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Vermont Woman Shares Home with 40 Pigs

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By Sara Tan Jan 07, 2013

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    According to the Daily Mail UK, a woman who lives with at least 40 pigs in her home in Vermont is being asked to relocate.

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    Florence Gruber was alerted that she had to remove all of her mini pigs from her home by Jan. 22. 

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    Gruber and her partner, Alan Tsefrekas, insist that their squish-faced farm animals are actually pets, but the town's zoning board disagrees, labeling them as livestock.

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    Gruber believes that pigs make for the perfect pet. "I wanted to breed something that was small, but I didn't want anything that made noise, like yappy little dogs. Pigs are quiet, and they're peaceful, and they're affectionate."

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    Although Gruber says that she has litter box trained the pigs, several neighbors have still complained about her animals and the condition of her property.

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    Brian Marcotte, vice president of the Pinewood Manor homeowners association, said that it's not about pigs being good pets or not; it's about pigs being in a neighborhood that doesn't permit livestock animals. 

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    "In addition, it's about being considerate to other people in the neighborhood," said Marcotte.

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    This is not the first time Gruber and her litter of pigs have found themselves in a bind. 

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    Gruber was forced to relocate from her RV in New Jersey after housing 26 pigs. 

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    Gruber and Tsefrekas have agreed to abide by the board's decision. They are in the process of finding homes for their pigs. 

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babby201

Reminds me ,I have to call my ex in Florida.

January 08 2013 at 12:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
babby201

But ,maybe there is a Disney movie script in here some where ?
She should copyright it.
Wait ,a flash through my mind ? Did Cruella DeVille work as an agent for animal controll?

January 08 2013 at 12:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
babby201

I thought it was going to be a story about a Frat House.

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anitawordsmith

It probably started with just two but things rapidly got out of ham...

January 07 2013 at 7:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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