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Little Piglet before his rescue
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Piglet after Melissa Shapiro rescued him
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Baby Piglet in his new furever home! Melissa also rescued Piglet's mom and three other pups from the litter!
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"The decision to adopt Piglet full time didn't come easy to Melissa - who has six other dogs. "
'It was quite a decision to make. He is a lot of work and he is like a full-time job, taking care of a little disabled baby. But he's so cute, and we couldn't give him away at that point," Melissa told PEOPLE.com
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The Piglet Mindset: is the inspiration of overcoming disabilities and continuing to prosper -- just like Piglet has done
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The now famous Piglet is pictured here as a talent at Petcon in Los Angeles, 2019
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It's not hard to see why this little guy has such a huge following -- just look at that sweet face!
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'He was so anxious, he was screaming constantly. He would play, then go to sleep, but when he wasn't doing either of those, he was screaming. I couldn't leave the house the first month I had the dog here,' Melissa recalled.
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Family portrait!
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