You can eat like a pig or even keep your room like a pig sty. Any reference to the animal is usually intended to be negative and should never be taken as a compliment. But that somehow has a reverse effect at Giddy Up Ranch, where the pig is easily the petting zoo favorite.

Our pot bellied pigs are more than mud wallowing squealers. Their popularity is indicative of the change in perception that comes with witnessing the sus domestica up close. What was thought to be repulsive and held in a negative light, suddenly commands a more favorable group of descriptive words, such as—-cute, adorable, and sweet.

How popular is the pig? So popular that Howie Mandel felt the need to purchase one, after seeing the little critter romp around the petting zoo at the Glendale Americana. It had to come as a surprise to his co-workers filming on set in area, when their star steps out for a cup of Starbucks coffee and returns with a pot belly pig.

Howie doesn’t stand alone in his appreciation for the creature often mislabeled as grotesque. Oscar winning Actress Reese Witherspoon didn’t stumble upon our pig by chance. She made the trip to Giddy Up Ranch for the sole purpose of purchasing one.

Our pot bellies are available for public purchase, but are subject to supply and demand. We certainly won’t leave or zoos void of its star performer, so availability is dependent on numbers, and the price will vary accordingly.

If you aren’t one to purchase a pig or have never seen one up close, you are always welcome to visit our petting zoos at the Glendale Americana on Saturdays and the Brentwood Country mart each Sunday. And of course, we can always deliver the pig and his friends to your front door, with rentals available for parties and events. Just choose from one of the easy and affordable mobile petting zoo packages, and we’ll take care of the rest.