This little piggy wants a home

THEY are the size of teacups when they are born and may be the latest celebrity “must have” but the woman behind introducing micro-pigs to Ireland says they are not a fad and must be cared for properly.

Victoria Beckham bought two for her husband and Charlotte Church has one, but Irish breeder Denise Woods says that if anyone buys a micro-pig off her and changes their mind, “I will take them back from them”.

Denise has been inundated with enquiries from families wanting a pet with a difference. The cute piggies are tiny when born but do grow, although they will not reach the same size as regular pigs.

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