GRENVILLE OWEN
3-20-49
BARB OWEN
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Hi I'm Gren and I'm married to Barb. We have 3 children Peter (25), Paul (21), and David (20). Grandbaby Jessica was born 3-31-99. We live in Birmingham UK. I am a computer software tester and general IT wiz.
The pig who owns us is Bushka she is 4 years old
Other pets we have are... 1 cat, Reggie (m) and a rabbit named Jack.

We have met very many people off this list and other lists. We have visited the US and several occasions just to meet "pig fold" and have also met them when they come over to the UK for vacations.  We are due in the
US again on Sept.3, 1999.

I've been interested in pigs for many years and was interested in having one at home as a pet some 12 years ago but held back until
over 4 years ago I met Marty Piatkowski and Val Garrett (now Jagenaux) on the internet and they introduced me to pot bellied pigs. It was not long before I got my pot called Bushka (no it's not a Russian name) and we became famous as she had 8 piglets on the second day we had her. I write for the "Herd" magazine and also for the Pot Belllied Pig club of UK. I help out at a sanctuary called "The Farm Animal Sanctuary" where there are 8 pot bellied pigs along with goats, sheep, chickens, geese etc etc etc. I rescue pots from bad housing or where there is a danger to the pig and I re-house pigs when I can. I also advise potential owners and assist the local city councils on pot bellied pig matters. Barb and I both love pigs and last year we traveled across the USA to meet many of our piggy friends and their pigs. Right now I am currently training Bushka to use a joystick so she can "play" on the computer and she is doing very well at it too.

Please come see us at...
http://homepages.tesco.net/~grenville.owen
and don't forget Jessica... http://homepages.tesco.net/~grenville.owen/jessica.html