Piggy Banks Made From Real Piglets Going For $4K

by Michael dEstries November 11, 2010
Categories: Animals.

Piglets that die of natural causes are being turned into piggy banks and sold for $4K online. “Designed for anyone who has far too much money and loose change, this is the piggy bank of all piggy banks,” the website says. Yikes. Needless to say, animal rights orgs are less than pleased — calling the item an “insensitive, callous thing” to be promoting for the holidays. Full story here.

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Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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Brandi

I think I just threw up a little. That’s disgusting.
http://www.gococogreen.blogspot.com Jennifer

How does something like this ever get produced??!!
I mean, it is one thing for 1-2-or possibly 3- people ….From the senseless idiot that first thought up the idea, to the person who agreed with the ridiculous idea… to go forward with their “piggy bank’ …. But then surprisingly more and more people along the way…. actually successfully got this product on the market!!
Seriously? ….No-one said ” Ugh, Hey guys…. Do Ya think this is kinda stooopid?! And like, Ugh why are we doin’ this again?!”
GET OUTTA HERE!!! What are we doing with our world!
Inhumane!
AND bullshit: “Only the piglets that die of natural causes….” Even if that were true… isn’t it a warped mind that can enjoy stuffing money inside a former living creature!! And dare I ask, how do you get the money out?!!
C’Mon people, we have to be better than THIS!
BanTheFurTrade

Yeah, and they all died of “natural causes”. I’m so sure.
http://VeganBunzOfCinnamon.blogspot.com BunzOfCinnamon

How terrible!! This kind of stuff makes me sick.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Sabrina-Magran-Bertschinger/547203253 Sabrina Magrané Bertschinger

You must be really sick in the head to buy one of these!!
don miguelo

“Designed for anyone who has far too much money…” — or as we know them- Capitalist Pigs.
L. Pic.

How about human dead baby banks that died of natural causes?