Eloise "Ellie" Perin
2/14/2003 - 9/2/2010 3:00 pm
Ellie's Grunts and Grumbles...
Ellie came to live with us in March of 2003 as a teeny 5-pound piglet and spent the first few weeks with us inside the house. Named after the mischievous children's storybook character, "Eloise, " she's our "little angel straight from heaven." Sometimes. Sometimes not. Okay, mostly not. She's got a power though, and everyone who's ever met her, instantly falls in love with her. Although she is a 600+ pound "farm pig" she IS A PET and IS NOT FOR MEAT--much to the chagrin of an awful lot of fellow Mainers especially Kathy's brother Joe. This page is a photo documentary dedicated to "The Pink One."
While visiting, all food donations are gladly accepted here: Ellie's Magic Food Portal!
If you have high-speed internet, and want to get a real sense of this porcine wonder, click here to watch: "Ellie Late for Dinner Video!!!
January 13, 2009 - Check out this video our friend, Michele Allen, made of Ellie on YouTube: "Ellie Loves Oatmeal Pies, a short story"
January 12, 2009 - Ellie was subjected to yet another wintertime photo shoot. She braved the cold for a little bit, basically just enough time to sneak some hay and water before going back to bed.
March 2003: I'm here!
I came home and spent the first few months of my life living inside and
making friends with the dog and cats. Mom and dad moved me out to the
barn though as soon as it was warm enough outside. I got my very own
room complete with lots of hay to make my "nest" with.
April
2004: I've gotten so big! My favorite food is "Pig and Sow"
pellets from Blue Seal. I don't eat much people food though because I
get fresh and greedy.
December 2004: I probably weigh about 200 pounds now. The horses are
my best friends and have raised me well. I kinda think I'm one of
them!
March 15, 2005:
I turned 2 this year and my present was this nice blanket to keep me nice
and warm. My wonderfully warm
blanket was custom made for me by Terry at
Terry's Tails!
I weigh about twice as much as I did last year--that's a weight gain of
about 20 pounds a month! Damn you pellets!
June 2005: Well summer is upon us and that means vacation time and
summer activities. We ask that you take special care of your loved ones
during this busy season, especially any one that is pink. I enjoy summer and
look forward to days lounging about the pool.
August 2005: Mom is working nights and she snuck up on me at the
RIDICULOUS hour of 2 a.m. and started clicking away with that darned camera
of hers. Don't laugh--I bet you don't look too cute when you're woken
from your beauty sleep either.
December 2005: Notice my blanket isn't on me...I outgrew it and
shredded it up and added it to my nest. Here, dad is trying to
bribe me back into my house with a can of pellets. Amateur.
Here is my room, complete with my very own pig-shaped doorway that
goes right into the pasture. I picked out the curtains and decor
myself.
I
scored a free sample of JELLY BELLY jellybeans because I filled out a survey on their website.
My mom and I are enjoying an unseasonably warm day in February 2006.
Don't tell my parents, but I entered myself into the "Hot or Not" contest on the
net.
Dec
6, 2006: I learned this in the 'scouts--hide out in a round bale of hay on a 15-degree day
to keep yourself warm.
Great...all the darned horses left me was backwash. I hate those
guys.
Spring of 2007 is here and that means daycare kids come back to visit me and
bring me treats! They know the safest place for them is on the gate
when I'm around! (That's me on the far left)
Summer of 2007 is here! I gained even more weight! I fit into
this pool last year, now I make a squeaking noise with my butt when I wedge
myself in here for a dip! I do love my pool though!
August 2007--busted! Mom found out that I've been sneaking through the
fence here to get to the neighbors apple tree that has been dropping apples
just for ME!. Our neighbors finally ratted me out because they were
worried for my safety. Here you can see the path I have crafted that
leads from underneath the fence, to the tree, and then back up and around.
Here's me going back into my house before anyone notices I've been gone all
afternoon on my apple hunt. So long as I'm in here for breakfast and
dinner, and make an appearance in the HamCam, no one will ever suspect!
This is what I do to pretty pasture....I "pigdoze" it to make a comfy dirt
bed to take a dirt nap...well, not that kind of dirt nap!
You can almost smell me in these close-ups!
October 8, 2007 - It has come to my attention that I may have been giving the wrong impression about what it's like to keep Ellie for a pet. She is not the lovable and cuddly creature that I may portray here with my pictures. Maybe about 2 days out of the month I can get near her for some cuddlin', but most of the time she is a BEAST. I would most definitely not recommend keeping a pig of her breeding for a pet to love on, and I would not recommend small children be allowed near her in any situation, no matter how sedate she may seem. Like a velociraptor, sudden moves really set her off and she will give chase and is surprisingly agile for her size. She is ornery I'd say 85% of the time and will snap at me with that massive mouth of hers when she is ugly...sometimes without warning. You will never see me approach Ellie wearing shorts--always jeans and protective boots. She is, however, incredibly smart and incredibly entertaining, and surprisingly gets along with the horses incredibly well, but that is because she was raised with them from a teensy weensy piglet and they showed her the ropes as she grew, so they are the boss of her. If you ever think you want a "bacon pig" for a pet, please come meet Ellie up close and personal first--that'll learn' ya!
October 20, 2008 -
Ellie makes her TV debut on WABI news' "I love my Pet" segment!
