<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2zAn3F_0ziIgRXj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2zAn3F_0ziIgRXj00" width="1200" height="600" >ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two animal rescues - one for potbelly pigs and one for guinea pigs - collaborated in an appropriately titled event called “Pigs and Pigs.”Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue and Juniper’s Guinea Pig Rescue invited Alaskans out to Green Connections greenhouse so they could admire their beloved piggies and potentially adopt an animal themselves. Trish Torres, who works in sales during the day and with guinea pigs in her free time, founded Juniper’s Guinea Pig Rescue after her first pet guinea pig fell ill. “Her name was Juniper, hence Juniper’s Guinea pig rescue, and we went through a lot to try and make sure that she got the best care that she could,” Torres said. “We were not successful, but this is all in her honor. Her legacy.”Sheila Pontier directs the Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue, but said her house is home to many different animals like the blue macaw with her on Saturday, named Willy. Pontier and Torres have known each other for a while according to Torres, who said the Pigs and Pigs event mutually benefits both animal-loving organizations. Torres said several visitors applied to adopt guinea pigs on Saturday, but they will need to wait five days and complete a screening that Torres said will prevent impulsive pet adoptions. Both rescue coordinators said education is a major concern for them, and their application processes include barriers to prevent post-adoption issues or unhappy homes. “That’s kind of why we started too, awareness and education. What resources are there in Alaska? Not many,” Torres said, referring to the niche assistance guinea pig owners might need for their pets; “Where can you go to get information and support? Well, that’s what we’re here for.”See a spelling or grammar error? Report it to web@ktuu.com</div></body>

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two animal rescues - one for potbelly pigs and one for guinea pigs - collaborated in an appropriately titled event called “Pigs and Pigs.”. Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue and Juniper’s Guinea Pig Rescue invited Alaskans out to Green Connections greenhouse so they could admire their beloved piggies and potentially adopt an animal themselves.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two animal rescues - one for potbelly pigs and one for guinea pigs - collaborated in an appropriately titled event called “Pigs 

‘Pigging out’ in Anchorage

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