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Wondering what to do for a unique weekend excursion this summer? How about a bit of educational fun? Pack the kiddos and amble up north to Stanwood for an afternoon you won't soon forget. You'll meet Judy Woods, founder of Pigs Peace Sanctuary and learn about the trauma's and triumphs her amazing rescue pigs have gone through. You will leave with a new (or renewed) appreciation of second chances; second chances that these pigs don't take for granted. Pigs At Peace W herever you currently sit on the vegetarian scale—from hardcore carnivore to devoted vegan—you undoubtedly flinch when animals suffer. Pigs in particular endure much cruelty: un- able to turn around in gestation crates which are only slightly larger than their body, making it impossible for them to lie down comfortably or even turn around, isolated for years, beaten, forced to watch others be killed in front of them, and separated from their ba- bies. That's all before a terrifying and often inhumane slaughter. And it's not just the factory-farmed pigs who need our compassion. Potbellied pigs, too, have been abused, neglected, and abandoned by people who thought such a trendy pet was a grand idea. It's generally not so grand for the pig, says Judy. In seek- ing a companion for her potbellied pig, Fern, back in 1994, Judy found far too many pigs left behind as their humans' lives (and fashion) shifted elsewhere. Most Judy Woods and Ziggy