Pigs are smart and friendly animals. They like to dig cool resting places in the soil and splash in the water. And pigs love having their tummies rubbed!
				They will even roll over like dogs, with their legs in the air, to get a good belly scratch. But Pigs NEED Your Help! Each year, in the UK alone, 16 million pigs are killed and made into hot dogs, bacon, sausages, pork pies and other meat products. Pigs have to suffer a lot before they become a ham sandwich.
		No Way! Pig flesh and other meats are loaded with fat and cholesterol, which can make you fat and eventually cause a heart attack, cancer or other diseases. Foods like fruit, vegetables, grain and beans provide all you need to be strong and healthy - and they don't hurt animals!
		At just a few weeks old, frightened piglets are taken away from their mothers to be fattened. The majority of pigs in the UK are reared under very intensive conditions, being closely confined for most of their lives. Slaughterhouse workers hurt the pigs when they force them onto the killing floor. The pigs don't want to move because they can hear the screams of the pigs ahead of them being killed. Some pigs may be wide awake while being killed!
			HOW CAN I HELP SAVE PIGS? Pigs value their lives just as much as you and I value ours. So please don't eat them! Call or write to PETA for free animal-friendly vegetarian info