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Rescue Pig Dixon

Last updated: September 2023

As far as we know, Dixon is Lebanon's first rescue pig! We rescued him as a baby, and we'd love to build an enclosure to shield him from wind and rain.

Rescued as a baby from the fate we all know he'd have faced, Dixon is likely Lebanon's first rescue pig. What he's missed all his life is some sort of enclosure to shelter him from cold, wind, rain, heat, and sun.

The shelter is located at an elevation in rural South Lebanon, in a rocky valley that gets very cold in winter. Each time we fundraise for Dixon, the local community (in a region filled with anti-pig sentiment) sends us disgust messages and threatening to never support our shelter.

All we're trying to do is build the foundation for compassion. All Dixon wants is a soft surface to walk and sleep on, and an enclosed space to shield him from extreme weather. See how much he needs an enclosure.

THE FACTS:

Dixon, much larger than a dog, needs an enclosure he can fit in. The Ministry of Agriculture does not allow us to house him with the dogs, which is why we have to build him a separate enclosure. They threatened to seize him for slaughter if we don't house him separately.
Given the uneven, rocky nature of the shelter's ground, we need to pave the enclosure foundation with cement and build it using lasting materials.
Once a foundation is in place, we'll add the walls and roof (whether cement or heat-and-cold-resistant steel).
Since the project involves outdoor construction, we need to act fast before the approaching rain season makes it difficult to set the foundation.

This effort is as practical as it is symbolic, for animals and for Lebanon, so any donation helps. Dixon is asking for your help now before extreme weather hits.

We cuddle Dixon as much as possible, but love can't protect him from extreme weather. Whether you're vegan, plant-based, vegetarian or love all rescue animals, we need your help to show the world how all animals deserve comfort and dignity.