WASILLA, Alaska — It's a frigid late November day in this city, but inside Sheila Pontier's garage at Alaska's only potbelly pig rescue, 13 pigs slumber, warm and dry.
Some of the pigs cuddle with one another, pressed together in a snug row. Others snore softly, noses twitching, ears drooping.
Pigs of all kinds come to Alaska Potbelly Pig Rescue from communities around the state for different reasons, often because their families can no longer care for them or didn't know what they were getting into. Even pigs labeled "teacup" or "miniature" can grow to be 200 pounds or more.
