lose some weight. Singleton and volunteers wondered if a love connection would keep the animals happy. So far they鈥檝e not connected.

鈥淲e鈥檝e moved him to the large pen but he鈥檚 on his own still,鈥� Singleton said.

sarah.simpson@cowichanvalleycitizen.com
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