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Odin, a little pig who lovingly makes friends at a senior living facility.
"He loves to snuggle on the couch and be scratched," Brett Martin told The Washington Post, as he brings his pet pig Odin to work each day at Good Samaritan Society in Olathe, Kansas.
When Brett's supervisor, Fred Pitzl learned Odin was housebroken, fully vaccinated and would be on leash, he thought it would be great to have the little pig.
Fred told The Post: "A lot of our residents grew up on farms, and I could see having a pig in their midst would be a lot of fun."
Now one-year-old Odin brings joy to many of the 122 residents at the home.
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Resident Mindy Howell, 62, was surprised seeing Brett walking by with Odin.
Learning Odin likes being hand-fed cereal, "I gave him some Cap'n Crunch cereal and he really seemed to enjoy it."
"I'd never fed a pig before, and I'd never petted one either. But he loved it, and he gave me a good oink."
Odin is Brett's 2nd pig. About 10 years ago, his children gave him a pet pig named Sarge, whom Brett loved.
"At the time, I was working with kids with special needs, and I saw the positive impact that pig had with them," said Brett. "Everybody absolutely loved him."
After Sarge passed away, Brett got Odin.
At Good Samaritan, Odin enjoys the two live-in cats and staffers' dogs.
And Odin loves Good Samaritan. "He is smart enough to know when it's time to go so he runs from me," said Brett, who drives him home.
"I always joke that he should be mayor of the building," added Brett. "He's a very good little pig."
Editor's Note:
To learn more https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/11/23/miniature-pig-senior-center-kansas/ and https://www.good-sam.com/services/long-term-care.
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