Petunia
was found along a road by a volunteer who was on her way to work at Journey's End
around 9:00 on a Saturday morning. She had been hit by a car. The volunteer called
around for help, but by 3:00 no one had arrived, so volunteer Michelle
and several others went to get her. They had to stop traffic for a while
as they lifted Petunia into the truck on a blanket. Luckily she was only
about half as large as she eventually became.
When the vet saw Petunia, he found that her leg was injured. But since
she was still able to put some weight on it, he said it was better not
to perform surgery, since pigs don't take anesthesia well. She would
always have a bit of a limp, but it was better to let the
leg heal naturally than to do surgery on it.
Petunia originally lived in the fenced area where the sheep are now, but it
sometimes got too hot for her, so she was moved into her own fenced area in the
shade near the Cat House.
Petunia eventually developed digestion problems and saw several
veterinarians. She otherwise seemed to be in good health, but then she
died suddenly.
