Tripp the 3-legged mini pig, who currently weighs in at 52 lbs at 9 months old and has the potential to grow upwards of 150lbs as a mini pig, got his snout in the paint this weekend to help benefit a Facebook art auction called ‘4 the Love of Art and Animals Group.’ Using his snout as a paintbrush, Tripp completed 2 masterpieces to be auctioned off with 4 featured artists; his mom (creator of 4 the Love) being one of them. The auction runs from January 15th to January 22nd and has a great platform in which artists set and keep a minimum bid to repay their material costs, and anything over is given to one of the 4 selected rescues, as chosen by the highest bidder.
Tripp’s pieces start at an affordable $6 minimum bid, which will go toward the costs of his future wheel chair. Any bid money over will be donated.
“Pigs are insanely smart animals and are a challenging pet. They are often smart enough to out-think their owners, and need fairly constant attention and stimulation to keep them out of trouble. Currently, at 9 months old, Tripp can identify 3 colors and do around 15 tricks, including weaving between my legs, ringing a bell on command, pushing a ball, sitting, spinning, and more. One of my favorite activities to do with Tripp is painting, because it acts as an enrichment project to keep him stimulated. It’s a lot of fun if you’re ready for the mess, and he loves the feel of pushing paint around a canvas.”
Steamboat Veterinary Hospital, PC, has been instrumental in Tripp’s care and is one of the nominated recipients with an owner assistance fund. Tripp traveled from Utah to be under Rory Clow’s care, and in addition to being 3-legged, arrived blind from a condition called Entropion, which causes the eyelids to curl inwards and scratch the cornea. Thanks to Dr. Meyring’s experience with pigs and the owner assistance fund, Tripp avoided needing a costly surgery to reverse the Entropion and regain his sight. Now his artwork will be contributing back to that fund.
Three other rescues will be featured this month in the 4 the Love of Art and Animals Auction; rescues that are maybe more to “Tripp the Pig’s liking.” In addition to the Owner Assistance Fund at Steamboat Veterinary Hospital, P.C., Colorado based Hog Haven was chosen by a high school artist by the name of Trinity Wilson, and Kansas City Pig Rescue Network in MO by artist Misty Marie Abney. A second Steamboat Springs artist by the name of Amber Elliot chose Born Free Wildlife Rehabilitation as her nomination.
Join the Facebook group, “4 the Love of Art and Animals Group” and put a bid in on Tripp’s artwork! https://www.facebook.com/groups/4theLoveofArtandAnimalsGroup/
Find Tripp the 3-legged pig as well as his rescue companions at Compassionate Rancher’s Rescue.
https://www.facebook.com/CompassionateRanchersRescue/
The auction runs January 15th, 11am to January 22nd, 11am.
Watch how smart Tripp is here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BWLvbHnDCBD/?taken-by=compassionate_ranchers_rescue
More info: Instagram
Tripp the 3-legged pig enjoys painting for an Art Auction benefiting Pig Rescues and his Vet
Tripp the 3 legged Pig
Tripp as a Baby. He was born with a deformed left front leg and cannot use it. He also was born with a condition called Entropion, which means his eyelids curled in and were scratching his corneas. Tripp arrived to his Rescue almost completely blind. In the future, Tripp will use a prosthetic or a wheel chair to move around!
Tripp’s finished art comes with a 4×6 print
Tripp’s second finished piece
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