Born on the 30th of October in 2014, Albert Sweinstein came into the world as part of a school’s youth livestock program. Youth livestock programs are where, under supervision, young people breed or purchase young animals, care for them for a period of time, and tell them at auction for slaughter. The emotional toll on the young people involved is often overlooked. The emotional toll on the young people involved is often overlooked. Rather than building and developing empathy, these programs do the exact opposite, teaching children that animals exist solely for our purposes and that empathy and compassion for others should only be given to those we deem worthy.

 

Fortunately, for Albert and his sister Polly, one child's parents refused to participate, instead choosing to save the piglets from slaughter.

 

Of course, their story did not end there. Having been saved from slaughter by a loving, compassionate family living in suburbia, Albert and his sister Polly Piggins soon became the target of complaints from neighbours. And so, the call went out to try and find them a more suitable forever home.

 

Fortunately, we were able to offer this pair sanctuary, and with assistance from the beautiful people at Hart Acres Animal Haven, we arranged their 9-hour journey to their new home.

 

We named Albert after the inspirational Albert Einstein, whose smarts extended to emotional intelligence. Albert & his sister Polly now live on as activists for pigs, ambassadors of kindness.