2002
Hi Kathleen,
I hope all is well with you and your family. We have had
Benjamin (new Name) for a little over a week and we have made so many
positive steps together. He walks well on his lead outside, has become much
more comfortable with everyone including the Golden retriever and cat. (and
visa versa) He always urinates in his litter box, and does his other
business outdoors. He has learned to sit, and gives kisses. He still
screams bloody murder when picked up but after a few minutes of singing, he
calms down and sometimes drifts off to sleep, usually in the rocking chair.
I have seen such progress in just one week, I have a feeling that in
several months I will be completely amazed!
Best wishes to you and thanks again for all your advice and support.
Sincerely,
Tia and Carl
Mazzola
Dear Kathleen,
How are you? I hope all is well with you and your family. The name
Chubby unfortunately stuck despite efforts on my part to change it. He is
doing very well. He added one more trick to his repetoire, he now shakes
his leg. (in addition to sitting, sitting up, and pushing a ball)
We all are really enjoying him. He brings us pure joy. I took him into my
son's 3rd grade for show and tell. All I can say is he caused quite a stir,
I think the whole school ended up at some point comming into the room
including the principal!
Everyone simply loved him. I tried my best to give a very educational
lecture on all the many virtues of pigs, which I have learned with your
help. I find that people are so misguided about pigs. One mother at school
looked at me with a look as if I were crazy and actually said, "are you
really going to keep him?" I was so stunned by her attitude, I paused and
of course politely responded yes, all the while secretely thinking no, I
paid for him, loved him, cared for him, fed him, trained him, provided a
nice heated bed for him, bought him toys, countless other accsessories, and
spent hours of my time with him all so I could leave him somewhere on the
side of the road! On the same note the bacon/pork jokes are really getting
old. Do you encounter the same misunderstandings in the south or are they
just more prevalent here in the north? Oh well, I guess it goes with the
territory. He certainly is a conversation piece, and I have begun to feel
like a porcine educator. Hopefully the word will spread and the more people
enlightened, the more will come to know the joys of having these great
animals. Certainly I can't expect everyone to share my enthusiasm. Some
people don't even care for cats or dogs so pigs are completley out of the
question! I must say however the majority of people are enthralled with
Chubby.
Take care and thank you again for all
you have done.
Sincerely,
Tia Mazzola
Hi Kathleen, 
I hope your Christmas was nice.
Chubby wanted to wish you a
Happy New Year -2003! oink oink!
Here are some recent pictures. Also, Chubby has his own bed but if you
notice in the picture I sent you he occasionally pushes the dog off to the
side of the dogs bed! (the dog dosen't mind)
Hope all is
well.
Tia Mazzola
